Clevis bracket bushing

[KJ_andy]

Originally Posted by glend

The changes at Morris 4x4 are due to Michael's response to the issues raised about the poor quality of the Crane or Crown branded ones they have been selling. They are now offering the Jeep Original Equipment ones. To find the original equipment ones look through the suspension parts diagram and page down to the part number for your bushing. They do still sell the Crown brand for 'street use' and the Jeep ones are marked for HD or heavy duty use - that's us (or anyone that ever takes their Jeep anywhere other than the mall carpark - no wait a minute the clevis bushings would fail there on the speed bumps as well - you get the drift).

I know Michael has changed the rear control arm bushings to include the HD OEM ones but he may still be sorting out the Clevis bushing one the list.

It maybe that they have altered their page now which is good. But they always had only the Mopar part numbers listed,
Lower Control Arm Bushing - Axle To Rear 52089065AA

Lower Control Arm Bushing - Body To Rear 52088648AA
adding an M on the end is a recent innovation. The reponse I got on wednesday the 9th was
Good afternoon Andy,

I spoke with crown to see if we could compare the quality of their bushings with Mopar. Unfortunately, the do not know what a Mopar bushing looks like or the quality. All of our Mopar parts that we sell are listed as Mopar parts. I would advise you to follow what you feel is right. Please advise me as to what you would like to do.

Thank you,

Kia McDaniel

We had further contact and I insisted they honour their original assurance of supplying MOPAR if that's what was ordered. I received this assurance on the 24 September

Good evening Andy,


I assure you we do not sell crane bushes. If you order Mopar bushings, then you'll receive Mopar bushings. If there's anything else I can help you with, please feel free to let me know. Have a wonderful day!

Thanks,

Kia McDaniel


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From: Andy Bakewell [mailto:andy_bakewell@yahoo.com]
Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2011 6:22 PM
To: customer service
Subject: Question on brand supplied


I have just ordered two sets of lower control arm bushes for a 2003 kj liberty. Just after ordering I was told you had supplied Crane bushes to another Australian KJ driver and these bushes were inferior and broke up within 150km of use. The part number on the site is a Mopar part number. Will I be supplied Mopar parts or inferior copies?


Order #100040114 (placed on September 22, 2011 12:21:30 AM EDT)

[KJ_andy]

It maybe that they have altered their page now which is good. But they always had only the Mopar part numbers listed,
Lower Control Arm Bushing - Axle To Rear 52089065AA
Lower Control Arm Bushing - Body To Rear 52088648AA
adding an M on the end is a recent innovation. The reponse I got on wednesday the 9th was
Good afternoon Andy,

I spoke with crown to see if we could compare the quality of their bushings with Mopar. Unfortunately, the do not know what a Mopar bushing looks like or the quality. All of our Mopar parts that we sell are listed as Mopar parts. I would advise you to follow what you feel is right. Please advise me as to what you would like to do.

Thank you,

Kia McDaniel

We had further contact and I insisted they honour their original assurance of supplying MOPAR if that's what was ordered. I received that assurance on the 24 September

Good evening Andy,

I assure you we do not sell crane bushes. If you order Mopar bushings, then you'll receive Mopar bushings. If there's anything else I can help you with, please feel free to let me know. Have a wonderful day!

Thanks,

Kia McDaniel


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This came from the original request on the 23 Sep

I have just ordered two sets of lower control arm bushes for a 2003 kj liberty. Just after ordering I was told you had supplied Crane bushes to another Australian KJ driver and these bushes were inferior and broke up within 150km of use. The part number on the site is a Mopar part number. Will I be supplied Mopar parts or inferior copies?

So this was where I started

[KJ_andy]

I paid the amounts listed below; is more than the Crown parts are listed at but less than the currently listed "MOPAR" parts, crown now listed at axle to rear; 13.99; body to rear 16.99, I paid;

Lower Control Arm Bushing - Axle To Rear 52089065AA 18.9900
Lower Control Arm Bushing - Body To Rear 52088648AA 16.9900

[glend]

Andy, you need to talk to Michael or refer this guy at Morris to Michael. Michael seems to be the boss and he is the one that answered my email. Go over to LOST (the Downunder forum) and read the thread there about the bad bushings. Michael wrote a response outlining what Morris is going to do to address the problem.

Yes, they have used the correct Mopar part number in their diagram and ordering system, but unfortunately they have sold a product under that part number which is not as good as the original equipment part. They buy those parts from the company that makes them (they are branded as Crown). Hope that clears it up.

[Auberon]

I, too am partial to the Raybestos. I have a set of Raybestos Professional LBJ's to go in and the next set of clevis bushings I install will also be Raybestos.

Rockauto are exemplary with service and pricing is not too bad.

[KJ_andy]

Morris 4x4 came to the party and sent MOPAR bushings out at no extra cost. Nicely rectified guys

[crdjon]

Originally Posted by Rossow

ok, I retract my previous statement and apologise to Jeep Aust. I gave the wrong part number. $75.45 each

Still ridiculous ....