[Judd]

Pro's and Con's of each and what you run and why? Thanks
Probably gonna get bent and twisted's extensions just cannot decide which ends to get them with. Thanks, JUDD
Also anyone using these had any bending problems? They look pretty stout, but you never know...

 

[SMC]

I have found that hiems make a world of a diffrence with radius arms. More so if one is wristed. With the stock pancake style bushings, you tend to limit what your suspension can do. The busings are good enough for a mild non wristed lift, but soon, they will bind, and limit how mutch flex you can obtain. Hiems will give you smoother travel while flexing, they dont bind, and they allow a greater range of movement wich is perfect if you have a 3 link suspension design. When i changed over to hiems, i found that they freed up a good 6" of flex. To the point where coils are flexed out. *time for a limiting strap or coilovers now* Another option you can use, to avoid the road vibration that you gain with hiems *far to many people bitch about that* Is use the same style bushings that you use on your leafspring eyes. I forget what the hell thier called. They will allow the same vertical flex and movement that a hiem will give you. They just take up a little more space.
If you deside to stick with bushings, use Rubber, not poly bushings. Rubber is more squishy and allows a greater range of movement that that of poly bushings.

 

[EBSTEVE]

look at the www.bcbroncos.com site they sell a bushing that is offset to so it is not bound up from the start. I say keep the bushings (I drive mine on the roas so I like the quieter bushings so I can hear the parts falling off)

 

[SittonHigh]

I am planning on running the RE joints on mine. Has anybody run these against the heims?

 

[malkintent]

i've got heim's on mine .
there's no noise on the road and you get better travel.

if you hear noise there to loose.

just my 2 cent

 

[EBSTEVE]

i've got heim's on mine .
there's no noise on the road and you get better travel.

if you hear noise there to loose.

just my 2 cent

how old are they? I know most people like heims but I don't.
It's all personal preference IMO

 

[TX4WHEELER]

I run Heim joints. I cant hear any noise over the TSL/SX's

 

[AKBroncoII]

What type of heims are you running, where'd you get them, and how much did they cost?

 

[AKBroncoII]

Oh, and how long have they lasted?

 

[malkintent]

I got mine from a round trac shop i don't know the brand i've had'em for about 4 years and 2500 street miles 3 years of trails.

the ri orbitals might be the way to go.
i like them.
but i'm happy for this year with the heims

 

[SMC]

I have 1.24" aruroa hiems from
Polyperformance
Best prices as far as i know

 

[kirshbom]

Please post contact info for bent and twisted.
Thanks

 

[kirshbom]

Pics of the heim set-up would be cool too!

 

[Judd]

bentandtwisted.com is the websit, it doesn't have any pics though. There is a phone number with a helpful guy named Mike on the other line though. The rad arm extensions are around $120 for stock stud style or around $170 for those with 1" heims. Hope this helps, JUDD

 

[kirshbom]

Thanx!

 

[kirshbom]

Just got off the phone with Mike at Bent and Twisted. He will be posting pics very shortly.

Very nice guy, very helpful...looking forward to doing business with him.

 

[built4wheelin]

nice. i wanted to get a look at these also...

 

[TX4WHEELER]

I got mine from Speedway Motors . They have been in the Bronco for a little over a year. I think they were around $30 each for the 3/4 X 3/4

 

[jeffseal]

anyone have a pic of thier setup with heims

 

[Rockcrawler_101]

which setup is stronger?? and how hard will it be to put heim joints. what about putting a johhny joint in there?