Daystar Poly MML - vibrations are now annoying

TW, I don't have an answer to your question but if I run into something I'll let you know - I'm in the market for bushings. Are all polyurethane (like Prothane) junk? I was just getting ready to order some bushings this week. Is rubber the way to go? Steve in Michigan

Personally, I'd never install poly unless that's all that was available. I use rubber whenever I can, it generally outlasts the vehicle.

Jerry

p> TW,

Thanks Jerry for your input. Unfortunately, it costs me about USD 100 to buy new ones and then have another USD 100 to have them shipped to New Zealand. As such if I can find a cheaper solution such as uisng control arm bushing, that is what I want to try first. I just do not know what the bushing dimensions are for Daystar, without taking one off and measuring. If I can't find anything else and I am buying other things as well, I will definitely go to MORE.

Cheers TW

TW wrote:

Steve, its not that they are junk. Its just that poly bushings are too hard for my liking and are making all engine vibrations come into the cab / frame. I would say if you can find good quality rubber ones, that would be the way to go unless you like vibrations.

TW

Oh well, I have learned that lesson now....

TW

Jerry

p> TW,

Can you buy them from an Australian vendor? Would that save you anything?

Earle

Nice thought, but in reality no. Aussie vendors have such high margins for Jeep parts + they also import from US, it all works out cheaper to avoid them. I will be getting a SYE and driveshaft within the next 6/12 months, I can live with a little bit of engine vibrations for now if there is no other cheaper solution.

Thanks TW

Earle

It almost sounds as if you could take a vacation trip to Las Vegas, bring the parts back in a suitcase, and come out even! If you have a parts counter person who is bored or extremely helpful, maybe you could get something locally. I think that there is no alternative for that, except to take one of the Daystar bushings out and measure it. You indicated before that Daystar has been less than helpful, but you could try asking them for the measurements. "Dear Daystar, I am fed up with your pos urethane bushings. Can you please give me the measurements so that I can look for rubber replacements elsewhere?"

Earle

Or maybe get a 'cousin' in the states to send you a Christmas present.

The shipping is going to get you either way. My daughter's in-laws sent them some stuff from France, and it cost a mint to ship it. Now if we want anything from Europe, we beg someone to put it in their luggage. In a family economy, a little guilt or an old favor goes a long way. I bought some German DVDs from Amazon Germany, and the postage was more than the cost of the DVDs.

Earle

Ooh, that would be nice. As for Daystar, well my email was a sanitised version of pretty much what Earle said.

I'll live for now if there is no easy way of doing this.

TW

Yes I know. I factor in the shipping at about the same as the price.

TW

Earle