I bought some adjustable control arms off of one of my buddies. He never installed them and they just set in his shop. I get them cheap knowing that they had lost the little metal bushings that go in the eye holes. He ordered them from quadratec several years ago and they no longer carry these on the website. He says he thinks they were just house brand but there is no part number or anything on them. Does anyone know where or how i might go about finding some new bushings?

 

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Any ideas?

 

They just look like standard heim joints to me. Possibly 1.25" but can't tell without decent scale. The bushings you are talking about would be misalignment spacers.

 

He right, see if you can find a pic of heims that look like yours. Maybe any misalignment spacer will work? Nearest 4x4 shop might have some to try

 

If not a 4x4 shop, try a hot rod shop. Both of my local 4x4 shops had to order mine

 

We don't have much for 4X4 shops or hot rod shops around but I'll try what I can. Thanks guys.

 

And if I were to just look for a new heim joints, would I measure the threaded end or the joint?

 

Good place to get heim joints as well is a tractor/farm equipment store.

 

And the misalignment spacers that would work would have one side the same as the hole in the heim and the other needs to be the diameter of the control arm bolt right? Anyone know of the top of their head the control arm bolt size?

 

Barnes4wd or Ruff Stuff Specialties

 

Ok guys. I got some calipers and measured to see what size misalignment spacers i need. The hole is .550 or 14 mm. What size do y'all suggest i get? I would assume that it would be SAE not metric. is half inch going to fight tightly enough or what should I do?

 

Will 1/2 inch to 3/4 work? I'm wondering if .050 is too much wiggle room for a spacer.

 

Find a misalignment spacer that fits then find a bolt to fit that. That's what I did with my track bar