Nolathane REV155.0030 Leaf Spring and Shackle Bushing Kit - Front Fits Ford F-250 80-97. A critical service item for any leaf sprung vehicle. High kilometers and heavy load carrying causes excessive wear on rubber bushings.
Nolathane's signature red bushings are made tough and offer outstanding abrasion resistance, high load bearing capability (4WD, UTVs and towing), flexibility, increased tensile strength and chemical resistance to oil, grease, ozone and weathering.
As the preferred brand by automotive mechanics and DIY'ers (Do it Yourself), Nolathane has achieved this through advancements in both material formulations, high quality raw materials, application engineering and comprehensive testing. As a result these products are a no compromise solution backed up by a Limited Lifetime Warranty.
Why Nolatane?
Whether you intend to restore your street machine, toughen your truck or simply upgrade your daily, suspension bushings are the link between your vehicle and it's springs, struts and shock absorbers. Suspension bushings provide the movement and/or mounting points in your vehicle's suspension system.
Original rubber suspension bushings are compressed or chemically bonded to the suspension components in which they are installed. In the case of a metallastic (steel cased) bush, the rubber is compressed at the time of manufacture and chemically bonded to the metal center sleeve and outer steel shell.
The rubber bush is normally press-fitted into the suspension component such as a control arm, then bolted to the chassis. In this way, the capacity for suspension movement or rotation is restricted. The rubber suspension bush design requires delicate compromise, as it must be soft enough to permit sufficient rotational movement whilst maintaining alignment settings.
Unlike rubber, Nolathane polyurethane suspension bushings are not bonded by compression. Nolathane bushings are mechanically fitted with minimal crush of the urethane material, and the center pin is lubricated so the component freely pivots without restriction. Combined with Nolathane's ability to maintain the bush shape, this free pivoting provides sharper handling response and greatly increased suspension control.
Technical developments in suspension design have provided many of today's vehicles much improved on-road handling. Using Nolathane suspension bushings ensures there is no weakness in the suspension and therefore maintains steering control.
Nolathane bushings bring the following improvements to your suspension:
The Result:
Nolathane was originally designed to replace brass bushings in vehicles competing in hillclimb events. Therefore the early formulation was very hard, as it was designed to replace brass, not rubber. Whilst it was great for competition use it was too harsh for normal street use.
Over the years, just like vehicle and suspension system designs, things have changed. Today Nolathane is manufactured in various durometers (grades of softness / hardness), with the correct durometer selected for each application. Today's Nolathane formulations have higher resistance to tear, abrasion and compression whilst being softer than the original formulations!
Model | Year(s) |
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Ford F-250 Ranger | 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 |
Ford F-250 Custom | 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 |
Ford F-250 Ranger Lariat | 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 |
Ford F-250 Ranger XLT | 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 |
Ford F-250 XL | 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 |
Ford F-250 XLS | 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 |
Ford F-250 XLT Lariat | 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 |
Ford F-250 | 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 |
Ford F-250 XLT | 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 |
Ford F-250 Eddie Bauer | 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 |
Ford F-250 Special | 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 |
Ford F-250 Lariat | 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 |