Rock Krawler upper axle mounts VS stock rubber?

Justpunchit

NAXJA Member #1291

Location

Jaffrey, NH

• Jan 29, 2010

• #1

Anyone rocking these? There a Johnny joint that replaced the stock OEM rubber bushing on your upper axle mounts. How would these be on the road? Thinking about rocking them on my new DD/harsh weekend warrior build.

Just looking through Rock Krawlers website it doesn't list them anymore... but companies such as TNT Customs still offer that type of joint for there trusses.. maybe a different company makes them now?


Said TNT link, and look at available options......
http://tntcustoms.com/dana30nondisconnect.aspx

 

hot_rod_hooligans

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Indianapolis

• Jan 29, 2010

• #2

You mean like these?

http://www.currieenterprises.com/CESTORE/Product569.aspx?id=2890
http://www.currieenterprises.com/CESTORE/product.aspx?id=3151

Ballistic is working on one with a 9/16" through bolt. Not really sure if the ride will be all that great, depending on the other components of your suspension. If you aren't running any rubber bushings in your control arms, it's probably going to be a bit of a rough ride.

 

Darky

NAXJA Forum User

Location

29 Palms, CA

• Jan 29, 2010

• #3

I'm running them with my RK arms. Slightly noisy, but I expected that. Mine didn't have the zerks in the box so I gotta get some and regrease them now.

 

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EndlessMtnFab

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Paxtonia, PA

• Jan 29, 2010

• #4

RK still sells them. They just don't usually market them separately.



If you'd like a price on them .... please give me a shout back-channel.




Joe

 

dellstopjeep

NAXJA Forum User

Location

KUNA, ID

• Jan 30, 2010

• #5

they work great when used with a 3 link system consisting of one y link arm and one not. In fact if you dont the vehicle pulls upon acceleration and deceleration and this joint solved that for me. Although it didnt fit in my ballistic upper control arm mount unfortunatly so now I need someting that does.....

 

POLAR_JEEP_04

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Ohio

• Jan 30, 2010

• #6

http://rustysoffroad.com/mm5/mercha...s&Product_Code=RC-UCM-FX&Category_Code=BP-B_S

these?

 

bcmaxx

NAXJA Forum User

Location

The West Kootenays,B.C. Canada

• Jan 30, 2010

• #7

what kind of life are you guys getting out of your joint bushings? what are you lubing them with? I got a season out of mine keeping the well lubed with penzoil synthetic

 

POLAR_JEEP_04

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Ohio

• Jan 30, 2010

• #8

I use lucas marine grade on my TNT LA (RE joints) and they are still good after 4 years. I use them hard and they have been DD for 3 years. we have lots of road saut too in the winter. I gease them everytime I change my oil.