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Front diff bushing fix.
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Moved from the "Ask Mike" section as it really isn't a answer that needs a tech; more one that needs member opinions. Here's mine and I'm sure there are some other good opinions too.
Besides the Scorpworks fix, there's OEM and do-it-yourself. OEM is simply shopping around and gmpartshouse.com is a good source. Sometimes their advertised prices are a bit above other Internet prices, but their shipping tends to be lower. The issue with OEM is that the bushing will continue to tear. I went through five OEM crossmembers in about four years before I upgraded to a permanent fix with the Scorpworks design.
The Scorpworks design came out of trying a do-it-yourself project. Bigunit and I went to Dwaine and asked for help pressing out the old bushing from the crossmember. He helped us with that and looked at our solution with aftermarket bushings from Energy Suspension. Unfortunately, those bushings didn't fit well with the OEM parts. We ended up milling down the bushings and doing another hour of work (we meaning Dwaine
) to get the do-it-yourself solution implemented. Glad I had Dwaine as a resource as I don't have a lathe at home or the other tools to do what he did to make it work.
I have not seen an OEM crossmember for less money than Scorpworks. The least expensive way to do it is by piecing together a solution with aftermarket bushings, washers, nut/bolt and some determination.
Besides the Scorpworks fix, there's OEM and do-it-yourself. OEM is simply shopping around and gmpartshouse.com is a good source. Sometimes their advertised prices are a bit above other Internet prices, but their shipping tends to be lower. The issue with OEM is that the bushing will continue to tear. I went through five OEM crossmembers in about four years before I upgraded to a permanent fix with the Scorpworks design.
The Scorpworks design came out of trying a do-it-yourself project. Bigunit and I went to Dwaine and asked for help pressing out the old bushing from the crossmember. He helped us with that and looked at our solution with aftermarket bushings from Energy Suspension. Unfortunately, those bushings didn't fit well with the OEM parts. We ended up milling down the bushings and doing another hour of work (we meaning Dwaine
) to get the do-it-yourself solution implemented. Glad I had Dwaine as a resource as I don't have a lathe at home or the other tools to do what he did to make it work.I have not seen an OEM crossmember for less money than Scorpworks. The least expensive way to do it is by piecing together a solution with aftermarket bushings, washers, nut/bolt and some determination.
08H3
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I did the Speedy fix. I PM'ed you the link since the write up resides on another forum. That was about 50,000 miles ago so it's tested.
BlackrockH3
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Me too....
silvrzuki77
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Ditto!!
Disregard found it
Disregard found it
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Chook
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Can you please PM me the Speedy fix also as I am trying to find a DIY kit .............I asked on the Scorpworks thread if they can do a kit for me (because the core swap would be too expensive from Australia) I haven't got a reply yet.