Bad Heim Joint
02-26-2005, 11:43 AM
#1
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Bad Heim Joint
Hey all,
The heim joint on my Rubicon Express track bar is getting loose and needs to be
replaced. I'm pretty sure I can find one locally, but a quick web search reveals
many options. I like the look of these joints with greaseable ends:
http://mdmetric.com/rodend/durbalcat2004.pdf
Does anyone know if there is anything special about the joint? How about these
greaseable joints? Cost is not an issue because the labor, mine <g>, is worth a
whole lot more than a few bucks on a joint.
tia
Dean
98 TJ with 30K miles on a RE 4.5" lift.
http://home.comcast.net/~1redcreek/
The heim joint on my Rubicon Express track bar is getting loose and needs to be
replaced. I'm pretty sure I can find one locally, but a quick web search reveals
many options. I like the look of these joints with greaseable ends:
http://mdmetric.com/rodend/durbalcat2004.pdf
Does anyone know if there is anything special about the joint? How about these
greaseable joints? Cost is not an issue because the labor, mine <g>, is worth a
whole lot more than a few bucks on a joint.
tia
Dean
98 TJ with 30K miles on a RE 4.5" lift.
http://home.comcast.net/~1redcreek/
02-26-2005, 12:24 PM
#2
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Re: Bad Heim Joint
I think you will have to have a custom bar made to fit any custom
joint. The track bar is all one piece on any Jeep I know about, an
expensive piece too.
I know my local Jeep shop makes custom ones with replaceable ends.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Dean wrote:
>
> Hey all,
>
> The heim joint on my Rubicon Express track bar is getting loose and needs to be
> replaced. I'm pretty sure I can find one locally, but a quick web search reveals
> many options. I like the look of these joints with greaseable ends:
>
> http://mdmetric.com/rodend/durbalcat2004.pdf
>
> Does anyone know if there is anything special about the joint? How about these
> greaseable joints? Cost is not an issue because the labor, mine <g>, is worth a
> whole lot more than a few bucks on a joint.
>
> tia
> Dean
> 98 TJ with 30K miles on a RE 4.5" lift.
> http://home.comcast.net/~1redcreek/
joint. The track bar is all one piece on any Jeep I know about, an
expensive piece too.
I know my local Jeep shop makes custom ones with replaceable ends.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Dean wrote:
>
> Hey all,
>
> The heim joint on my Rubicon Express track bar is getting loose and needs to be
> replaced. I'm pretty sure I can find one locally, but a quick web search reveals
> many options. I like the look of these joints with greaseable ends:
>
> http://mdmetric.com/rodend/durbalcat2004.pdf
>
> Does anyone know if there is anything special about the joint? How about these
> greaseable joints? Cost is not an issue because the labor, mine <g>, is worth a
> whole lot more than a few bucks on a joint.
>
> tia
> Dean
> 98 TJ with 30K miles on a RE 4.5" lift.
> http://home.comcast.net/~1redcreek/
02-26-2005, 12:24 PM
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Re: Bad Heim Joint
I think you will have to have a custom bar made to fit any custom
joint. The track bar is all one piece on any Jeep I know about, an
expensive piece too.
I know my local Jeep shop makes custom ones with replaceable ends.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Dean wrote:
>
> Hey all,
>
> The heim joint on my Rubicon Express track bar is getting loose and needs to be
> replaced. I'm pretty sure I can find one locally, but a quick web search reveals
> many options. I like the look of these joints with greaseable ends:
>
> http://mdmetric.com/rodend/durbalcat2004.pdf
>
> Does anyone know if there is anything special about the joint? How about these
> greaseable joints? Cost is not an issue because the labor, mine <g>, is worth a
> whole lot more than a few bucks on a joint.
>
> tia
> Dean
> 98 TJ with 30K miles on a RE 4.5" lift.
> http://home.comcast.net/~1redcreek/
joint. The track bar is all one piece on any Jeep I know about, an
expensive piece too.
