my swaybar bushings are falling apart after only 400 hours. one is completly gone and the others are almost there. is there a better bushing out there other than polaris brand? can i get some from the autoparts store? they seem a little pricey to be falling apart that fast. thanks in advance!

 

I got my 700 last december and i'm on my 3rd set already, i haven't heard a direct replacement part number form napa or wherever else

 

3rd set? wow! seems like there should be a way to use polyurethane or something that may last longer. i wish i had one that was half way close to new so i could try and match something up.

 

I took mine back to the dealer and they gave me new ones
is your exhaust mount bushing cracking too, mine is a little bit

 

Are you guys talking about the bushing on the end under the exhaust?? the one under my exhaust is starting to melt

 

no the ones where the sway bar mount

 

My bushings usually last 2-3 years and when they go it's usually just one at a time. I keep watching them and I would like a cheaper, better, replacement too.

 

Yup just did mine as well,,mine were cracked form teh day i bought it...sucks that they are 8 a piece...i searched many forums and no one came up with a better choice!!

 

i went by the dealer and bought a new set today $58 total. as soon as sportsman and bushings came out of my mouth he stopped typing and reached under the counter and grabbed 8 of them for me. i asked if they sold alot since he didn't even take a step to get them and he said more than alot.

i was told that the ones i was sold today are supposed to be a better design and last longer than my old ones did. part number on the bag is 5432598 and they were made on 9/4/08 not sure if they are different or not.

swapping them out wasn't bad at all. would have gone faster if my turkeys didn't like my shiny wrenches so much. i took a few pics but quality is so so . camera phone.

new bushing


missing one


other side


old ones

 

they said mine were the better ones, i think its a bunch of BS