Forklift Bushings

A bushing is cheap and small, but if the wrong one goes in, the joint it sits in will rattle again soon. This page lists about 360 forklift bushings, and more than a third of the names say where the bushing goes: a hydraulic unit, a frame, a cylinder end, a mast or a steering knuckle. When the name has a position word, start with that, then check the number against the one on your old part.

Forklift Bushings by Position

The biggest group is hydraulic units, with about 58 listings, such as "81710121 BUSHING FOR BISHAMON BS-55 HYDRAULIC UNIT" and "1808114 HANDLE BUSHING FOR CLARK CJ55 HYDRAULIC UNIT". About 40 are for frames, and BT L2000 and L2300 bushings like "30023 BUSHING FOR BT L2000-U AND L2300-U FRAME" are among them. Rod-end and tube-end bushings for cylinders come to 10, as in "FOR GENIE Z-20/8 BUSHING TUBE END, JIB CYLINDER 13009", and the forklift lift cylinders page covers the cylinders themselves.

On the truck proper, you'll find mast bushings, for example "FOR HYSTER BUSHING - MAST 1485449", and steering bushings like "for Genie GS-3246 BUSHING, STEER KNUCKLE PIVOT 18722". Five are steering bushings, and the forklift steering parts page has more steering parts. Fifteen name a pin (10 are piston pin bushings, 3 are handle pin bushings, and the other two are for a cylinder pin and a king pin), so the forklift pins page is worth a look too. Another 5 are plain handle bushings.

Materials, Shapes and Sizes

The name often gives the material or shape. About 9 say bronze, 14 say flange or flanged and 8 say rubber, with listings such as "FOR GENIE GR-8 - BUSHING - BRONZE FLANGED 33720" and "FOR KOMATSU BUSHING - RUBBER 3ED-01-41560". Crown also lists a split bushing, 092224, in four listings, for the GPW walkie, the M series stacker and the PE 3000 and PE 4000 series.

Sizes are in the name for some. Seven Case listings use millimeters, like 38.41MM and 50.96MM, while Genie uses inches, as in "FOR GENIE 30219, 30219GT BUSHING - 1.25 ID X 1.41 OD". Measure the old bushing first, since inside and outside diameters both matter.

Bushings by Brand and Model

Crown has the largest set, about 80 listings, and 16 are for the PTH50, 13 for the RCTF and 11 for the RCTL. Genie has about 53, led by the GR-20 and GR-26 with 12 and Z-boom models with 6. Case has 22, BT and Prime Mover 18, and Bobcat 15. Skyjack and Komatsu have 13 each, Advance and Tennant 10 each, and Yale 9.

Number formats differ by brand. Of the 81 Crown numbers, 47 have a dash and a suffix, like 042053-007 and 065007-30, while 21 of the 22 Case numbers carry letters, such as D46405 and 109268A1. Our Franklin Park, Illinois warehouse has supplied parts since 2005, and these small, specific bushings are part of that catalog.

Forklift Bushings FAQ

Why do some Genie listings show two numbers?

Fifteen Genie names list the number twice, once with GT on the end, as in "FOR GENIE 36369, 36369GT BUSHING". Search either one.

Why is a wheel set listed under bushings?

Two wheel listings include bushings in the name, for example "A Pair of Brand New Poly Load Wheels With Bearings and Bushings". They're counted here because of that word.