Rubicon Express Bushings
01-26-2013, 07:14 PM
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Rubicon Express Bushings
Well, I put a Rubicon Express 3.5 inch Superflex lift kit on my Jeep in March of 2009. In May of 2010, I started to notice clunking when turning and in the rear axle. I inspected the bushings and noticed rips and tears in all of the bushings. I called Rubicon Express, and they said they had new and improved busings. They promptly sent me a set and I installed them .
Fast forward to about 5 months ago and I started noticing some clunks in the rear axle, more noticable when taking off and stopping. I inspected the bushings but they looked okay. Last weekend, I looked at my rear axle and noticed some play and assumed it was the bushings. I contacted Rubicon Express and they said they now have new and improved polyurethane bushings but did tell me to add silicone grease when I installed them to avoid squeaks
. I took off the control arms this weekend and the front bushings were good. The rear lower bushings were slightly wallowed, while the rear uppers were destroyed including the metal inserts.
Does anyone have any experience with these new bushings? Wonder why the rear uppers were so destroyed? I really don't want bushing replacement to be part of my 10,000 mile maintencnae routine, it is a lot of work replacing these things. Thinking about going to another manufacturers control arms. Any recommendations? Thanks for the help.
Gratuitous picture from Moab last June:
Fast forward to about 5 months ago and I started noticing some clunks in the rear axle, more noticable when taking off and stopping. I inspected the bushings but they looked okay. Last weekend, I looked at my rear axle and noticed some play and assumed it was the bushings. I contacted Rubicon Express and they said they now have new and improved polyurethane bushings but did tell me to add silicone grease when I installed them to avoid squeaks
. I took off the control arms this weekend and the front bushings were good. The rear lower bushings were slightly wallowed, while the rear uppers were destroyed including the metal inserts. Does anyone have any experience with these new bushings? Wonder why the rear uppers were so destroyed? I really don't want bushing replacement to be part of my 10,000 mile maintencnae routine, it is a lot of work replacing these things. Thinking about going to another manufacturers control arms. Any recommendations? Thanks for the help.
Gratuitous picture from Moab last June:
01-27-2013, 09:48 PM
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JK Enthusiast
Well, I put a Rubicon Express 3.5 inch Superflex lift kit on my Jeep in March of 2009. In May of 2010, I started to notice clunking when turning and in the rear axle. I inspected the bushings and noticed rips and tears in all of the bushings. I called Rubicon Express, and they said they had new and improved busings. They promptly sent me a set and I installed them .
Fast forward to about 5 months ago and I started noticing some clunks in the rear axle, more noticable when taking off and stopping. I inspected the bushings but they looked okay. Last weekend, I looked at my rear axle and noticed some play and assumed it was the bushings. I contacted Rubicon Express and they said they now have new and improved polyurethane bushings but did tell me to add silicone grease when I installed them to avoid squeaks. I took off the control arms this weekend and the front bushings were good. The rear lower bushings were slightly wallowed, while the rear uppers were destroyed including the metal inserts.
Does anyone have any experience with these new bushings? Wonder why the rear uppers were so destroyed? I really don't want bushing replacement to be part of my 10,000 mile maintencnae routine, it is a lot of work replacing these things. Thinking about going to another manufacturers control arms. Any recommendations? Thanks for the help.
Gratuitous picture from Moab last June:
Fast forward to about 5 months ago and I started noticing some clunks in the rear axle, more noticable when taking off and stopping. I inspected the bushings but they looked okay. Last weekend, I looked at my rear axle and noticed some play and assumed it was the bushings. I contacted Rubicon Express and they said they now have new and improved polyurethane bushings but did tell me to add silicone grease when I installed them to avoid squeaks
. I took off the control arms this weekend and the front bushings were good. The rear lower bushings were slightly wallowed, while the rear uppers were destroyed including the metal inserts. Does anyone have any experience with these new bushings? Wonder why the rear uppers were so destroyed? I really don't want bushing replacement to be part of my 10,000 mile maintencnae routine, it is a lot of work replacing these things. Thinking about going to another manufacturers control arms. Any recommendations? Thanks for the help.
Gratuitous picture from Moab last June:
