My stock ones have quite a bit of play, didn't know if I should just order stock again or if there is an aftermarket solution. I tried Pivotworks, TM Designs, and Moose...so far nada.

 

I just went with new stock ones, they r pricey tho!! if u want some used ones i've got lots extra [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img] haha

 

Also click on the link below and look at the picture... should I just replace 5... or 6 also?

http://www.bikebandit.com/partsbandi...04-001-021.gif

 

Yeh, I know... I am trying to decide whether to do uppers and lowers or just uppers. Also did you replace the sleeve or just the bushing on either side of the mount?

 

The stock ones are like five bucks a piece. Armadillo off road has a set for like thirty bucks. Give them a try.

 

nah i didnt replace the sleeves, they were good, just the bushings, all 16 of them

 

if you got a lot of play then chances are your sleeves may be rusted, take them apart and check before just ordering the bushings.

last I talked to TM and Pivotworks, they said there is no way they can compete with the low price of the factory Bomb pivots and that was why they were not making them. did not know armadillo was making them now, that's cool

I bought stockers, replaced all 8 pivot sets and the shock pivots to boot - 16 a-arm bushings and 8 sleeves, and 8 shock bushings and 4 sleeves, and I was pleased with the pirce but that was a long time ago and I don't remember the total.

Just do the bottoms, and buy a set of ASR upper a-arms - apply the money you would've spent on the upper a-arm pivots to them and get the benefits of the caster and camber adjustabilty. My ASR's are about 3 years old now, the heim pivots are still solid as a rock, but I did just replace the heim ball joints do to play and upgraded to their top of the line kevlar/teflon ball joint and even they are only $30

 

Hightower, I thought the weird handling was fixed on the later models like my 04... will I still benefit from the caster/camber adjustability? I also though that heims were prone to wearing out fast and not good for muddy or dirty conditions?

 

I asked the same question afew months ago, No one replied to it. "O" well. I thought that there was only 8 bushings, and the other (16) outer parts a called cushions. I was just wondering..
Thanks JMann2380 for askin the Question....


Bryan

 

Yeh I know, finding DS parts are like a treasure hunt... it was funny my one buddy that has a banshee said "just buy them off ebay, they are so much cheaper", hahaha[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-shocked.gif[/img], if he only knew.

You are right though, in the parts fiche, the bushing is the metal sleeve, but the cushion looks more like a bushing to me.