Rottenapple3111

So I've replaced my end links a few times now with each time having the rubber bushings fail under the applied forces of the sway bar and I've seen this happen to at least a few other members here. I've come up with a solution however. 3D printing has been a hobby of mine for a while and I figure that with a durable nylon material that these bushings might hold up a bit better. I designed these new bushings off of the originals and 3D printed these new ones. The sway bar is finally useful again! I used the Lulzbot TAZ 5 printer if anyone was interested. The pictures are also in an album from my profile.

Rottenapple3111

Here's the 3D file pic.

STingray1300

Man, with 45,000 miles on my 13' FX4, including some serious off roading, I'm wondering what you're doing to tear up those bushings so bad... (?)

What year is your F150? The reason I ask is I was wondering what lower control arms are you running?

Rottenapple3111

Its just a 2006 RWD XLT. Its really just a city driver and nothing more. Factory control arms but all new moog joints. Those bushings have all just torn off, no real reason why. They've never been excessively over or under compressed when inspecting after installation.

STingray1300

Ahh... I just noticed that your sway bar links are solid 1-piece components. You might look in to a set of links off a newer F150, they have "joints" in them from the factory, so allow some give rather than tearing up the bushings.

Just a thought...