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AcidCold
08-18-2009, 06:28 PM
Is anyone else experiencing or experienced this? i checked my lower BJ and tie rod ends which seem to be normal, can it be my lower control arm bushings?
Scottina06
08-18-2009, 08:06 PM
I'm not sure what you mean by slushy?
05wkguy
08-19-2009, 10:55 PM
You mean soft and mushy? Non-responsive? I noticed you have a 3.5" lift,which will make most 4x4's feel that way. What about tire pressure? The recommended 34 psi is maybe not enough for those tires. Try 38 or so.
AcidCold
08-20-2009, 03:50 PM
LOL i was drinking a slushy when i posted this..
Mushy or "wandering'' feeling, just came back from having it aligned and it still feels like crap, i am very sure it's my lower control arm bushings, my ball joints are in great shape as well as my tie rods.
Marlin
08-20-2009, 04:14 PM
If it feels different after the alignment they've probably messed with your toe setting..... give them a ring and tell them so and they might want it back to have another go at it.
AcidCold
08-22-2009, 11:22 AM
I hope i can get my lower control arm bushings cheap from Justforjeeps, can't seem to find any other problem..
JU is very inactive so no help from the lifted guys.
Scottina06
08-22-2009, 01:54 PM
show me a pic of what you need....I may have them for ya for just shipping...
Marlin
08-23-2009, 04:24 PM
Yeah well if you know they're flogged out probably shoulda had them done prior to the alignment huh :) lol
AcidCold
08-23-2009, 10:13 PM
show me a pic of what you need....I may have them for ya for just shipping...

I will have that picture for you tomorrow Scott..
Scottina06
08-24-2009, 04:46 AM
ok......
ryanwk
08-24-2009, 06:55 AM
I hope i can get my lower control arm bushings cheap from Justforjeeps, can't seem to find any other problem..
JU is very inactive so no help from the lifted guys.

if you find a part number could you send it to me i think i need them and cant find a part # anywhere
thanks
AcidCold
08-24-2009, 08:50 AM
I will Ryan, right now i am in St Louis and will be home tonight.
ryanwk
08-24-2009, 09:20 AM
thanks:D
Scottina06
08-24-2009, 08:20 PM
well Carlo...I have the drivers side lower control arm....just show me what you need and I may save you on one of them
AcidCold
08-25-2009, 05:10 PM
Here is my front lower control arm, i am pointing at the bushing that i need, well, one of them the other one is on the rear of the A-arm..
Hope this helps.
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z216/Acidcold/IMG_0834.jpg
05wkguy
08-25-2009, 05:59 PM
I can see no signs of movement(other than normal up and down) in that pic. There should be some obvious wear marks of the arm moving in-out,not big ones but some kind. Also 4 years old,unless you've got huge mileage(120,000 +) or do nothing but drive off-road,those bushings should still be in good shape. I know a lifted suspension places more stress on all components but i still have a hard time believing it's the bushings. Any other problems or noises coming from the front end?
AcidCold
08-25-2009, 06:09 PM
There is no possible way to get a good picture to show the stress but there is some major cracks on the bushings and i sure can move the A arm around with my pry bar with no problem.

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The picture is just for pointing out the location of the bushing i need.