Rear leaf spring bushings... molded vs common?

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Hey guys...

Looking to order new energy suspension bushings for the rear of my F350. They offer 2 kits... 1 with "common frame shackle bushings" and 1 with "molded-in frame shackle bushings". What is the difference and how can I tell what I have before ordering?

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I went on their site and a chat box came up. I asked and this is what they said;

The molded in will look like they were poured in, the common frame are a two piece bushing
 

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Everyone one I have ever seen is molded in, I'd go with the molded in one.
 

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I think most have the molded ones. I know I did.

If you want, order the molded ones and if they are wrong, I will send you the other kind (from my kit unused) no charge. I ordered the wrong set first and had to reorder the molded bushings.
 
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Thanks guys. I'm pretty sure they are molded so that's what I went with.

Appreciate the info.
 

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So these wouldn't be molded, right?

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No those are not molded in bushings, all the leaf spring bushings are the standard type, the shackle bushing can be molded or not molded in the rear and it's the shackle to frame bracket one you need to look at. Molded does not have a metal shell, regular has the metal shell like the pictures of your leaf spring bushings.
 
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