Ok, I just installed a RC 4" about two weeks ago. The control arms had no place for zirc fittings. Are these control arms faulty or a mistake?

 

It doesn't matter. Your bushings will tear apart before you will need to grease them anyhow

 

BaddAndy - are you a Rough Country hater, or do you have some experience with this? Anyone else have some experience with this? Should I get the fittings, or let it go?

 

I bought my kit last January. I spent the entire time from then to now replacing all the components over to other manufacturers to get a better ride. I received the kit with swaybar links missing, but everything else was as advertised. The last parts I replaced were the lower control arms and everyone of the bushing ears were torn off I feel from flexing at only 6,000 miles. Bushings with ears are not gonna last during trail riding, that's why RE uses stock type rubber bushings. This kit is for mall or mud running, not flexxy, rooted, rocky trail riding. Within a week of calling RC to relate my situation, I received new bushings free(great customer service, I should have called about the links last year, but I made do without a swaybar as it rode that stiff). The only part from the kit left is rear TB bracket. So yah, I have a little experience with it. Oh yah, zerks lasted one trail ride. Parts Plus carries much stronger ones cheap. No RC metal parts failed though

 

Guys, it's a grease zerk; not a zirc fitting. Good luck with your control arms. I don't know which will happen first, the hard poly bushings tearing up, or a mount breaking off.

That is all.

 

wrong

Sorry... I am wrong about the zerk fittings. The poly bushings that are included do not have to be greased. We used to include zerk fittings, but have changed to an improved bushing over the years.

 

A friend and me both have RC 4" lifts...his is about a year and a half old, no zerk fittings. Mine is from early this year and does have zerk fittings. They ride the same. The only difference between the two is all my zerks have been ground off from rocks. So don't be to worried about it.

 

I just recently added a set of adj. RC control arms on my jeep. Out of 8 bushings I believe 6 has holes drilled for fittings. I had to buy 90 degree fittings for the bushings so they can be greased.

But going by what the vendor says above I do not need to worry to much about it.

 

many of the "johnny joint" type CA's use the grease zerks, maybe not johnny joints, i think its the orbital ones either way, i know my RE SF CA's have them!! i use Lucas Red 'N' Tacky on them.

-John

 

BaddAndy - thanks for getting back with your experience. I knew that my Rough Country lift wasnt the best, but I'm glad that you've clued me in to what its limitations are. Looks like if I'm going to be getting serious about rock climbing that I'm going to have to upgrade. Untill then I'm just going to make do, although I almost said screw it and replaced the kit because of how stiff it is, but after I aired my tires down and let it settle it was allright.

 

You still can't beat what you get for $500. I needed the 4" lift ASAP for our trails.