just had the front solid axle of my tf2 re-shimmed and replaced the rusted and stuck ball bearings with greased bushings. was actually surprised how deep mud could ruin your bearings. lesson learned, grease and clean the mud right away. dont let it settle and dry. tsk tsk..

was also considering the idea of keeping the bushings there instead of bearings. they both need to be greased and cleaned anyway, any ideas if this would work? with the way I use my rig, I think my bearings would get rust anyway so why not use bushings, they're cheaper to replace than bearings.