Trak Shak wishbones, ect

Hi all
Yesterday I decided, that if we are doing the Canning, in July this year, then our Track Shak will have it's suspension looked at..

Hey, I was not surprised to find the wishbone bushes had been "flogged out", after all it's a 2001 model !, and has done a lot of work.

So I then tapped out the hard nylon bushes, and headed off to B.J. Bearings, to find a replacement. They had nylon bushes there but the wrong size, still left me with about 1/2 mm outside slop, to make up. I opted for brass bushes, as they had only a "pifteenth" difference.

I then got the centre punch and knocked a heap of pock marks right around the bushes. Presto, a firm fit. So with some locktight, and a soft hammer, put it all back together.

No more slop !...... Brilliant..

Question.....Does anyone out there know if brass will last as long as the original nylon type bushes ?

Or... Does it really matter, as there is basically minimal movement ?

Cheers

Bucky