[shep]

this is probably common knowledge but when my Father in law showed me i thought it was brilliant.

just remember never get under the car and don't put ya fingers where ya wouldn't put ya dick.

stick a jack between the spring and the chassis.


use the jack to take the weight of the car and remove the shackle.
stick in the new bushes and replace the shackle. jobs done in less then 5 minutes.


dont get under the car
see how my jack started to slip off

[Jccck]

shep wrote:

just remember never get under the car and don't put ya fingers where ya wouldn't put ya dick.

Now this is great advice!

Oh, and the shackle changing method is pretty tops too

[BUZOOKA]

but some guys would be stupid enough to put tehr dick anywhere so that could backfire lol

[Zachius]

bush mechanics ftw

reminds me of the time our camper trailer had a teetree wooden spring for the majority of our cape york trip (the leaf springs did not enjoy the corrugations)

[JrZook]

Zachius wrote:

bush mechanics ftw

reminds me of the time our camper trailer had a teetree wooden spring for the majority of our cape york trip (the leaf springs did not enjoy the corrugations)

Works bloody good! Replaced one of my rear mains with a green branch and drove ~50ks on the motorway home. Better ride then the spring that broke!

[royce]

JrZook wrote:

Zachius wrote:

bush mechanics ftw

reminds me of the time our camper trailer had a teetree wooden spring for the majority of our cape york trip (the leaf springs did not enjoy the corrugations)

Works bloody good! Replaced one of my rear mains with a green branch and drove ~50ks on the motorway home. Better ride then the spring that broke!

I have been looking for a photo of this for the bush Mechanics thread

[JrZook]

royce wrote:

JrZook wrote:

Zachius wrote:

bush mechanics ftw

reminds me of the time our camper trailer had a teetree wooden spring for the majority of our cape york trip (the leaf springs did not enjoy the corrugations)

Works bloody good! Replaced one of my rear mains with a green branch and drove ~50ks on the motorway home. Better ride then the spring that broke!

I have been looking for a photo of this for the bush Mechanics thread

I mite still have it, ill have a dig! That was along time ago Royce, was a pretty good effort tho!! There's a bush mechanics thread? You mean Sheps build?

[shep]

JrZook wrote:

royce wrote:

JrZook wrote:

Zachius wrote:

bush mechanics ftw

reminds me of the time our camper trailer had a teetree wooden spring for the majority of our cape york trip (the leaf springs did not enjoy the corrugations)

Works bloody good! Replaced one of my rear mains with a green branch and drove ~50ks on the motorway home. Better ride then the spring that broke!

I have been looking for a photo of this for the bush Mechanics thread

I mite still have it, ill have a dig! That was along time ago Royce, was a pretty good effort tho!! There's a bush mechanics thread? You mean Sheps build?

oi least mine works and is capable of extended bush trips.

[steak_knife]

How long did it take you to figgure that one out shep??

I normally use a scissor jack.
None if this flash hydo......hydom...... stuff with a stick.

[shep]

haha i have owned a rodeo in the past, bushes used to last 5000ks.

[steak_knife]

shep wrote:

haha i have owned a rodeo in the past, bushes used to last 5000ks.

Must have nice road's up there mate.

I've even used a huge pry bar, I think thay called wrecking bar, that wasn't fun, got it done tho....

[want33s]

What's wrong with a HiLift?

[steak_knife]

want33s wrote:

What's wrong with a HiLift?

Won't fit between the spring & chassis.

[shep]

want33s wrote:

What's wrong with a HiLift?

i trust hilifts even less then i trust the fairy's to help.
actually hilift jacks scare me a bit.

[Joe]

shep wrote:

want33s wrote:

What's wrong with a HiLift?

i trust hilifts even less then i trust the fairy's to help.
actually hilift jacks scare me a bit.

Why do ya have one then

[jdk81]

Hmm fairly simple idea.

I have to use a trolley jack for mine, now I dont have a bobcat at home.


For the rear I used the fuel tank (3mm plate over it) as a jacking point, and did both rear sides in one go.

On the front Im stuck with conventional means

[PJ.zook]

steknig wrote:

How long did it take you to figgure that one out shep??

I normally use a scissor jack.
None if this flash hydo......hydom...... stuff with a stick.

Yeh i find scissor jack between spring and chassis works better too.

[shep]

joseph wrote:

shep wrote:

want33s wrote:

What's wrong with a HiLift?

i trust hilifts even less then i trust the fairy's to help.
actually hilift jacks scare me a bit.

Why do ya have one then

they are good for jacking a car up and then pushing out off ruts but no good for holding things.
it is there instability that makes them handy but that's the reason i don't trust them.

[Scrawny]

shep wrote:

haha i have owned a rodeo in the past, bushes used to last 5000ks.

That's cos you're not using Bruces bushes

[ball]

ScrawnC wrote:

shep wrote:

haha i have owned a rodeo in the past, bushes used to last 5000ks.

That's cos you're not using Bruces bushes

No, it's because he is a rough bastard

[shep]

ball wrote:

ScrawnC wrote:

shep wrote:

haha i have owned a rodeo in the past, bushes used to last 5000ks.

That's cos you're not using Bruces bushes

No, it's because he is a rough bastard

yep, ball is right, it is bruces bushes that have failed on my sierra.
they out lasted the expensive red jobbies but i am going to try standard
rubber ones this time