I know my local Jeep shop makes custom ones with replaceable ends.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Dean wrote:
>
> Hey all,
>
> The heim joint on my Rubicon Express track bar is getting loose and needs to be
> replaced. I'm pretty sure I can find one locally, but a quick web search reveals
> many options. I like the look of these joints with greaseable ends:
>
> http://mdmetric.com/rodend/durbalcat2004.pdf
>
> Does anyone know if there is anything special about the joint? How about these
> greaseable joints? Cost is not an issue because the labor, mine <g>, is worth a
> whole lot more than a few bucks on a joint.
>
> tia
> Dean
> 98 TJ with 30K miles on a RE 4.5" lift.
> http://home.comcast.net/~1redcreek/
02-26-2005, 12:24 PM
#4
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Re: Bad Heim Joint
I think you will have to have a custom bar made to fit any custom
joint. The track bar is all one piece on any Jeep I know about, an
expensive piece too.
I know my local Jeep shop makes custom ones with replaceable ends.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Dean wrote:
>
> Hey all,
>
> The heim joint on my Rubicon Express track bar is getting loose and needs to be
> replaced. I'm pretty sure I can find one locally, but a quick web search reveals
> many options. I like the look of these joints with greaseable ends:
>
> http://mdmetric.com/rodend/durbalcat2004.pdf
>
> Does anyone know if there is anything special about the joint? How about these
> greaseable joints? Cost is not an issue because the labor, mine <g>, is worth a
> whole lot more than a few bucks on a joint.
>
> tia
> Dean
> 98 TJ with 30K miles on a RE 4.5" lift.
> http://home.comcast.net/~1redcreek/
joint. The track bar is all one piece on any Jeep I know about, an
expensive piece too.
I know my local Jeep shop makes custom ones with replaceable ends.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Dean wrote:
>
> Hey all,
>
> The heim joint on my Rubicon Express track bar is getting loose and needs to be
> replaced. I'm pretty sure I can find one locally, but a quick web search reveals
> many options. I like the look of these joints with greaseable ends:
>
> http://mdmetric.com/rodend/durbalcat2004.pdf
>
> Does anyone know if there is anything special about the joint? How about these
> greaseable joints? Cost is not an issue because the labor, mine <g>, is worth a
> whole lot more than a few bucks on a joint.
>
> tia
> Dean
> 98 TJ with 30K miles on a RE 4.5" lift.
> http://home.comcast.net/~1redcreek/
02-26-2005, 01:03 PM
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Re: Bad Heim Joint
I have never seen any track bar looking like that on any J**P I've seen, You
would need to find a shop to custom build it. As for the factory bar, they
run around $350.00 canadian depending on source.
Snow...
"Dean" <no.email@papernapkin.net> wrote in message
news:0v71211tcgvl7spmk4fqdrf5vdo4jbpfvr@4ax.com...
> Hey all,
>
> The heim joint on my Rubicon Express track bar is getting loose and needs
> to be
> replaced. I'm pretty sure I can find one locally, but a quick web search
> reveals
> many options. I like the look of these joints with greaseable ends:
>
> http://mdmetric.com/rodend/durbalcat2004.pdf
>
> Does anyone know if there is anything special about the joint? How about
> these
> greaseable joints? Cost is not an issue because the labor, mine <g>, is
> worth a
> whole lot more than a few bucks on a joint.
>
> tia
> Dean
> 98 TJ with 30K miles on a RE 4.5" lift.
> http://home.comcast.net/~1redcreek/
would need to find a shop to custom build it. As for the factory bar, they
run around $350.00 canadian depending on source.
Snow...
"Dean" <no.email@papernapkin.net> wrote in message
news:0v71211tcgvl7spmk4fqdrf5vdo4jbpfvr@4ax.com...
> Hey all,
>
> The heim joint on my Rubicon Express track bar is getting loose and needs
> to be
> replaced. I'm pretty sure I can find one locally, but a quick web search
> reveals
> many options. I like the look of these joints with greaseable ends:
>
> http://mdmetric.com/rodend/durbalcat2004.pdf
>
> Does anyone know if there is anything special about the joint? How about
> these
> greaseable joints? Cost is not an issue because the labor, mine <g>, is
> worth a
> whole lot more than a few bucks on a joint.
