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Old 01-15-2019, 03:21 PM   #48
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Originally Posted by venturaII View Post
We're getting into an area of differing terminology, but at any rate, the 'top hats' have a rubber isolating bushing in them. That is what I'm referring to. And I've seen plenty of them go bad in 50K miles, let alone 124K or 200K...

The only way that rubber failing would allow the wheel to be lifted easily would be if it completely detached from the outer part that's bolted to the body and the wheel had drooped enough that it could be raised before the spring hits the body. If the rubber is failing, but still attached, you'd still be pushing against the spring which the upper seat would be pressing against the mount (or body).
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