rustys short arm problem
 

my jeep has a rustys 6.5 short arm kit. the control arms are adjustable so my question is i think i have a little bit of play in the adjustable part becauser i have checked everything possible and i think it is those control arms. has anyone else had this issue and is there a way to fix it? im thinking about maybe just welding the adjustable part together? but i dont want to ruin anything.

i would call rustys first and tell them... maybe they would hook it up... but i dont see how you got play there unless there run all the way out...

i looked on the website and the new arms look different than mine... i guess thats what i get for putting on a used lift kit but im pretty darn sure thats what it is

they still may hook it up... maybe you just need a new johnny joint or something... i wouldnt weld it man...

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3...ntrol20arm.jpg



these are the ones i have. what is a johnny joint?

do you have the older style, with bushing on both end and no jam nut? if so those are the ones i used to run. mine had the same problem. i just pumped them full of grease every once and a while and it made it a little better.

*edit: yup those are the ones i had.

the part that screwes in with the bushing is the joint... johnny joint is just a specific kind used often... you can try replacing that joint and see if it fits tighter...

did they clunk over bumps? i dont think i've ever greased them.. maybe i'll try that

let us know how it goes.
 

yup, they did. you should really be greasing them on a regular basis. i greased them every oil change, or whenever they saw water.

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i didnt notice too much after greasing the crap outta them and taking it for a drive. noone on here has welded them?

OK what you have is an ADjustable control arm with bushings. To me it looks like you have them screwed too far out, but I dont run rusty's stuff so I am not 100% on that. ANytime you have as much lift as you do running a short arm lift, you will have issues.


As for welding them up.... I guess yo cen, but keep in mind the heat generated during welding can weaken the part.