Does any manufacturer offer adjustable control arms and track bars with factory style rubber bushings? I am doing my research for a lift and it is my understanding that the tradeoff for more flex from the aftermarket style rod ends is more maintenance and shorter life. I would be willing to give up that extra bit of flex for a longer service life.

 

Actually, you would be giving up A LOT of flex, not just a bit as you would need the rubber bushing to be on both ends just like the factory arms and they don't give you much flex at all. There are compaines like Skyjacker that make factory lenght fixed arms that have poly bushings on both ends and they are very durable but they will squeek like a banshee and again, won't be very flexible and you won't be able to adjust them. In all honesty, I wouldn't worry so much about the service life of your lift kit as most good kits will last a lot longer than you'd think.

 

take a look at the Superlift Rockrunner links. They are adjustable, swivel in the middle, and use the factory style bushings.

 

I was about to post the same thing. It's not quite a factory style bushing, it's a bit upgraded, but it's the closest thing you will find.
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These are definitely an interesting design but from what I've seen, they do not have rubber bushing like the factory arms but rather have polyeurathane bushing. Also, I really have to see how the whole swivel in the middle thing works out on the trail and in the long haul before I can say one way or another about how effective and/or durable they are.

 

worked good on the tj's for super lift, my new thought is just cut and lenthen the stock arms. then i can keep my good ride

 

Thanks for the feedback guys. To be honest I was looking for something like the nth degree budget control arms made for the TJ. However I don't know the status of that company in relation to upcoming JK products. Also I found control arms from jks but again I don't know if they make anything for the JK their web site did not list anything.

 

I had not even considered this. If you do this, please consider doing a write up.

 

im in the process of doing this now i should have all the arms by tonight.

 

just like the old first gen teraflex units. talk about wearing out quick!