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Old Jan 18, 2011 | 09:35 PM
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Default Greasable Swaybar Bushings and new Grill

There are grease-able sway bar bushings out there, here's mine, along with a different grill color...and the spoils of victory...

Original:

Removed bolts, 15 mm:

removed factory bushing(need a really sharp knife)

new grease able bushing:

All bolted up:

New grill painting:


In yo face!


and the spoils.....
 

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Old Jan 18, 2011 | 09:52 PM
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Looks good buddy. I may have to pick up some of those bushings so my front end stops clunking already ..... Ive already fixed the links. Could you send me a part #?

I love the new bumper strip too. Leave this one chrome
 
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Old Jan 18, 2011 | 10:08 PM
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Yeah I went back to chrome on the bumper..ties in with the chrome rear bumper, wheels and door trim better.....
 
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Old Jan 18, 2011 | 11:34 PM
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Looks good.

Those bushings look strangely farmiliar...
 
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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 08:43 AM
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You actually found Neoprene bushings, with grease? Excellent! How about the end links are they available in Neoprene? If I where keeping the Dak I would go with them.
 
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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 10:56 AM
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Originally Posted by graythang
You actually found Neoprene bushings, with grease? Excellent! How about the end links are they available in Neoprene? If I where keeping the Dak I would go with them.


Are you getting rid of the Dak? Why? With what are you replacing it with?
 
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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 01:43 PM
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Replacement is tough since there are no worthy mid size pickups. I'm looking at an F-150since it is the only creditable truck line left. The Italian Dodges and the Government/Union owned GMs that we will never get back out tax money from is never going to happen in my driveway. So it’s going to be a Ford.
 
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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 02:57 PM
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f150 ecoboost, i hate ford but thoes are actually pretty sweet.
 
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Originally Posted by graythang
Replacement is tough since there are no worthy mid size pickups. .
I know but then why you want to get rid of the dak.? If you go Ford check out the new Raptor Super Crew! That thing is sweet!!!! The only bad thing is the $50k price tag on them!!

 
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i almost got a ford when i was looking for a truck, glad i got the dakota instead....
 
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