HEIM JOINTS INSTEAD OF RADIUS-ARM BUSHINGS

[MIDNIGHT RIDER]

I have been looking at pictures of full-size Broncos that have had their radius-arm bushings replaced with HEIM-joints.

The set-up looks way better than the stock radius-arm set-up.

I am considering possibly replacing my radius-arm bushings with the HEIM-joints on my 1985 F-350.

Has anyone done this??

Thanks.

 

[TLBREWER]

Sounds like a tech article to me. How much road noise would be transmitted through? I know my '92 1 ton 2WD needed new radius arm bushings on the driver's side at least when I traded it. It was very annoying over bumps, right under your feet.

Tom

 

[swampdigger]

The other forum I live at, a Ford Ranger forum with mostly off-road rigs, have frequent discussion about it.

http://www.therangerstation.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=10789&st=0

Didn't look through it much, but it's got 3 pages of discussion. Search through The Ranger Station, and you'll find lots of info for sure though.

 

[Rawpower]

Typically this is done on offroad rigs, that is, I have seen it very often on non-streetable vehicles and never on daily drivers. I would imagine that more noise as well as shock would be transmitted to the rest of the truck.