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So I used to have a LJ Rubicon running a Currie / OME mix and at the time the Johnny Joint was the best and my jeep drove straight as an arrow and was extremely responsive. It was responsive because of the Johnny Joints not having as much deflection as regular clevite bushings. So this brings me to my question, why are so many people going back to regular bushings? Did they come up with a better bushing material that does not "waller" out every 10k miles?

I put over 30k miles on the currie stuff with no signs of wear, do the others keep up?



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I think many companies have gone back to rubber bushings because they require less maintenance. Newer rubber bushings like the Metalcloak Durobushing offer a lot more flex than standard Clevite bushings. Teraflex’s new IR rubber bushings allows the center metal bushing to rotate independently from the bushing itself.
 
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I think many companies have gone back to rubber bushings because they require less maintenance. Newer rubber bushings like the Metalcloak Durobushing offer a lot more flex than standard Clevite bushings. Teraflex’s new IR rubber bushings allows the center metal bushing to rotate independently from the bushing itself.
I guess I can see that, I will look into the durobushings.
I guess things have come a long way with bushings in a very short period of time. I remember having rubicon express LCAs and all the problems they had with bushings. They are what drove me to JJ's after my 4th set of bushings in under a year
 

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I guess I can see that, I will look into the durobushings.
I guess things have come a long way with bushings in a very short period of time. I remember having rubicon express LCAs and all the problems they had with bushings. They are what drove me to JJ's after my 4th set of bushings in under a year
My mistake, it’s called Duroflex.
 

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I guess I can see that, I will look into the durobushings.
I guess things have come a long way with bushings in a very short period of time. I remember having rubicon express LCAs and all the problems they had with bushings. They are what drove me to JJ's after my 4th set of bushings in under a year
My TJ Rubicon has the Rubicon Express trilink rear with the uniball joint. The uniball doesn't accept lube and subsequently binds and breaks every 10-12 months with regular driving and wheeling. I am so sick of it doing this. My front track bar is a Metalcloak trackbar with the Durotrak bushing. It has been completely maintenance free during the three years since installation.
 

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I’m from the TJ world myself, and I’d rather stick with JJs than anything else. I Run Rokmen short arms that I had made into dual adjustable arms before they made them that way. Same arms going strong for about 10 years with no issues.
 

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I guess I can see that, I will look into the durobushings.
I guess things have come a long way with bushings in a very short period of time. I remember having rubicon express LCAs and all the problems they had with bushings. They are what drove me to JJ's after my 4th set of bushings in under a year
Didn't RE use heim joints? That's why they wore so poorly.

I'm also from the TJ and LJ world. The JJ was the best option back then. And it's still a great option today.

The new, low to no maintenance options are nice and they offer a lot of flex.
 

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Didn't RE use heim joints? That's why they wore so poorly.

I'm also from the TJ and LJ world. The JJ was the best option back then. And it's still a great option today.

The new, low to no maintenance options are nice and they offer a lot of flex.
This was an old thread, so I’ll update my earlier recommendation to include the Clayton Overland Giiro joint as my current favorite.
 

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Had an '06 Rubi LJ 'till I got the Gladiator. I was happy with the shorter OME suspension with Metalcloak control arms and track bars, Currie steering and AntiRock. Rokmen supplied the skids and rear spring relocation kit, among other things.
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