xjkb87

I've got a 91 XJ and my axle bushings in the front are toast and I've heard how hard it is to replace those things. I've been looking around and have found different things but nothing that seems like what would be the best. If I'm going to go through all the p.i.t.a of replacing them I want to replace them with something that is good not just another stock replacement. Any brilliant suggestions would be greatly appreciated as I'm tired of listening to the clunking sound of those worn out bushings

Demonoid369

Which bushing you talking about, the control arm bushings? The uppers a pain ish... Plan to have at least one power tool(air impact or electric impact) makes it quicker and easier(just did this literally a hour ago lol) smartest move is to just disconnect the axle, like shocks, track bar, and steering linkage. If not, it's going to be a more pain trying to tilt the axle when realigning it up.

xjkb87

Its the upper control arm bushings that are pressed into the axle.

JeepMN

This might help a little

Outlaw Star

Daystar makes a good upgrade for the bushings. If you want OEM, they're anywhere between 12-18 dollars apiece depending where you go.

Demonoid369

That video sucks lol it doesn't show crap for how to get that factory clip bolt off, literally had to hold it with vise grips to get it held so I could use the breaker bar.

JeepMN

Did I say it was a kindergarten how to video?

No.

It gives him an idea of what needs to happen.

Demonoid369

Don't get your panties in a bunch and get all defensive, I'm just saying for a true video, it would help to let a novice know about those bolts as any beginner wouldn't know what to do with them as they probably would have thought it would be a simple bolt and nut set up. Not that weird clip bolt lol I know there is a tool and method to hold them but my experience, vise grips work to hold them still

caronaxtr

I bought stock bushings for my new axle, I too haven't heard any concrete info on what is best. If anyone has part #'s that be really usefull. I did look into Daystar poly bushings but couldn't really find what I needed. I've seen some type of HD bushing for the cast bushing, but no "kit" for upgrading our front axle bushings.

Hopefully someone can chime in who's had experience.

xjkb87

ok let me start off by saying there's nothing about this jeep that I can't figure out how to fix myself that's not really the question.I appreciate the help but I'm trying to find out if there's a significant upgrade or maybe flex joint or something else I can put in the place of those solid rubber bushings that would be a better substitute and possibly a rebuildable the Jeep is a 91 so I bought it for cheap and I put a lot of time and effort into bringing it back to its previous glory its got 3&a half inch lift and I just replaced both upper and lower control arms with X flex adjustables that's when I noticed those two bushings for shot and if I'm going to go through the headache of replacing them I want to replace them with something good

elkwagn

I just replaced my axle bushing with mostly hand tools. The old one came out pretty easy with a punch and hammer. I first installed a Currie flex joint designed for the XJ axle bushing, was a little clunky so i yanked it and put a stock one in. Used a ball joint press (which you can rent or borrow from NAPA) and it worked slick. Nowhere near the pain everybody figured it would be. Google it and watch some videos on You Tube, thats what I did

SteveMongr

Rubicon Express makes a hard joint/johnny joint for the front axle bushings.

Bushing replacement is easy using certain techniques. The most involved part is what it takes to drop the axle down.
Drill a few holes through the rubber around the sleeve. The sleeve and rubber will fall out. Use a punch and hammer to collapse the 'can'. It also will easily come out.
The best and easiest way to install them is with a ball joint press, rented for free (deposit) from Advance Auto.

caronaxtr

Looked for info on here (CF),
This is from Detours "rolling felony" thread. I believe this is only for the 3 link setup. Not sure if you can use them in the passenger side mount

Rock Krawler 3 link upper control arm link

Sorry link/picture didn't copy on IPhone app

AudioFreq

I know it is an old thread but these will go in and are rebuildable from iron rock at $42 each.
HD Axle CA bushing
If you want to weld tabs on, go with metalcloak Duramax (use their TJ kit).