>
> tia
> Dean
> 98 TJ with 30K miles on a RE 4.5" lift.
> http://home.comcast.net/~1redcreek/
02-26-2005, 01:03 PM
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Re: Bad Heim Joint
I have never seen any track bar looking like that on any J**P I've seen, You
would need to find a shop to custom build it. As for the factory bar, they
run around $350.00 canadian depending on source.
Snow...
"Dean" <no.email@papernapkin.net> wrote in message
news:0v71211tcgvl7spmk4fqdrf5vdo4jbpfvr@4ax.com...
> Hey all,
>
> The heim joint on my Rubicon Express track bar is getting loose and needs
> to be
> replaced. I'm pretty sure I can find one locally, but a quick web search
> reveals
> many options. I like the look of these joints with greaseable ends:
>
> http://mdmetric.com/rodend/durbalcat2004.pdf
>
> Does anyone know if there is anything special about the joint? How about
> these
> greaseable joints? Cost is not an issue because the labor, mine <g>, is
> worth a
> whole lot more than a few bucks on a joint.
>
> tia
> Dean
> 98 TJ with 30K miles on a RE 4.5" lift.
> http://home.comcast.net/~1redcreek/
would need to find a shop to custom build it. As for the factory bar, they
run around $350.00 canadian depending on source.
Snow...
"Dean" <no.email@papernapkin.net> wrote in message
news:0v71211tcgvl7spmk4fqdrf5vdo4jbpfvr@4ax.com...
> Hey all,
>
> The heim joint on my Rubicon Express track bar is getting loose and needs
> to be
> replaced. I'm pretty sure I can find one locally, but a quick web search
> reveals
> many options. I like the look of these joints with greaseable ends:
>
> http://mdmetric.com/rodend/durbalcat2004.pdf
>
> Does anyone know if there is anything special about the joint? How about
> these
> greaseable joints? Cost is not an issue because the labor, mine <g>, is
> worth a
> whole lot more than a few bucks on a joint.
>
> tia
> Dean
> 98 TJ with 30K miles on a RE 4.5" lift.
> http://home.comcast.net/~1redcreek/
02-26-2005, 01:03 PM
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Re: Bad Heim Joint
I have never seen any track bar looking like that on any J**P I've seen, You
would need to find a shop to custom build it. As for the factory bar, they
run around $350.00 canadian depending on source.
Snow...
"Dean" <no.email@papernapkin.net> wrote in message
news:0v71211tcgvl7spmk4fqdrf5vdo4jbpfvr@4ax.com...
> Hey all,
>
> The heim joint on my Rubicon Express track bar is getting loose and needs
> to be
> replaced. I'm pretty sure I can find one locally, but a quick web search
> reveals
> many options. I like the look of these joints with greaseable ends:
>
> http://mdmetric.com/rodend/durbalcat2004.pdf
>
> Does anyone know if there is anything special about the joint? How about
> these
> greaseable joints? Cost is not an issue because the labor, mine <g>, is
> worth a
> whole lot more than a few bucks on a joint.
>
> tia
> Dean
> 98 TJ with 30K miles on a RE 4.5" lift.
> http://home.comcast.net/~1redcreek/
would need to find a shop to custom build it. As for the factory bar, they
run around $350.00 canadian depending on source.
Snow...
"Dean" <no.email@papernapkin.net> wrote in message
news:0v71211tcgvl7spmk4fqdrf5vdo4jbpfvr@4ax.com...
> Hey all,
>
> The heim joint on my Rubicon Express track bar is getting loose and needs
> to be
> replaced. I'm pretty sure I can find one locally, but a quick web search
> reveals
> many options. I like the look of these joints with greaseable ends:
>
> http://mdmetric.com/rodend/durbalcat2004.pdf
>
> Does anyone know if there is anything special about the joint? How about
> these
> greaseable joints? Cost is not an issue because the labor, mine <g>, is
> worth a
> whole lot more than a few bucks on a joint.
