Powerflex beam bushes

Post Sat Jan 23, 2016 5:48 pm

The standard beam bushes have a large washer on top of them.
Should these be fitted on top of the new powerflex ones or left off.
I have phoned powerflex and they did not know!

Post Sun Jan 24, 2016 5:24 pm

I put them back on as they are there to spread the load across the bushing. Not powerflex bushes though.

Do they fit above the powerflex bushes? Bit worrying that they did not know.

Post Sun Jan 24, 2016 7:47 pm

HairyScreech wrote:I put them back on as they are there to spread the load across the bushing. Not powerflex bushes though.

Do they fit above the powerflex bushes? Bit worrying that they did not know.

The washers would fit over the stainless centre powerflex pin and space the powerflex bush about 5mm off the chassis. I was a bit surprised that they could not answer my question !

Post Mon Jan 25, 2016 1:23 pm

Well the washer works as both a load spreader and a movement restrictor once the bushings are buggered.

Not sure I would be comfortable without it in there as a load spreader, seems like too much chance of ripping the mounting on the chassis.

FWIW Strongflex and others do show it fitted.

Post Mon Jan 25, 2016 1:30 pm

If the washer is not fitted and the beam comes up off the bush it will batter the body/tank etc, the washer would stop this so definitely fit it

Post Mon Jan 25, 2016 6:38 pm

Thanks for the info, I will be fitting the washers.