Rear Sub Frame Bushes

[Gavla]

Would it be easier replacing the rear subframe bushes on or off the car?

[Sanchez]

most say off but depends on what tools you have to hand.

[Brianmoooore]

Far easier to replace them with the beam off of the car, but that doesn't mean it's easier to remove the beam and replace them, then reattach the beam than to replace them with the beam on the car.
Only makes sense to remove the beam to change them if you are doing brake line and fuel tank work at the same time.

[Gavla]

If replacing on the car, how long should it take, not encountering any major issues and with the correct tools?

[Brianmoooore]

With the correct tools, half a day should easily be long enough for both of them.

[Mo13]

I replaced my beam due to a broken bracket for the trailing arm. it was a pain getting the existing bushes out of the beam itself unless you have a bush removal tool you will need to strap it to a vice heat it up and hammer it out with a big socket. Not sure how you would get oem bushes into a beam without the tool, possibly improvising with a rod nuts and washers to put it back in. I used poly bushes so they went in easy for me.

I had a ramp and a couple of transmission jacks and there was 2 of us so you will defiantly need some help if you decide to take the beam off of the car. Took me about 4-5 hours to get it done, can imagine it taking a lot longer trying to do this axle stands.

[Brianmoooore]

Old bushes can be removed by drilling out the rubber out to the large metal sleeve with a suitable hole saw, then making a single cut through the sleeve with a hacksaw. The 'knuckle dragger' method is to set fire to them, until they just fall out.
New bushes can be drawn in with some non permanent lubricant (washing up liquid or tyre soap) and a length of threaded rod and a selection of washers/spacers. There's a pic. of a home made tool on here somewhere, made up with a couple of galvanised pipe fittings.

[Gavla]

Thanks for the help Gents