>
> tia
> Dean
> 98 TJ with 30K miles on a RE 4.5" lift.
> http://home.comcast.net/~1redcreek/
02-26-2005, 01:20 PM
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Re: Bad Heim Joint
Here's a picture of what I've got:
http://www.gotjeep.net/trackbar.html
Except it isn't all shiny and new <lol>. I know it's the heim joint because
when someone rocks the jeep and you can see the outer race move over the inner
race, and it "clicks" at the same time.
Dean
On Sat, 26 Feb 2005 12:24:52 -0500, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>I think you will have to have a custom bar made to fit any custom
>joint. The track bar is all one piece on any Jeep I know about, an
>expensive piece too.
>
>I know my local Jeep shop makes custom ones with replaceable ends.
>
>Mike
>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
>Dean wrote:
>>
>> Hey all,
>>
>> The heim joint on my Rubicon Express track bar is getting loose and needs to be
>> replaced. I'm pretty sure I can find one locally, but a quick web search reveals
>> many options. I like the look of these joints with greaseable ends:
>>
>> http://mdmetric.com/rodend/durbalcat2004.pdf
>>
>> Does anyone know if there is anything special about the joint? How about these
>> greaseable joints? Cost is not an issue because the labor, mine <g>, is worth a
>> whole lot more than a few bucks on a joint.
>>
>> tia
>> Dean
>> 98 TJ with 30K miles on a RE 4.5" lift.
>> http://home.comcast.net/~1redcreek/
http://www.gotjeep.net/trackbar.html
Except it isn't all shiny and new <lol>. I know it's the heim joint because
when someone rocks the jeep and you can see the outer race move over the inner
race, and it "clicks" at the same time.
Dean
On Sat, 26 Feb 2005 12:24:52 -0500, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>I think you will have to have a custom bar made to fit any custom
>joint. The track bar is all one piece on any Jeep I know about, an
>expensive piece too.
>
>I know my local Jeep shop makes custom ones with replaceable ends.
>
>Mike
>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
>Dean wrote:
>>
>> Hey all,
>>
>> The heim joint on my Rubicon Express track bar is getting loose and needs to be
>> replaced. I'm pretty sure I can find one locally, but a quick web search reveals
>> many options. I like the look of these joints with greaseable ends:
>>
>> http://mdmetric.com/rodend/durbalcat2004.pdf
>>
>> Does anyone know if there is anything special about the joint? How about these
>> greaseable joints? Cost is not an issue because the labor, mine <g>, is worth a
>> whole lot more than a few bucks on a joint.
>>
>> tia
>> Dean
>> 98 TJ with 30K miles on a RE 4.5" lift.
>> http://home.comcast.net/~1redcreek/
02-26-2005, 01:20 PM
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Re: Bad Heim Joint
Here's a picture of what I've got:
http://www.gotjeep.net/trackbar.html
Except it isn't all shiny and new <lol>. I know it's the heim joint because
when someone rocks the jeep and you can see the outer race move over the inner
race, and it "clicks" at the same time.
Dean
On Sat, 26 Feb 2005 12:24:52 -0500, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>I think you will have to have a custom bar made to fit any custom
>joint. The track bar is all one piece on any Jeep I know about, an
>expensive piece too.
>
>I know my local Jeep shop makes custom ones with replaceable ends.
>
>Mike
>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
>Dean wrote:
>>
>> Hey all,
>>
>> The heim joint on my Rubicon Express track bar is getting loose and needs to be
>> replaced. I'm pretty sure I can find one locally, but a quick web search reveals
>> many options. I like the look of these joints with greaseable ends:
>>
>> http://mdmetric.com/rodend/durbalcat2004.pdf
>>
>> Does anyone know if there is anything special about the joint? How about these
>> greaseable joints? Cost is not an issue because the labor, mine <g>, is worth a
>> whole lot more than a few bucks on a joint.
