Update on this job for any who are contemplating it.

1) its a difficult repair without a lift. I have limited skills but have redone the front suspension (for example) and this job was much harder.

2) the subframe does lower enough to get at the trailing arm bolts (that contain the bushings) but those bolts are very hard to access even then and getting the old bushings out is very difficult. I ended up creating a tool using threaded rod, large washers, and short section of exhaust pipe. Even so, it was awful. I had to remove main drive shaft, rear flex disc, and lower muffler to get at the things!

3) new bushings went in ok using syl-glide lubricant and large C clamp.

4) total time for me......probably 5 hard hours. I've never been so greasy.

5) did compress the spring just a little to remove pressure on trailing arm before removing bolts and it was a shame to have to spend $100 to rent a tool to do that. Had to remove shocks first.

This ones a major mess. Glad its done and on a 15 year replacement cycle.

Nic