I remember this being a pain the last time I did it. Well, I took my Skyjacker shocks off to paint and removed the bushings so I could paint around there and not risk getting the bushing painted. I remember last time I used silicone spray or something and got them in after spraying them with that. I no longer have that should I go get some more or is there a better way that wont cost me extra money? Hopefully I can do this without scratching the paint too much. Thanks.

 

i had the same problem i just takes a lot of lune and patience

 

No joke, I just spit on them, and they slid right in with just a little turning back and forth. Gross maybe, but it worked. Gotta love shade tree mechanics.

 

Yep there is more then one thing you can spit on to help it slide in...lmao.. and nothing wrong with us share tree mechs...
I know a few who are smarter then the guys with the 20000 bucks worth of tools that get paid to turn wrenches...lol

 

LMAO!!

 

But really..just a dab of grease will help them slide in... even a lil KY will do the job...

 

Dish soap works too.

 

I just cracked open a quart of oil ( always have a case on hand..)and dabbed the edge of the bushing... rubber mallet.. pop....

 

They actually went in easily this time. Thanks guys. Last time I used a silicone spray I think and they weren't too bad after I got it lubed up with that but it was hard without it. This time I used Car Wash soap and cleaned them then stuck them in and got them in by hand. The metal pieces that had to go inside of them didn't want to go in though. I had already dumped out my soapy water so I put WD-40 on them and hammered them in. Overall it wasn't too bad of a job like I remember it being. I think I spent most of my time trying to do it without that spray before.