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« on: July 23, 2010, 02:50:50 PM » |
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I'm planning on building some new upper and lower control arms. I want full adjustability, so I plan on (a left and a right) hiem or flex joint on each lower. A single adjustable joint on the upper. I'm currently running fixed RE control arms and I'm out of adjustment.
What Flex joints have you guys used and your experiences good and bad? Looked at Ballistic Joints, Rusty's Forged Joints, Trail Tuff Joints, etc.
If I go with hiems I already have a source.
SO the question is Flex joints vs Hiem's?
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« Reply #1 on: July 23, 2010, 09:42:48 PM » |
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Heims  they get loose with use.. Johnny Joints get a  Balistic Fabs stuff foshor any of the ones you mentioned would work fine, best part they are serviceable and can be tightened up as needed. Heims = throw them away.. $0.02  |
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What's on the other side? Maybe we should look first. (Na' it will give us something talk about later)
Mike
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« Reply #2 on: July 23, 2010, 10:09:43 PM » |
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im with mike on this one. The flex joints re the way to go. I have been using currie johnnie joints on projects for years and really like them. Every time I put a heim joint on something it ends up making noise or wearing out prematurely. Even the fancy new cryo treated chromoly stuff.
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« Reply #3 on: July 24, 2010, 08:55:18 AM » |
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Thanks......thats what I was thinking but wanted to get some input.
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« Reply #4 on: July 24, 2010, 07:19:11 PM » |
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SO the next question.......Who have you guys purchased your joints from? I need a source for 2 @ 2.5" RH, 2@ 2.5" LH and 2@ 2 RH.
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« Reply #5 on: July 24, 2010, 09:44:55 PM » |
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Don't know who has the best pricing. I call around and do some wheeling and dealing...
Rustys offroad has flex joints, Northridge 4x4 has jonnie joints
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What's on the other side? Maybe we should look first. (Na' it will give us something talk about later)
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« Reply #6 on: July 25, 2010, 12:30:16 AM » |
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You go over to MIT and just get some RE ones, just tell em its the same size as their control arms.
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I dont even own a Jeep.
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« Reply #7 on: July 26, 2010, 05:39:09 PM » |
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I'm thinking about full adjustability......I would like to have the ability to adjust like a tie rod.
So a L/H and R/H joint on each lower arm. Is that do-able???
On the uppers a single adjustable point.
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