Once again

[Campoli]

I can't get a eat of shackle to frame bushings at all I call and either get a disconnected # or they don't carry it I need to know where I can get the damn bushings all I want is the shackle to frame

Please don't sen me a link in the forum I've called them all
I need to k ow what years will work and from what other vehicles will work
I have a 2000 XLS and its begging me to install these war 153's and i just can't get the bushings I don't even know if I need them but when I tried to remove the old they seemed pretty tight in there and I'd like to have them on hand just in case

PLEASE HELP!!!!!!

 

[Campoli]

????

 

[Maniak]

Short answer.. 1995 to 2001 is your corss reference for the Leaf spring bushings.. LMCTruck carries those.. (I just checked their catalog).

I haven't looked for (its not in the LMC catalog picture) or know for sure if your cutoff date is 1995 for the Leaf spring to Frame bushing. I would expect the Frame to Shackle bushing to be the same from 1991 to 2001 but I'm not 100% positive on that.

~Mark

Edit: a quick google search found me this info from http://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/502224-rear-frame-shackle-bushings-help-please.html

I finally found the solution. The bushings are the same size as the rear bushings in the leaf springs. I ordered some from the dealer. The outer tube is not needed for the frame.
This site has the correct size also ... www.explorerexpress.com Part #ES42128G
Quick reply from them as to the size of the bushings , which is impressive as the cost is minimal for these and they still took the time to measure them for me. But I already figured out the solution before their e-mail was recieved and ordered them from a local dealer. I will remember them for future purchases for sure.
The ES42128G bushings are 1.375 dia and 3 inches wide effective length.

No idea how accurate that is though..

 

[Campoli]

Lmc gave me the run around ill have to call again I guess

 

[Maniak]

Lmc gave me the run around ill have to call again I guess

The front spring mount bushings are 50-5386

The Rears are 50-5383 (need 2 per side). and the sleeve for inside the rear bushings are 50-5385 (1 per side).

I got those from page 79 from the LMCtruck : 1991-2005 Ford Explorer Catalog (online).

I don't know if they will really work for the frame/shackle mount but that other post I found from the other forum said it would.

~Mark

 

[Campoli]

I don't know if I can trust it ugh ill keep searching

 

[Maniak]

If you find the right answer (or prove that above is right or wrong) post back.. As our trucks get older I'm sure more people will run into this..

~Mark

 

[Campoli]

https://www.autoandtrucksprings.com/

Right here guy is cool it's him and his son
They aren't poly either so they'll last more than a year
Steel sleeve then rubber then a steel sleeve eyelet
$28.98 each