Do trailing/radius arm bushings have outer races?

[yieldsign2]

I'm doing my bushings all around with the poly bushing kit from DAP. I have removed most of the stock bushings, by taking out the inner races and then the rubber, but it appears there is still another race before the arm itself, does this need to be punched out as well? I tried to measure the new poly bushing (that does not come with an outer race) with a caliper and compare it to the hole and it does appear I would want to take out the race but I'm double checking

As you see in the picture, you can see the thin race that still appears to be in the arm.

[KevinNY]

Yep that has to come out. Take a hacksaw blade and carefully cut almost all the way through the bushing collar in 2 spots a 1/4 inch or so apart. The use a small chisel to peel out that strip and you can collapse the rest of the collar and get it out easy.

[p76rangie]

Polly bushes will not last long if you use the vehicle off road. If a normal bush there are no moving parts. In a poly bush they move on the innner spacer and on the outside to the arm. Therefore dirt and mud gets in a chews them out very fast.

The other wear part on bushes in general are the bolts going through the centre. If they show any sign of wear they should be replaced, other wise you will still end up with slop in the the bush.

[MuddyRangeRover]

KevinNY, I just want to say that your bundle of info, and the fact that you willingly share it and help out, is amazing and really astounds me.
Kudos on you.

[choffa@comcast.net]

If you're just starting, consider taking the various components to a machine shop & have the old bushings pressed out (powerful hydraulic press). Money well spent, you'll fight tooth & nail doing it the backyard way.

[yieldsign2]

I've gotten it most out with heat and hammering,it's not too bad.

Thanks for the tip about cutting the race out.

About the poly bushings not lasting long, is there any way around this premature wear? I don't think I'll have too much trouble with this since I only put about 5k on the vehicle a year, and don't go off roading that frequently.

[p76rangie]

If you use it in the dirt and mud, there is no real way of making them last longer. The dirt will get in and grind the bush out. Poly bushes will make it feel better on the road and are good for road based cars. I have tried a few brands and types of poly bushes and they tend to only last about 6 months. But I do play in the muck a fair bit and it is not a daily driver.