Possibly a stupid question

[rusty ol ranger]

I need to replace the drivers side radius arm mount on my 86 B2, i was hoping it would get through winter but i dont think it will...its rotting behind the bushing.

Anyways...i ordered a new mount and bushing...but im wondering if i replace the drivers bushing only will it throw the caster off and have it drive like shit?

Or should i just use the old bushing if it comes out in one piece and wait till spring and do both sides like i plan on doing anyways?

EDIT....

I realize caster isnt really a thing with these but my thinking is a fresh bushing isnt gonna "smash" as bad as the old one so in theory it could toss the caster off compared to the passenger side

 

[Blmpkn]

.... Your gonna drive that poor thing through the salt?

Someone go take this man's keys!

I'd do both at the same time though.. might as well.

 

[rusty ol ranger]

.... Your gonna drive that poor thing through the salt?

Someone go take this man's keys!

I'd do both at the same time though.. might as well.

Lol....trust me salts not gonna make it any worse then it already is.

I guess ill see how it goes...the bushings on it dont really look that bad, i was just hoping not to screw with it to much untill spring..but that mount needs it.

I got a mountain of other, non RBV junk to fix before winter.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Has it been aligned lately?

It might actually make things better if it hasn't.

I would do both bushings now while you are there. I hate going back into somewhere I just was to do more than I could have easily done when it was all just apart.

 

[rusty ol ranger]

Has it been aligned lately?

It might actually make things better if it hasn't.

I would do both bushings now while you are there. I hate going back into somewhere I just was to do more than I could have easily done when it was all just apart.

I have no idea when it was last aligned. But i do know the tires are wearing perfectly even and i can take my hand off the wheel and itll run perfectly straight down the road. It literally drives like new lol.


Eh maybe ill just aim to do both at same time. The passenger mount is still good so atleast theres that

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

I’d do both at the same time and hope it keeps things even, lol

 

[scotts90ranger]

I think you're over thinking it, Do what you can and it'll work, if someone has pulled the radius arm crossmember before and there's bolts instead of rivets then it's pretty easy, by far the easiest way to change the bushings, if they're riveted then it's a pain...

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

Personally I’d use this opportunity as an excuse to do a 2” lift and long-arm it…