Bushings
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OverlanderJK
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What bushings?
OverlanderJK
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Do they look like this?
rinkishjk
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If u mean the flex joints, there are different part #s depending on the arms, and location. Best bet is call tf and they will send u the right ones. I bought mine through Northridge, but they were shipped right from tf.
Oh, and be prepared to do them again down the road, maybe two times.
Make sure the snap ring is all the way in the grove all the way around. Trust me.
Oh, and be prepared to do them again down the road, maybe two times.
Make sure the snap ring is all the way in the grove all the way around. Trust me.
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OverlanderJK
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Do not so this. Go with currie flex joints. The teraflex ones will not hold up to big flex. Only reason I still am running the teraflex ones is because I have extras.
wvjeepin
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OverlanderJK
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Can't tell from my phone but they look stock.
rinkishjk
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Those ones for the upper arms in the axle housing u can get from quadratec for 15$ a piece. I changed mine recently. Used an air hammer and popped em right out. Crown is the maker, and I can get u the part # later if needed.
I don't think the stock arm bushings can be changed...
I don't think the stock arm bushings can be changed...
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Bad control arm bushings are not a likely cause of DW. Loose or bad bushings on your front track bar or bad ball joints are.
wvjeepin
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Can I get the part number?
rinkishjk
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Sure. I will post it up when I get home.
If you have a dial indicator, it will be the best way to measure ball joint play. But, there are things you can do to check it without one and, if they are really bad, you won't need one.
Here what you do:
1. From the axle, use a good floor jack to lift one of your tire off the ground. If you don't have a good floor jack, set your axle on a jack stand to hold it up securely in place.
2. From the side, place a long pry bar under the tire and have someone lift it up and down while you watch the lower ball joint for axial (up and down) movement. Any movement more than 0.050" is too much and would indicate that your ball joint is bad. Of course, if you can see this movement with your eyes, it's definitely bad.
3. Next, grab the tire at the 12 and 6 o'clock position and try to rock it back and forth while you have someone watch the upper joint for any movement. Any radial (side-to-side) movement more than 0.060" is too much. Again, if you can see the movement with your eyes and without any dial indicator, it's probably bad as well.