help identify missing bushing

[r3vo_3vom]

ok yall im 1500 miles away from home and my wife sent me this pic (hopefully i can load it right). fyi my wife found this and has zero mech skills. im soo proud . can yall tell me what bushing it is so i can get it before i get back home. thanks for the help.

[flyboy2610]

That is your radius arm bushing.

[r3vo_3vom]

thats what i was thinking thanks flyboy

[ToughOldFord]

Well, that's where one is supposed to be anyway...

[fordman]

just have her grab a wrench and tell her to get it done before you gethome

[mrsnicks]

Yeppers.. Radius Arm Bushing.... PITA to replace. Someone did a write up on how to do it with a come-a-long that didn't seem to be too hard. Might wanna search if you don't know how to replace it.


Patrick

[Montana71-F100]

This is the post on ways to replace the bushing. It looks like it's different with 2 wheel drives and 4 wheel drives:
http://www.fordification.com/forum/view ... =5&t=43966

I drove mine for a long time before I replaced mine. I'd hear a clunk when I backed up but other than that, I didn't notice any difference while driving. I think it would be safe to drive the 1500 miles home with it as it is but I'd get a second opinion.

[r3vo_3vom]

This is the post on ways to replace the bushing. It looks like it's different with 2 wheel drives and 4 wheel drives:
http://www.fordification.com/forum/view ... =5&t=43966

I drove mine for a long time before I replaced mine. I'd hear a clunk when I backed up but other than that, I didn't notice any difference while driving. I think it would be safe to drive the 1500 miles home with it as it is but I'd get a second opinion.

i was just reading that post last night. ill be pulling it up when i go replace, or install rather, the bushing.

the good thing is that i have my wifes saturn (yes we sadly own a chebby product) which get 30mpg on the highway and ima be driving it from central texas to idaho. not the 10mpg f100.

thanks everyone youve been more than helpful.