Alterntive Replacement WH/XH Front Diff Bush's

[WHHEMI]

Did anyone that was interested in ordering these do it, I'm about to order and will get a few sets if needed.

[Hanna]

Originally Posted by greenjk

Did anyone that was interested in ordering these do it, I'm about to order and will get a few sets if needed.

No, I haven't ordered mine yet, but will be shortly - especially after getting my Commander and camper trailer airborne on the way up the Cape Leveque Road yesterday! In fact, I think I will be up for many other steering and suspension parts!

Not sure how much benefit sharing postage costs will be though as I am located in Karratha, WA. I will have a look tonight and let you know, if I need a heap of parts I will probably get free postage anyway.

[hotqld]

Originally Posted by Clarky

Supposed to be better but only real world use can tell you that.
I will fit the silver/black ones to the top of the diff & the orange/red (one with the bar through it) for the front support, waiting till after Xmas when the $$ are back.

They are more expensive then the factory ones, 2 to 3 times more expensive! But if they are as good as they claim & you have changed these before you will happily pay the difference. Prick if a job.

I have been told that it stiffens up the front end improving power transfer (less movement means power is transferred to the wheels more efficiently)

The negative is supposed to be more vibration can be transferred due to the rubber compound not absorbing as much as stock ones. Reports from the American SRT8 forums is no different to slightly more vibration.
http://www.cherokeesrt8.com/forums/a.../t-150402.html

The reason to replace them is not so much the knocking & excessive movement that you get when they fail but the pinion alignment with the front prop shaft, alignment issues are the main reason the boot fails on the CV in the end causing CV failure

I replaced all the diff bush's with factory ones & the CV, I still had a CV failure 30,000km later.

What is the verdict on diff mounts
Run with the rubber ones .... not impressed only got 60,000 out of the last set.
Or Run with the poly ones?

[Clarky]

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[Hanna]

Just ordered my Jeeperf set of diff bushes then.

Should have done this weeks ago and my driveshaft CV might not have blown!!

[hotqld]

Ordered ours from
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/292069135...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT


and the tool clarky recommended but with more sleeves

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/302160352...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Going to try this without taking the diff out, will report back if I passed or failed!

[bjm]

Just took half an hour to replace front diff to chassis mount with another OE unit. One I took out was original with a small tear in it at 122000Klm.Looked at the other diff bushes , removing /replace them , and wish you luck hotqld. Maybe you were a brain surgeon in a previous life.!!!