Calgary Jeep Association
4x4 Related Groups => Tech Talk => Topic started by: JackstandJohnny on May 01, 2012, 08:52:42 AM
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almost got 2000k out of the RE trackbar i installed last october. oh joy.
anyways, the heim in it is shot, its creeking badly and clunking. just wondering if anyone knows the size offhand so i can rip down to Greggs and buy a couple.
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Pretty sure evolution makes one in Irracana that will last a lot lot longer.
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A cheap RE component that didn't last? Who would have expected that?
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My trackbar did the same thing......... Haha
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moderns got em on the shelf so off i go!
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Yea....RE heims and their crap LCA spherical ball joints don't last long... >:(
Modern had 'em last time I was there as well.
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Yea....RE heims and their crap LCA spherical ball joints don't last long... >:(
Modern had 'em last time I was there as well.
yup. but at the time it was either this, which was on the shelf or wait a month for something else. i was daily drivin it at the time, so i needed one.
i have a plan; i'm gonna build a boot for the heim, and fill it with grease, see if it helps keep it alive longer. then sometime after the wedding and money's a little less tight order up an IRO double sheer or something along those lines.
but for now this gets me back on the road.
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yup. but at the time it was either this, which was on the shelf or wait a month for something else. i was daily drivin it at the time, so i needed one.
Why do people always assume that poor planning is a valid excuse bad decisions..................
How much is that 10$ heim at modern? It probably wont match this for quality but cost at least double
http://www.ruffstuffspecialties.com/catalog/3458RE.html
More then likely it will resemble this
http://www.wfoconcepts.com/pr/34-x-58-Bore-Male-Heim-Joint,-LH/3199/3260/3269
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Why do people always assume that poor planning is a valid excuse bad decisions..................
always learning............ its a lifelong event :)
thanks for those links tho Bill. i'm looking at ordering the ruffstuff ones right now! maybe i'll order a few. :)
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Ya man, ruff stuff is a good place.
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Hi! Changed my stock track bar for the adjustable one. Just wanted to know something about Rubicon Express (http://4wheelonline.com/jeep/Rubicon_Express_Suspension_Lift_Kits.97041). Has anyone here experience noise when you installed it onto the Jeep? What could be the problem? I tried to follow the instructions and thought everything will be okay. However, when I turn steering it creates a noise that something might be loose.
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Hi! Changed my stock track bar for the adjustable one. Just wanted to know something about Rubicon Express (http://4wheelonline.com/jeep/Rubicon_Express_Suspension_Lift_Kits.97041). Has anyone here experience noise when you installed it onto the Jeep? What could be the problem? I tried to follow the instructions and thought everything will be okay. However, when I turn steering it creates a noise that something might be loose.
Try tightening down both ends. The holes wallow out over time and it may not be as tight as you think it really is.
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Bit old this post but here is my take on HEIMs - I WILL NOT USE ANY HEIM. They are good for a short while what they were designed for. BTW - you can buy rubber grease seal boots for most HEIMs if you still want to use them. I would like to see Transport Canada ban them for on road vehicles. Trust me I had experience on a high performance car with them. Never again for anything.