pickles

1 year ago I installed a 3" rough country series 2 lift which included new "fixed length" lower control arms. After 9,000 miles the bushings are completely shot..

So im wondering, for those of you that have run into this problem, what did you do?

Will OE lca bushings work in these?

The Blacksmith

call rough country, they will either issue you free bushings or new arms, more than likely bushings.

mschuld1988

i had the same issue and when i called rough country they told me they wouldnt do anything about it because they wernt under warranty so i had some new ones built that are stronger

The Blacksmith

how long ago? rough country has lifetime warranty

mr white

You had new bushings built?

pickles

right from the website:

*Note: Some suspension components are prone to gradual wear and tear over time and therefore are not covered within the Lifetime Replacement Warranty. Exclusions to our standard Lifetime Replacement Warranty include wear and tear items such as mountings, bushings, diminished shock and stabilizer dampening resistance, finish, dents and scratches as these components and issues can wear out or occur naturally over time.


So I have no idea what to do now.. Might have to track down stock LCA'S to put in it unless I can find bushings that will fit in these RC control arms

mr white

Call em up. If there were 100k I'd think they shouldn't warranty them, but 9k is pretty low on bushings.

The Blacksmith

its all about who you talk to aswell, from what I've heard people have mixed experiences with them depending on who they talk too.

pickles

I will give them a call within the next few days if I get some free time. I've tried sending emails, no luck as of yet.

mschuld1988

mine were about 4 months ago but i forget who i talked to about it and i meant lower control arms that i had built sorry for the misunderstanding on that

Lyon

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Anybody have an answer to the original question? I'm currently in the same predicament. I even got the newer style Clevite bushings that they offer and they went bad too. I'd like a rubber type OEM replacement. If anyone has the info on the stock bushing fitting or a bushing for another application that will fit, it will be much appreciated.

pickles

Forgot to update this thread.. But I wasn't able to get warranty on mine and they dont offer replacement bushings They gave me a bit of a discount on new arms but it was a fortune to ship them up to canada..

You have to call them though as they dont respond to emails it seems. And the Rep on the forum just ignored my PM's

Domaas

next time, just cut off thier bushing housing, and weld on some JKS bushing housings..they are about 18 bucks(US) and take a stock bushing.

they aremachined with a slight tapper in them also to aid in bushing install.these are what i used for my arms...dont look likr they are avail. anymore??

http://www.gowarn.com/partlists.aspx?plID=103292

rusty's also sells a weld on bushing cradle

Lyon

Pickles-- Yeah, I went that route and contacted RC via the live help. They told me the same thing. Not available. My question is, how did they get them in the 1st place? There has to be a replacement somewhere. Every other control arm that I know of you can change the bushings on. I don't see how RC arms are the only on the planet that you can't change. They told me they couldn't provide bushings because they need to be pressed in. Well no kidding. How do you think they got in there the 1st time?!!!

Domass-- I don't have welding capabilities. Nor do I want to go through all that. I'd just get better arms if the $$ was available. I just want a cheap replacement to press back in these. Plus I want to keep the ride nice in it. Thanks though.