What a rip-off!!!

Just called the local Jeep (Daimler-Chrysler) dealer to price some UCA bushings and shocked to find these simple rubber pieces are $30 each. Parts guy said they used to be $7. WTF? Anybody got a source for replacement stock or aftermarket (urethane) UCA bushings. I'd like to keep the ride quality as good as possible.

Muchos

tellicorick said:

Just called the local Jeep (Daimler-Chrysler) dealer to price some UCA bushings and shocked to find these simple rubber pieces are $30 each. Parts guy said they used to be $7. WTF? Anybody got a source for replacement stock or aftermarket (urethane) UCA bushings. I'd like to keep the ride quality as good as possible.

Muchos

Click to expand...

www.RockLogic4x4.com :cheers:
Billy

Autozone. $12.00. The bushings are made by Clevite, just like the originals

http://www.rubiconexpress.com/dynamic/mainpage.asp?folderid=226
These are much better than the ones you will buy from the dealer. I bought some from the dealer before I bought these and there is a big difference. These bushing are made of a harder rubber more like what you would find on a full size Dodge truck. Good luck.
Mike

Anyone know if those are the same as the axle end UCA bushings? Do XJ's and TJ's use the same UCA bushing (I have my reasons for asking )?

on my suspension stock theres a noise like something is loose i checked every thing do you think that the problem is the bushings

herreraxto said:

on my suspension stock theres a noise like something is loose i checked every thing do you think that the problem is the bushings

Click to expand...

Hey, stop hijacking my hijack

Is it a clunking, a clicking, a thunk, a rattle, or something else? When does it occur? When turning the wheel while not moving, when braking, when accellerating, when going over bumps, etc?

check your shocks?

Wondered when Diamler/Chrysler was going to get busy. Been dealing with them for years, mostly truck parts. They really work the parts market, artificial scarsity, order only, with few shelf parts.
They are also really fond, of monoplies, come down hard on the competition and will eventually get around to taking aftermarket parts suppliers to court for patent infringments.
They really like to control the marketplace. At 4 or 5 times the price, they can afford a bunch of lawyers.
Don´t know exactly how long it will take, but eventually, they will have a choke hold on the parts market, for there products.
But on the plus side, in fifty years, you will probably be able to get OEM parts for your Jeep. OEM parts are most always available, for every model they ever produced.
Checked on an OEM exhaust manifold for a 95 HO, the other day. Just curious, expected the price to double. But about choked, when the guy said $769.20.
I´m slowly but surely, filling up my garage with used parts.