Anyone know a spot to get FK JMX heims for cheaper?

[blondejoncherokee]

POly has em for 140$ shipped after tax and pirate discount.

low range off road has em for 110$ shipped
https://www.lowrangeoffroad.com/

Ruffstuff are 40$ shipped for me, but I am going through 2 to 3 sets a year, I have done a bunch of research and it seems that when guys burn through RS heims they start going with FK JMX and don't have any more problems. I just got my set of RS heims in the mail and ill be slapping them on, but I want to have some FK heims ready to go for the next time.

anyone here know a good spot, either online or locally?

 

[Jes]

What size? Have you tried Summit?

http://www.summitracing.com/search/product-line/fk-jmx-jmxl-series-rod-ends

 

[blondejoncherokee]

7/8x7/8 -14 LH and RH thread.

 

[jeepme]

I got my 1.25" ones from summit. Free shipping anything over $99.99.

 

[blondejoncherokee]

I am thinking about going to 1.25 heims for my track bar after these fail.

 

[jeepme]

:shocked: wow Jon that's some serious beef for a track bar!!!

 

[blondejoncherokee]

:shocked: wow Jon that's some serious beef for a track bar!!!

so to make it fast and dirty i grabbed some 1.75 and 7/8 heims as a temporary fix. the plan for the next set of dead heims is to machine down the 2 5/8" wide misalignments for the 1.25 heims and grab some 2" .250 DOM and go big. I was talking with ruffstuff and they think that might last years so the savings over buying 3 sets a year would pay for itself very very fast. and it'll be crazy strong.

 

[jeepme]

go big or go home!!! I was going through track bar heims once a year also. Ended up putting Currie johnnie joints on both ends of the bar for a temporary fix, two years now and no failures, not even a clunk. Needless to say I am pretty impressed with them.

 

[blondejoncherokee]

go big or go home!!! I was going through track bar heims once a year also. Ended up putting Currie johnnie joints on both ends of the bar for a temporary fix, two years now and no failures, not even a clunk. Needless to say I am pretty impressed with them.

that might geo worth looking into.

 

[souske]

did you try ORW?

 

[blondejoncherokee]

did you try ORW?

???link? I am looking at Fk 7/8, EMF 7/8, and Ruffstuff 1.25 heims as options

 

[foxwar71]

Have you thought about changing to a 7/8x3/4 setup? You wouldn't have to change the bar and the larger center ball of the heim would be an improvement. I have 7/8x3/4 with standard misalignment spacers and 3/4 bolts on my TB. Rock bouncing on 1tons for a few years and still tight as new, they're QA1's I believe from Ballistic Fab.

 

[blondejoncherokee]

so these spacers:

http://www.ballisticfabrication.com/303-SS-Spacer-34-in_p_1320.html

and this midwest heim? they don't list QA1?

http://www.ballisticfabrication.com...-Chromoly-78-Rod-End-with-34-bore_p_1622.html

I though Ruffstuff was midwest control heims ? Perhaps they are the same heim? Maybe I will try a 7/8x3/4 heim next, maybe ruffstuff then FK.

 

[Jeep450r]

To my knowledge, Ruffstuff doesn't sell other hiems, and has theirs made to their specs.

 

[Bryan C.]

I use the high misalignment 5/8 x 3/4 FK rod end on my track bar and drag link. No need for misalignment spacers due to their wider design. They seem to hold up well for me over the years.

http://www.polyperformance.com/shop/HRSMX-Heavy-Duty-High-Misalignment-Rod-End-p-17.html

I also use the RSMX joints for my tie rod. I have had good luck with FK brand rod ends.

 

[XJensen]

???link? I am looking at Fk 7/8, EMF 7/8, and Ruffstuff 1.25 heims as options

Orw = off road warehouse, it a store in so cal. Never looked at thier website

 

[cal]

1.25 for the trackbar? are you really killing 7/8's?

we run a 7/8 single sheer on the team naxja car with 3 seasons on it, and its still tight..

(I'm not doubting you, i'm just very surprised)

 

[blondejoncherokee]

1.25 for the trackbar? are you really killing 7/8's?

we run a 7/8 single sheer on the team naxja car with 3 seasons on it, and its still tight..

(I'm not doubting you, i'm just very surprised)

I literally just had phil over and we both verified that the thing was totally fubar and I threw a fresh set of heims on last night and all is well again, no more popping or creaking, took away all of the wondering. Third time this year. I have no freaking clue why it would do this so often. everything looks legit.

 

[XJensen]

everything looks legit.

Maybe Its Not To Legit To Quit?

 

[blondejoncherokee]

my gut tells me the shorter track bar binds when it droops a lot, but at ride height everything looks fine. I did have DW at one point, but that has been gone. I should be buttoning up the PSC hydro assist tonight (just the RAM ) so that might help a ton.