>>
>> tia
>> Dean
>> 98 TJ with 30K miles on a RE 4.5" lift.
>> http://home.comcast.net/~1redcreek/
http://www.gotjeep.net/trackbar.html
Except it isn't all shiny and new <lol>. I know it's the heim joint because
when someone rocks the jeep and you can see the outer race move over the inner
race, and it "clicks" at the same time.
Dean
On Sat, 26 Feb 2005 12:24:52 -0500, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>I think you will have to have a custom bar made to fit any custom
>joint. The track bar is all one piece on any Jeep I know about, an
>expensive piece too.
>
>I know my local Jeep shop makes custom ones with replaceable ends.
>
>Mike
>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
>Dean wrote:
>>
>> Hey all,
>>
>> The heim joint on my Rubicon Express track bar is getting loose and needs to be
>> replaced. I'm pretty sure I can find one locally, but a quick web search reveals
>> many options. I like the look of these joints with greaseable ends:
>>
>> http://mdmetric.com/rodend/durbalcat2004.pdf
>>
>> Does anyone know if there is anything special about the joint? How about these
>> greaseable joints? Cost is not an issue because the labor, mine <g>, is worth a
>> whole lot more than a few bucks on a joint.
>>
>> tia
>> Dean
>> 98 TJ with 30K miles on a RE 4.5" lift.
>> http://home.comcast.net/~1redcreek/
02-26-2005, 01:20 PM
#10
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Re: Bad Heim Joint
Here's a picture of what I've got:
http://www.gotjeep.net/trackbar.html
Except it isn't all shiny and new <lol>. I know it's the heim joint because
when someone rocks the jeep and you can see the outer race move over the inner
race, and it "clicks" at the same time.
Dean
On Sat, 26 Feb 2005 12:24:52 -0500, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>I think you will have to have a custom bar made to fit any custom
>joint. The track bar is all one piece on any Jeep I know about, an
>expensive piece too.
>
>I know my local Jeep shop makes custom ones with replaceable ends.
>
>Mike
>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
>Dean wrote:
>>
>> Hey all,
>>
>> The heim joint on my Rubicon Express track bar is getting loose and needs to be
>> replaced. I'm pretty sure I can find one locally, but a quick web search reveals
>> many options. I like the look of these joints with greaseable ends:
>>
>> http://mdmetric.com/rodend/durbalcat2004.pdf
>>
>> Does anyone know if there is anything special about the joint? How about these
>> greaseable joints? Cost is not an issue because the labor, mine <g>, is worth a
>> whole lot more than a few bucks on a joint.
>>
>> tia
>> Dean
>> 98 TJ with 30K miles on a RE 4.5" lift.
>> http://home.comcast.net/~1redcreek/
http://www.gotjeep.net/trackbar.html
Except it isn't all shiny and new <lol>. I know it's the heim joint because
when someone rocks the jeep and you can see the outer race move over the inner
race, and it "clicks" at the same time.
Dean
On Sat, 26 Feb 2005 12:24:52 -0500, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>I think you will have to have a custom bar made to fit any custom
>joint. The track bar is all one piece on any Jeep I know about, an
>expensive piece too.
>
>I know my local Jeep shop makes custom ones with replaceable ends.
>
>Mike
>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
>Dean wrote:
>>
>> Hey all,
>>
>> The heim joint on my Rubicon Express track bar is getting loose and needs to be
>> replaced. I'm pretty sure I can find one locally, but a quick web search reveals
>> many options. I like the look of these joints with greaseable ends:
>>
>> http://mdmetric.com/rodend/durbalcat2004.pdf
>>
>> Does anyone know if there is anything special about the joint? How about these
>> greaseable joints? Cost is not an issue because the labor, mine <g>, is worth a
>> whole lot more than a few bucks on a joint.
>>
>> tia
>> Dean
>> 98 TJ with 30K miles on a RE 4.5" lift.
>> http://home.comcast.net/~1redcreek/