Broken upper adjustable arm

[MaddBaggins]

But really, now that the mud is all washed off, I will be under the rig with a fine toothed comb tomorrow.

 

[Nay]

I'll be using something like this QS Components Inc. Quality Racing Rod End & Components on my new panhard and possibly on my new uppers as well.

QS heims are on the cheaper end (or at least used to be). The quality of the teflon bond is exceptionally important as well as race/bearing tolerance. Early heims had problems with the teflon race lining spitting out, which destroys the joint. Spend high end on heims within reason.

Take a look at the MAF 4+ lower arms - they use a press in uni-ball. Same concept as the heim, except the joint sits in arm eye like a bushing. I run their panhards, and unlike heims have never had a single squeak in 3 years. I am not sure why - it may simply be advances in lining technology since I last ran heims, but it gives me enough confidence that I would run the LCA's in a heartbeat.

Also keep in mind that you can run a solid joint on both end of a panhard because it is a single link, but you cannot in a 4 link because the spherical ends cannot deflect and a four link requires deflection as well as rotation. In a four link you can only put a spherical joint on one end.

4+PLUS 80 SERIES SUPER HD REAR LOWER CONTROL ARMS

MAF is now selling these for $329 - that is $170 less than they used to be. Not bad for a spherical/OEM rubber combo with 3/8" wall DOM.

MAF 4+ is now using a heim/poly combo for adjustable uppers (I'll bet the LCA's follow at that price point, which to my previous post shows exactly why poly is used. Nobody buys a $499 arm, but $329 they should sell well). Also, if the LCA's follow suit they become adjustable and the heim should sit within the frame or axle mount to keep it relatively out of harm's way. Adjustable HD LCA's at the price point of poly bushing HD LCA's. Will be a good move.

80 Series Rear Hi-Angle Adjustable Upper Control Arms

The poly should be fine here, because it does not have to twist. I'd still rather have factory rubber, but there is no particular reason why you need it when one end is a spherical ball joint.

Note the $2.95 poly price vs. factory rubber cost @ $40. Makes a big difference when a set of non-spherical arms has four bushings - that's a $150 difference in price.

 

[Wrench]

I wheel!

I like this guy! :-D

 

[MaddBaggins]

The Heims I sourced cost about 3x the the one I linked. I don't have the name in front of me. A local shop sells them.

 

[Nay]

The Heims I sourced cost about 3x the the one I linked. I don't have the name in front of me. A local shop sells them.

They should be good - that's a pretty penny

 

[MaddBaggins]

They should be good - that's a pretty penny

Yeah, the DOM tube I'm buying is a couple bucks too.

 

[gotmud]

The Heims I sourced cost about 3x the the one I linked. I don't have the name in front of me. A local shop sells them.

Ballistic Fab?

 

[MaddBaggins]

Ballistic Fab?

Crossed Up, he doesn't show the good ones on his site, but he has them. I know him and he's a good friend of one of my good friends.