Heim joints or rod ends

[Oizarod115]

so when you decide to use a joint like that, do you go with that joint at BOTH link ends, or just one? my brother has RE superflex joints at the axle end and bushings (not sure what kind) at the frame end, and theyre straigtht from the XJ kit they sell.

 

i didnt know if the one "fixed" (i guess bushing ends are sort of fixed?)end is necessary for stability or if a "superflex" style joint would work for both ends?

[feerocknok]

so when you decide to use a joint like that, do you go with that joint at BOTH link ends, or just one? my brother has RE superflex joints at the axle end and bushings (not sure what kind) at the frame end, and theyre straigtht from the XJ kit they sell.

 

i didnt know if the one "fixed" (i guess bushing ends are sort of fixed?)end is necessary for stability or if a "superflex" style joint would work for both ends?

I think the Rock Krawler 3-link set-up on the lower arms runs a heim at the axle and one bushing or another at the frame end.

[JOMJ87]

When i ran the homemade tractor arm setup it was heim at both ends and worked but rode really ruff on the street. Maybe its there for comfort. I just am leary about going with a fegular heim style again for the street. But i want better flex then a bushing could give. I have thought ov replacing my stock axle mount with one a company makes that has a flex joint in it and excepts stock arms. I am leaning toward that but if I can find a good flex joint that will fit in the stock pocket on the frame i would prefer that for now. Ill wait till Pong gets the messurements and see if the ones he has works.

 

Cole

[pingpong]

I have not made it out to the garage as of yet.. but I will try tommorow morning as I am just getting home from work. Most ppl use two joints per link depending on their suspension setup. Radias arm setups only need a flex joint at the frame, cause that is the only pivot point on the axle, where as three links and four links can benifit from the added flex at both ends.

 

 

Radias arm setups like Rusty's and RE's really don't gain any flex from the top flex joint. I know of some ppl running home made set up like that and they have metal bushings on the top part, to minimize axle movement that they were suffering from on hard reverse throttle applications.

 

I hope that makes sense

[Oizarod115]

I have not made it out to the garage as of yet.. but I will try tommorow morning as I am just getting home from work. Most ppl use two joints per link depending on their suspension setup. Radias arm setups only need a flex joint at the frame, cause that is the only pivot point on the axle, where as three links and four links can benifit from the added flex at both ends.

 

 

Radias arm setups like Rusty's and RE's really don't gain any flex from the top flex joint. I know of some ppl running home made set up like that and they have metal bushings on the top part, to minimize axle movement that they were suffering from on hard reverse throttle applications.

 

I hope that makes sense

 

makes perfect sense.

 

radius style don't need flex-joints at the frame.

4-links could benefit from 2 joints per link.

[JOMJ87]

I was just going to see if you got those messurements as of yet. I seen this had slipped way down so i was thinking you might have forgot since you didnt see it.

 

Cole

[pingpong]

I dint auctually measure them, but I found out that the 2.63 joint is considerably bigger. The re joint as in the whole body will fit inside the body of the ouuter case of the 2.63 joint. Also the bolt whole is a different size. My re ones are 3/8, while the Ballastic joints are 9/16. I guess you can buy the RE builder joints and go from there. They are pretty stout and reliable

[JOMJ87]

thanks alot i will lok at the re ones

 

Cole