On more than one occasion, discussions regarding what bushing material should be considered versus stock replacement rubber units have arisen here so I thought for the sake of keeping it real, maybe a solid conversation might be in order. For starters, I am nor have I ever been a scientist, chemist or engineer so I am unable to unequivocally delineate data with any sort of authority so I'll leave that effort to others. I can however thanks to the internet, google and other sources, search for answers and draw some conclusions based upon white papers and other available data. So, what I'd like to open the floor with is real life experiences and other known facts - No name calling or insinuations allowed - Just the facts - opinions are great, but we all know the rest of the saying.

Some reading of properties of plastics and their derivatives says there's a lot to choosing the right material. One material I found is Rulon. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rulon_(plastic). 142 seems to be a possibility. Others mixes are within the scope of the issue too. http://www.tstar.com/materials?__hst...view_32_page=1

For mass production, cost may outweigh the complete exercise due to Rulon's cost but for the occasional use it might be good.

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