I must have used a shop press to get my front bushings out. I don't even remember removing them..... The rear mount has an over travel stop for the shackles, I think they called them tensioners because Chrysler liked to use there own terms
I unfortunately understand. Currently replacing the rockers on my 04 SRT. Trim can make the situation worse, that is for sure. The left seems to get the worst of the road salt damage.
Filter access is a big reason for it. For those of us running header instead of exhaust manifold, changing the filter ends in oil on the pipes that you can't clean out completely.......the smoke is awful.