[Caddyshack95]

Sounds more like "marketing" to me....

Spoke to BMR on the phone. They have internal flutes to help distribute grease more evenly. Whether it works or not is up to you to decide.


I did find out:

The F body arms use rubber bushings and they are the same as the B body bushings. BMR can and will sell you rubber bushings for the B body and you can use them as a 1:1 fit.


Conclusion: I purchased the BMR trailing arm kit (comes with sway bar bolts and lock nut and poly bushings), rubber bushings added to kit, and the hardware kit to mount the trailing arm to the frame/axle.


Will report back when I get everything and let y'all know how it goes.

 

[toonwarrior]

So I could swap the poly bushings on my extended BMR arms for rubber?

 

[Caddyshack95]

So I could swap the poly bushings on my extended BMR arms for rubber?

Yes, believe so. They should be the same as the standard length.

I was instructed to use a 3/8 socket extension and gently tap out the sleeve.
The poly bushing is a 2 piece setup. Remove poly sleeve and then grease the sleeve/inside of rubber bushing.
Insert rubber bushing in control arm
Use deadblow hammer or rubber mallet with wood on top and slowly pound in place.
Install back in vehicle.


BMR themselves sells the bushings - their Part # is - bmr nb001. $9.95 each. Unsure what an outside PN or price might be.

 

[95wagon]

You want lube lines , then drag a hack saw blade across the hole in about 4 places.
Better yet drill the bolt and the sleeve and put a zerk fitting in .

 

[Caddyshack95]

You want lube lines , then drag a hack saw blade across the hole in about 4 places.
Better yet drill the bolt and the sleeve and put a zerk fitting in . View attachment 206985 View attachment 206986 View attachment 206987

Love it! Good idea...


The BMR LCAs come with fittings installed, which is super helpful.

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[1slow96]

Likely most (if not all) made by EnergySuspension....

 

[Caddyshack95]

Likely most (if not all) made by EnergySuspension....

Most likely? UMI specifically lists Energy Suspension as their provider of poly bushings so it follows that BMR is the same.

 

[Johnp410]

Most likely? UMI specifically lists Energy Suspension as their provider of poly bushings so it follows that BMR is the same.

I can speak for bmr, i love mine. Big difference, they are fluted too. Used green grease, as that was recommended by bmr.

I got the uppers and lowers, so ive got all poly except for the dog ears. I actually have the dog ears if you want them they were $60 i think. Bmr also sells the bolts needed with nylock nuts for like $35 i think. But im super happy with mine. Great customer service too theyll give you a discount if you call them and order.

 

[Caddyshack95]

I can speak for bmr, i love mine. Big difference, they are fluted too. Used green grease, as that was recommended by bmr.
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I got the uppers and lowers, so ive got all poly except for the dog ears. I actually have the dog ears if you want them they were $60 i think. Bmr also sells the bolts needed with nylock nuts for like $35 i think. But im super happy with mine. Great customer service too theyll give you a discount if you call them and order.

Great thanks. Will get myself a tube of green grease and a gun. Lost mine in the flood.

What discount do they give? I didn't get one.... would've been nice!

 

[Johnp410]

Great thanks. Will get myself a tube of green grease and a gun. Lost mine in the flood.

What discount do they give? I didn't get one.... would've been nice!

I called to make sure everything was in stock before i ordered, so i knew if it would ship right away. The guy that i spoke with gave me a code for 7% off when i called. I guess they get credit for sales or something maybe, because it was like an abbreviation for his name.
When i installed mine i made sure they were full of grease, youll know because it comes out the flutes on the ends (yes the flutes work lol) i just smeared that extra grease around with my finger so the binding side was coated in grease. I did have a problem with one of the zirks but had an extra one from a set so i just replaced it.

 

[Caddyshack95]

@toonwarrior and others who have installed new aftermarket LCAs:

finally got mine installed after fighting with them and the rear axle.

My problem: where/how did you secure your brake lines since the OEM ones had clips built in and the BMR bars do not?

I currently zip tied a bunch around the LCA on the front side around the rubber portion of the line but the rear part of the line can’t be tied in since it’s near the sway bar and didn’t want the sway bar to act on the line itself.

Hope this makes sense. I can get photos if need be.

will zip ties wear the brake line? Currently using plastic ones but I’ve seen stainless steel ties online as well. They’re not super loose but also not restricting tight.

thank you!!

 

[toonwarrior]

For some reason I don't recall brake lines being attached to the control arms. Could be but it's been sometime.

 

[Caddyshack95]

For some reason I don't recall brake lines being attached to the control arms. Could be but it's been sometime.

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Thank you! You attached yours to the frame??

 

[toonwarrior]

I forgot what this was I had ziptied to the top control arm on the driver side. But yea it looks like that line is attached to the frame, need to go through some pics to see if I can find any more for you to reference.

 

[Caddyshack95]

On the OEM LCA, the Fleetwood had some clips that were actually fastened to it (plastic clip) in two different spots.
I didn’t even look at trying to mount it to the frame…

any ideas on how I’d go about frame mounts with a clip?

Also, should I be worried about longevity/safety of the zip ties on the brake line? I have a total of 8 on each side… plenty of extras in case one fails

 

[Johnp410]

@toonwarrior and others who have installed new aftermarket LCAs:

finally got mine installed after fighting with them and the rear axle.

My problem: where/how did you secure your brake lines since the OEM ones had clips built in and the BMR bars do not?

I currently zip tied a bunch around the LCA on the front side around the rubber portion of the line but the rear part of the line can’t be tied in since it’s near the sway bar and didn’t want the sway bar to act on the line itself.

Hope this makes sense. I can get photos if need be.

will zip ties wear the brake line? Currently using plastic ones but I’ve seen stainless steel ties online as well. They’re not super loose but also not restricting tight.

thank you!!

I didnt have any brake lines, just a wheel speed sensor wire. Used a 3m ziptie and regular ziptie.

 

[Caddyshack95]

I didnt have any brake lines, just a wheel speed sensor wire. Used a 3m ziptie and regular ziptie.

Ah maybe I mistook the line for that… it was rubber and very flexible… wheel speed sensor? I have drums in the rear…

 

[Johnp410]

Ah maybe I mistook the line for that… it was rubber and very flexible… wheel speed sensor? I have drums in the rear…

Ya me too. But we have abs.

 

[Caddyshack95]

Ya me too. But we have abs.
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Wow!! Fantastic!!

so should I be worried about zip ties and wearing down that line or should I move it? Anchor to the frame, etc?

I feel better it’s not brakes and it’s only wheel speed…

 

[Johnp410]

Wow!! Fantastic!!

so should I be worried about zip ties and wearing down that line or should I move it? Anchor to the frame, etc?

I feel better it’s not brakes and it’s only wheel speed…

Shouldnt hurt, mine are fine but looking at getting these. I like the look better and it feels more secure. The 3m ziptie deals are cool too.