Are Bearmach Polybush kits any good

Polly's good by me,perhaps he had some crap ones from the fleabay.

So really they are all the same all pretty good then

cornish rattler said:

So really they are all the same all pretty good then

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When mine go I will replace them with the same Polly from Paddocks. Have worked well for me.

from my experience genuine polybush are the best, but double the price, worth it though ,as its not a job you want to do regularly

none of them last anywhere near as long as standard bushes, give a harsher ride and can still be a pita to change

my mate has them in his RRC, proper Polybush ones, and hates them, loads more suspension rattle, harsher ride and you can feel every bump you hit, he's changing back to metalistic

johnlad said:

from my experience genuine polybush are the best, but double the price, worth it though ,as its not a job you want to do regularly

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Polybush orange working well for me too

200tdi ayre said:

none of them last anywhere near as long as standard bushes, give a harsher ride and can still be a pita to change

my mate has them in his RRC, proper Polybush ones, and hates them, loads more suspension rattle, harsher ride and you can feel every bump you hit, he's changing back to metalistic

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The better makes come in different grades, some of the ones that are for competitions etc are very hard, and tend to harden more with age.
The orange is a middle hardness grade IIRC, and there are softer grades for comfort, I guess people fit them to "urban trucks" and suchlike.

If anything they have slightly improved ride comfort on the 90, although that wasn't an issue I had in mind when I rebuilt the suspension.

Poly bush apparently not well liked on the Discovery 3 models as they make the ride to harsh, Powerflex are meant to be okay but amazingly expensive 120 quid for two bushes!
Nowt to do with defenders I know but just pointing out that poly style can be more trouble than they are worth.

200tdi ayre said:

none of them last anywhere near as long as standard bushes, give a harsher ride and can still be a pita to change

my mate has them in his RRC, proper Polybush ones, and hates them, loads more suspension rattle, harsher ride and you can feel every bump you hit, he's changing back to metalistic

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I went with the Polly bush type as I was told they last twice as long as the standard rubber ones. Yes the ride is harsher. When I first drove it along a track I thought I had a flat tyre at first. I actually stopped and got out to check the tyres. But after time they appear to have soften up, I don't think its a case of me getting used to them. I don't give them a second thought and they have been on the Defender for about five years now. With the abuse they have gone through, I'm sure the rubber ones would have needed replacing by now. I think next time round I would go with Polly bush again.