GU Patrol Suspension

Stick with genuine or at least rubber bushes as replacements.

Robin Miller

Hi Robin, Thanks for your recommendation
Amanda

May I ask, what bushes was the mechanic talking about?

It could be the bushes at either end of the shockies? Or the 4 castor bushes (front end) or the upper or lower trailing-arm bushes (rear end)? or it could possibly be the bushes in the front &/or rear Panhard Rods? or, on the front, there is also the possibility that the trailing arm bushes could be shot? So many bushes to choose from.....

Obviously I am not very mechanical, but the mechanics reports says...
Splits developing in front radius arms (suspension to front differential housing) bushes.

I have replaced suspension bushes with nolathane bushes (hard compound rubber/plastic) on previous 4WD's and IMO found them to be excellent, does any one have a difference of opinion?

Hi Semps, I agree with Robin on this. Urethane will last longer in your raidius arms but will not flex like the original rubber ones. Don't know if you have a lift... if not, you may find it tricky to find non-offset (caster correction) urethane bushes anyway. Genuine are from memory @ $50 per (x4)= @ $200!!! Yikes!... been there, done that, gunna have to do every couple of years too!