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timritchieblue 12-21-2008, 07:15 PM im building my lower adj control arms, im wondering how bad/worse my ride will be with helm joints on both ends? my skyjacker lower control arms are 16" fixed with poly bushings, im wanting to streach my wheelbase back out, to stock or more. i have factory rubber bushings in my adj uppers (nth degree). should flex good, but i have heard bad vibs, come from double helms? Knuckelhead 12-21-2008, 08:05 PM im building my lower adj control arms, im wondering how bad/worse my ride will be with helm joints on both ends? my skyjacker lower control arms are 16" fixed with poly bushings, im wanting to streach my wheelbase back out, to stock or more. i have factory rubber bushings in my adj uppers (nth degree). should flex good, but i have heard bad vibs, come from double helms? healms, helm joints?... The Black Sheep 12-21-2008, 08:10 PM im building my lower adj control arms, im wondering how bad/worse my ride will be with helm joints on both ends? my skyjacker lower control arms are 16" fixed with poly bushings, im wanting to streach my wheelbase back out, to stock or more. i have factory rubber bushings in my adj uppers (nth degree). should flex good, but i have heard bad vibs, come from double helms? http://img122.imageshack.us/img122/7972/1226950006342xf2.jpg (http://imageshack.us) A you talking about Heim joints and "Stretching" the suspension?? timritchieblue 12-21-2008, 08:28 PM well i thought i fixed it? helm, heim??? whatever? ya im trying to restore my wheelbase, my RE 4.5 springs lifted my tj about 6" and my 4" fixed arms are a little short. i have heim joints? Jeepman14wheel 12-21-2008, 08:32 PM I have Johny joints all the way around in my rear 4 link and Johny Joints in the front and hiems in the rear of my front three link. The Jeep rides like a Jeep on 37" non balanced tires! I have not noticed a difference in ride at all. The fact is it rides better then the old RE 3.5 kit I had on it! The Black Sheep 12-21-2008, 08:40 PM I'm partial to Johnny Joints but from what everybody says good quality Heims will treat you well. All the guys that I run with that have linked suspensions used heims or johnny's timritchieblue 12-21-2008, 08:47 PM i like the j.j. joints too, but i already have the heims, i could always upgrade to j.j's after my heims wear out? The Black Sheep 12-21-2008, 09:13 PM I'm not sure. Maybe if a Heim and JJ are the same width. I don't imagine the length will be a big deal as long as you left yourself with enough room for adjustment in the links. I say stick with whatever works. timritchieblue 12-22-2008, 03:49 AM i'll post some pic's next week | |