The metaphors are bubbling over but I must keep this G rated.

I read the Bentley and decided to make my own tool. Home Depot long PVC 2 Inch pipe coupler and a bolt and I was set.

The old ones came out pretty well. But I couldn't get the new ones started.

I cried Uncle and took it to the friendly local machine shop. They got them in but charged $140. And the flanges were cut.

I paid them, licked my wounds and ordered this bit of kit. It works well, but it's still fiddly. I needed to swap the pipe halfway through to draw the bushings beyond the end, and then reverse back to even them up. Each bushing is about 90 minutes work. How do the pros do it?

I slathered on silicone lubricant. Be sure to lubricate the pipe before extracting the old ones or they will get stuck and then you'll need another tool. My original did nicely.

If you tried to find these items yourself, I think you'd pay almost as much. Get this and save yourself the grief.

This is on the trailing arms on an 82.

Makes for a super easy install. Be sure to get this!

Great tool - couldn’t have done the job without this!

First of all I’d like to say that this was a great tool and very easy to use and it really saved a ton of time and effort.
However, despite my best efforts to keep the tool operating ( oil and hand tools) I was enormously disappointed when it wasn’t able to finish the task at hand.
I successfully uninstalled/ installed four of the six total bushings (two front and two rear) before both washers shattered and one of the needle bearings lost its needles.
After a brief regroup and some replacement washers I was able to easily uninstall/install the fifth bushing only to have the threaded rod and cap completely strip out mid install of the sixth and final bushing. I might add that it was going smoothly until it wasn’t.
So there I was. Broken tool with a bushing stuck in it, sun going down, my van not fixed and a huge pile of rage :(
I’d absolutely recommend this tool but I’d also recommend a needle bearing upgrade, different thread pitch, and probably higher quality material for the cap and threaded rod.

Save yourself some time and frustration, buy this tools.

Well made item

This tool worked really well. Not sure I could have swapped out the lower control arm bushings without it

If you are going to do your own rear bushings get the tool, its worth it.

good quality, fair price ..

Struggled with a homemade removal tool on the 1st bushing. Bought this and saved time and headache. It’s worth the money.

Does the job and you don't need to be an engineer to figure out how to use it. Excellent tool