anthrax323
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- San Antonio, TX
Hey guys,
I love my IronMan control arms (currently rigged up with RE drop brackets at ~5.5" of lift), but I'm now facing a need for 3rd set of polyurethane bushings in less than 2 years. I last replaced them less than a year ago (~7 months really), and after fewer than a dozen moderate overnight wheeling trips later, they're already falling apart and causing some caster and clunking issues.
First question: are there any greases to avoid? I've been using Castrol Pyroplex Blue (confirmed to be a petroleum product via MSDS data), and can't find any data detailing its compatibility with polyurethane. If there's something else I should try before abandoning hope for polyurethane moving forward, I'm all ears.
Second: would I be reasonable in expecting better life out of the heim/flex joints used in the Full Traction long-arm setup? This is something that I've been looking at doing for a while now, and would rather avoid another round of bushing replacements in favor of a long-arm setup. My only heim experience thus far is with the RE1600 track bar I used to run, and it remained tight over the course of 2+ years but eventually squeaked (which was mitigated by Liquid Wrench). My RE1660 flex joint seems to be holding up just fine.
I know cal and the Petty Cash guys would have the end-all say in this, but I'd love to hear the opinions of others.
I love my IronMan control arms (currently rigged up with RE drop brackets at ~5.5" of lift), but I'm now facing a need for 3rd set of polyurethane bushings in less than 2 years. I last replaced them less than a year ago (~7 months really), and after fewer than a dozen moderate overnight wheeling trips later, they're already falling apart and causing some caster and clunking issues.
First question: are there any greases to avoid? I've been using Castrol Pyroplex Blue (confirmed to be a petroleum product via MSDS data), and can't find any data detailing its compatibility with polyurethane. If there's something else I should try before abandoning hope for polyurethane moving forward, I'm all ears.
Second: would I be reasonable in expecting better life out of the heim/flex joints used in the Full Traction long-arm setup? This is something that I've been looking at doing for a while now, and would rather avoid another round of bushing replacements in favor of a long-arm setup. My only heim experience thus far is with the RE1600 track bar I used to run, and it remained tight over the course of 2+ years but eventually squeaked (which was mitigated by Liquid Wrench). My RE1660 flex joint seems to be holding up just fine.
I know cal and the Petty Cash guys would have the end-all say in this, but I'd love to hear the opinions of others.