I have a press, but can't figure out a way to press out the bushing. I'll more than likely go the route of getting the new pieces. I'm not that worried about the money.
The trailing arm bushings are a bear. The sleeves that they press into are brazed on. So, extreme care must be taken when removing the bushing. I was able to press out one of them. The rest had to be removed the hard way.
Drill out the rubber. Use a hack saw to cut the bushing sleeve. Be careful so as not to cut the sleeve that is brazed to the trailing arm. You may actually end up cutting into it a bit, but it's ok. Press or just push out the bushing. Buy only OEM bushings. The ones I got from IAP didn't fit. I could push them in with my bare hands. I had the same problem with the sway bar bushings. I went with OEM on those to.
Dropping the trailing arms is pretty simple. A floor jack works best. You just need to be careful. One slip could cost you a digit. The same applies to the front springs.
Here's my version of the front spring compressor tool.
