Replacement for RE supperide bushings

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XJMarty

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Czech Republic

• Feb 18, 2011

• #1

Well, now when Rubicon express is out of bussines (temporarily hopefully), is there any chance to get replacement bushings for superride arms (hourglass style)??
Or any other bushings that will fit?

 

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ericfx1984

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Kansas City Area

• Feb 18, 2011

• #2

you could cut off the super ride end rings and weld on OEM style end rings

 

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XJMarty

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Location

Czech Republic

• Feb 18, 2011

• #3

well of course, that came on my mind 1st, but I meant aby direct replacement bushings....

 

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robsjeepxj

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Location

North Jersey

• Feb 18, 2011

• #4

You know that's really the smartest solution those bushings suck, bad, they're probably RE's worse idea ever. I purposely found an older set of lower control arms with the factory style clevites bushings so I didn't have to deal with having to replace the crappy hour glass bushings after every wheeling trip.

 

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pelochas

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Location

Mexico

• Feb 18, 2011

• #5

hi, i have the same problem, i cut off the metal ring of OEM bushing with a mototool dremel at 1/2 in sections aprox and then push the pieces with a flat screwdriver and hammer

sorry for my english i speak only a bit

 

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jeffhaut

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Location

British Columbia

• Feb 18, 2011

• #6

cut the shit bushings off an put ANYTHING in there to replace them and you will be leaps and bounds ahead

 

old_man

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Location

Loveland, Colorado

• Feb 18, 2011

• #7

If you are talking about RE SuperJoints, I am setting up my cnc and I am going to be making replacement bushings for my own stuff since they are no longer available. I should have the first ones off the press in a couple of weeks.

BC me if you are interested.

 

OverlandZJ

NAXJA Member # 101

Location

Bristol,PA

• Mar 7, 2011

• #8

old_man said:

If you are talking about RE SuperJoints, I am setting up my cnc and I am going to be making replacement bushings for my own stuff since they are no longer available. I should have the first ones off the press in a couple of weeks.

BC me if you are interested.

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He's talking about the new style hourglass bushings that RE went with to replace the OEM Chrysler CA bushings. They are a retrofit so the OEM should slip right in as a replacement i believe.

Tom, did you ever set up the CNC and run some superjoint races yet? I could use a set of the larger size.