Random Tech Questions

[AggieTJ2007]

I HATE those bushings Greg and Troy had them on the comp rigs and they wouldn't last one outing and where the biggest PITA to change. Don't use the stock TJ crap bushings... The rubber gave too much also, causing axle wrap and subsequent hopping, then subsequant ring and pinion...

i second that. I have them (rubicon express version) on my lower control arms and they are already toast. esp. the rears and they cause alot of axle wrap and play.

The summit joints on my uppers on the other hand seem to hold up well.

[eight]

I think the summit joints on my uppers are still good. The lowers crapped out about 3.5 years ago.

[KrazyKarl02]

Along the same lines, what do you guys like for heims? I am assuming most of you are running the higher end ones and not the low carbon steel stuff. What about the insert? Teflon? Kevlar? Nylon???

[KrazyKarl02]

Along the same lines, this is cheap, but it has a grease fitting. Would this:

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/HAL-KMR10-12/

last longer in a muddy/water environment?

[AggieTJ2007]

check out ruff stuff for bad ass deals on heims inserts and lock nuts

http://www.ruffstuffspecialties.com/...-rh-p-338.html

[eight]

That is a great price.

[stx4wheeler]

I used qa1 from jets or summit that were Teflon impregnated. I think my expensive ones on my radius arms were Kevlar or something bad ass

[DRAGOONRANCH]

check out ruff stuff for bad ass deals on heims inserts and lock nuts

http://www.ruffstuffspecialties.com/...-rh-p-338.html

That is a great price.

he may have a tx4x4 discount on top of that also.

[85cj7]

he may have a tx4x4 discount on top of that also.

true i think the code is TX4X4, or something along that line, just keep trying until it takes 10% off.

[DRAGOONRANCH]

true i think the code is TX4X4, or something along that line, just keep trying until it takes 10% off.

Yep, that is the one.

[tigweld]

I would bone up for stainless misalignment spacers. the coated ones will eventually rust in the hiem, then when the joint wears out the spacer is toast to.

[uglyota]

I used to have greasable ones and they sucked. I'd start with better ones if I were you. Wasn't there a company that came out with rubber heim boots at some point? Or just slip a prophylactic on them before installation...you know, keep it classy

[Sharpe]

For the slow-fiddy-fo. JBA shorty headers and y-pipe into single 3" or 3.5" pipe? Flowmaster 70 series muffler with cats removed and simulators for rear O2's. Intake and possible injector upgrayedd in the future.

[uglyota]

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[Cajun]

I used to have greasable ones and they sucked. I'd start with better ones if I were you. Wasn't there a company that came out with rubber heim boots at some point? Or just slip a prophylactic on them before installation...you know, keep it classy

Why not invest a bit more up front for a good rebuildable joint? There are a lot of different ones out there on the market, and IIRC some of them are very reasonably priced.