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allows them to done in 20-30 minutes per side


1. raise rear axle off the ground and place jackstands under both jack points
2. remove rear tires...both
3. place bottle jack with block on point under rear brake rotor and snug it up
4. remove the long bolt and nut holding trailer arm to axle brackets
5. remove upper nut on shock absorber...now manipulate such you can back off the shock from the stud... leave wobbling out of the way
6.. the trailer am will will be lowering itself somewhat with shock off
7. remove nut holding rear spring bracket to trailer arm and remove spring
8. manually lower trailer arm and raise axle using bottle jack such you have 6 inches of clearance give or take
9. using the large cup from the trailer arm tool or any ball joint kit (you will need a large washer with hole to cover the open end of the ball joint cup) open tube of appropriate size set it on the inner side of the bushing cup and push the rod threw the sleeve hole
10. place a large enough heavy washer on the outer side of the bushing cup such it will slide through the cup without friction BUT will put out any loose rubber and the steel sleeve with it as you tighten the nut on the inner cup
11. once the steel sleeve and loose rubber is pulled through leaving the empty cup with rubber detritus left grab a reciprocating saw with a good 14tpi blade
12. placing the blade facing upwards at the INNER edge where the bushing emerges from the loops on the axle cut upwards on the both loops.
13. the inner section of the bushing cup will fall away leaving two very small segments of the bushing cup still stuck in the loops
14. a good 3 pound hammer and a cold chisel makes quick work of them as you deform the steel and push out the pieces from the loops.

to get from # 1 to # 14 takes maybe 30 minutes the first time you do it.
installing the new bushing is quite simple with a little grease and a tap tap of the hammer