I have a 85 300D turbo, and I changed my front shocks yesterday. Replaced what looked like the originals with bilstein/heavy duty. The replacement hardware had two rubber bushings in it. My friend told me that was for other models that use that part #. I want to make sure that I needed to put on rubber below and above. The old shock only had the upper in the engine compartment. Would not having the lower in hurt the shock? Road fine.

rubber on either side of the body mount. always. nothing suspension related should ride "hard" without bushings.

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1999 Dodge Durango Cummins 4BTAA 47RE 5k lb 4x4 getting 25+mpgs, room for Seven.

The bushings are sometimes put inside the plastic cover making them invisible, but they should be there.

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1982 300CD Petrol/Black Leather

when I took the dust covers off of the new ones the weird white plastic thing was on there. I installed the cover and mounted it, with one "black" bushing under the new dust plate and nut.

It should be a rubber bushing on each side of the fenderwell.

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70's Southern Pacific #5608 Fairmont A-4 MOW car

13 VW JSW 2.0 TDI 193K, Tuned with DPF and EGR Delete.

91 W124 300D Turbo replaced, Pressure W/G actuator installed. 210K

90 Dodge D250 5.9 Cummins/5 speed. 400K

I agree, rubber on both sides.
Reuse the old ones on top if you have too or you can buy new ones on this site.

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thanks guys, guess I will be doing ASAP! I hope it doesnt ruin the shock or the upper bushing that I put on for rolling around for two days!

thanks for the info, I will install the other bushings. Hope it didnt ruin the shock or upper bushings!

It can bang through the fenderwell, so be careful. Best bet would be not to drive it.

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70's Southern Pacific #5608 Fairmont A-4 MOW car

13 VW JSW 2.0 TDI 193K, Tuned with DPF and EGR Delete.

91 W124 300D Turbo replaced, Pressure W/G actuator installed. 210K

90 Dodge D250 5.9 Cummins/5 speed. 400K