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Old Jan 23, 2015 | 03:45 PM
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Oem rubber bushings or poly bushings

My sway bar bushings are shot look like the original ones , so I have a set of oem rubber ones
Brand new but just noticed I could get poly. Ones from energy suspension which are supposed to be stiffer and last longer ,( I will just have to buy the black ones cause the red ones start to squeak after a while ) what do you guys think ? I will also be just removing the sway bar when I go wheelin , but since I do about 80 percent street driving It would be nice to have the front sway bar in top shape
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Old Jan 23, 2015 | 03:47 PM
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poly for sure


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Old Jan 23, 2015 | 04:06 PM
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Yeah I'm really starting to lean towards the poly
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Old Jan 23, 2015 | 05:02 PM
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My vote would be for poly as well and I'm in the process of installing a full kit as part of my rebuild. I bought the black kit just because I thought it would be much nicer than the red. I'm curious where you got your info that the red ones start to squeak after awhile? Sounds strange but would be great if it was true since I was worried mine would squeak.

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Old Jan 23, 2015 | 05:18 PM
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Got the info from energy suspensions web site and from doing research on why the different colors the black ones are polyurethane infused with poly graphite and the red ones are pure polyurethane which after a while will squeak the black ones will self lubricate sort of speak do to the graphite it's made with.
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Old Jan 23, 2015 | 05:24 PM
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I also got the red ones in my rear leaf springs and shackles and started squeaking after about a year so definitely gonna switch those out with the black ones in the near future.
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Old Jan 23, 2015 | 05:25 PM
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Well that's it gonna order the black polygraphite sway bar bushing kit from energy suspension !!
Thanks for the input guys !!
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