[Vettezuki]

Originally Posted by 94cobra69ss396

These were on the radias arms and it was the front ones that always went bad. But you also you to realize this was a truck with a 600hp big block that was doing 40-120 across the desert and spending a lot of time in the air. The front bushings in the radias arms took a pounding. Even trucks that run heim joints have to replace them often because of the stress that they endure.

It's not the in the air part that's a problem, its the coming down part that can be a real bitch on the suspension. I'm amazed at the pounding those unlimited trucks take at Baja.

[big2bird]

Originally Posted by Vettezuki

It's not the in the air part that's a problem, its the coming down part that can be a real bitch on the suspension. I'm amazed at the pounding those unlimited trucks take at Baja.

[big2bird]

Originally Posted by 94cobra69ss396

These were on the radias arms and it was the front ones that always went bad. But you also you to realize this was a truck with a 600hp big block that was doing 40-120 across the desert and spending a lot of time in the air. The front bushings in the radias arms took a pounding. Even trucks that run heim joints have to replace them often because of the stress that they endure.

I hear ya. I did the Jeep/Dune buggy thing 30 years ago. Too old now.

[BRUTAL64]

Originally Posted by big2bird

I hear ya. I did the Jeep/Dune buggy thing 30 years ago. Too old now.

If you're too old, then what does that make me??




Ok, I know it's coming.I'm ready

[94cobra69ss396]

Originally Posted by big2bird

I hear ya. I did the Jeep/Dune buggy thing 30 years ago. Too old now.

You're never too old. Look at Ivan "Ironman" Stewart.

[big2bird]

Originally Posted by BRUTAL64

If you're too old, then what does that make me??




Ok, I know it's coming.I'm ready

OLDER

[BRUTAL64]

Originally Posted by big2bird

OLDER

But not TOO OLD.

[big2bird]

[Leedom]

The problem with solid bushings or needbearing style bushing for suspension components is the binding problems. not many suspension components move just up and down, back and forth. They need to be flexible. For the lower control arm on my mustang if I used solid bushings then the control arms would bind and damage the torque boxes and control arm. Heims are great for strength and have a great range of motion. When dealing with off-road trucks that have as much as 15 to 20" of front travel and 25 to 36" of rear travel, you need move "flexible" joints to keep the suspension from binding.

[big2bird]

Originally Posted by Leedom

The problem with solid bushings or needbearing style bushing for suspension components is the binding problems. not many suspension components move just up and down, back and forth. They need to be flexible. For the lower control arm on my mustang if I used solid bushings then the control arms would bind and damage the torque boxes and control arm. Heims are great for strength and have a great range of motion. When dealing with off-road trucks that have as much as 15 to 20" of front travel and 25 to 36" of rear travel, you need move "flexible" joints to keep the suspension from binding.

http://www.currieenterprises.com/ces...nnyjoints.aspx