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Iron Rock Off Road UCA Flex Joint
Here's how easy it is to install Iron Rock's upper control arm flex joint! This joint fits in BOTH upper control arm positions on top of the front axle. Take note that in this video we are using Iron Rock's installation tool as well, which makes the job so much easier. Links to the products below.
Flex joint with 10mm bolt hole:
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Flex joint with 12mm bolt hole:
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Flex joint with 1/2" bolt hole:
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Flex joint install tool:
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Good content, guess I'll be sending you guys more of my money. For you DIYers, a ball joint press will get this in/out. While installing, when the ratchet gets tough to turn, a light tap from a hammer on the mount will help pull it in(works the same for ball joints).
@IronRockOffRoad
5 жыл бұрын
Great tip David, thank you!
@xmo552
4 жыл бұрын
@@IronRockOffRoad I imagine these are a little harsher in the nvh dept. As these wear, would I have to tighten them up or replace the black plastics?
Wouldn't it be easier to freeze the sleeve and heat the ear before installing? Instead of forcefully pressing it in?
@IronRockOffRoad
3 ай бұрын
@MrBrandorambo Your method could help but the pressing isn't difficult to do.
Nice job, Joe!!
When doing the passager side witch way do you press it in?
@IronRockOffRoad
9 ай бұрын
they press in the same direction as the rubber bushings do 🙂
Great video guys!
No torque spec on the small Allen head bolts ?
@IronRockOffRoad
3 ай бұрын
@drewamy2528 The bolts are so small the torque spec is hard for most people to measure.
Does the install tool and flex joint work on the passenger side as well?
@IronRockOffRoad
Жыл бұрын
Hi! Yes, this will work to install the flex joint on both sides. Thank you!
@fckyoutube2852
Жыл бұрын
@@IronRockOffRoadThank you
@stringbender247
Ай бұрын
Ok so you need two of these press in flex joints.@IronRockOffRoad
Would these fit a factory WJ rear boomerang arm? What kind of longevity could I expect from these as a daily driver? No lift and I don't off-road the thing. Just want to make the suspension tight like a faster car. If I have to replace all of the stuff anyway, I may as well go better than stock.
Where in the hell did he find that baby claw hammer?lol...
@djrtaco1791
5 жыл бұрын
haha lol
@station08
5 жыл бұрын
Lmfao...no shit. Next to that elusive 10 mm socket.
@IronRockOffRoad
5 жыл бұрын
It's a normal size claw hammer, Joe is a giant. :-)
@brunojubilee
4 жыл бұрын
It’s cute my granny has one in her sewing kit
I just just received these. Would it be advisable to use some sort of lock tight.
@IronRockOffRoad
2 жыл бұрын
you shouldn't need locktite, just torque according to our instructions 🙂
@robertzerba6047
2 жыл бұрын
Mine came with no instructions
@IronRockOffRoad
2 жыл бұрын
@@robertzerba6047 sorry about that! If you email alex.j@ironrockoffroad.com we can get some emailed right out!
Would there be any point/pros to using this with stock control arms? Thinking if i have to replace the bushings might as well upgrade
@markcarpenter3600
3 жыл бұрын
I don't see any reason on factory control arms, just don't have that much flex. There is a downside to removing and replacing bushings with the joints. You are likely to hear more road noise as the joints don't insulate the vehicle from road noise. Remember bushings don't rotate they flex so any time you change ride hight you should loosen and re-tighten all of the bushings.
Is there a way of adding a grease fitting?
@VaporheadATC
Жыл бұрын
Probably would need to drill through the axle mount and into the flex joint race, then tap the drilled hole for the zerk fitting. You would want to pull the actual flex head "ball" and washers out before hand though.
@pennypackmtb2542
Жыл бұрын
@@VaporheadATC I did exactly that and it works very nicely.
@IronRockOffRoad
3 ай бұрын
@VaporheadATC Very interesting! Glad to hear it worked for you!
@IronRockOffRoad
3 ай бұрын
@pennypackmtb2542 Glad to hear it worked for you!
Is there any appreciable comfort loss from factory type bushing to flexjoint upgrade on the upper control arm. I understand the benefits for off road use and long term wear but my concern is daily driver comfort. Because the lower arms have flexjoint on one end but still use rubber bushings on the axel side. So I am hesitating to even install it. I have recently installed the iron rock long arm upgrade kit on my XJ with out using the upper C.A. flex joint upgrade and my jeep drives like a dream now!! Literally A HUGE difference from the ruff country short arms I had.
@charliedee9276
2 жыл бұрын
I have this kit on my WJ, with flex joints on all ends. There is a definite increase in "feel" though I don't find it too objectionable. I live in Michigan where the roads are at best like driving on the Moon and while the road chatter and sharpness of impacts are increased slightly the tightness of the suspension is worth it to me.
@guybro7644
Жыл бұрын
@@charliedee9276 do you have the rock link 3 link? If so how's it handle? I want to run the flex joints all the way around but people are saying it'll have too much flex
@charliedee9276
Жыл бұрын
@@guybro7644 No such thing as too much flex. The jounce bumpers and shocks or limiting straps control flex, the joints on the control arm are not for that. You really only need one on the end for a streeter, having a flex on each end will not net anymore articulation then just one. Having two does no good unless the non flex joint is hindering the motion of the other. Yes, I have the IRO Rock Link up front. Flex joints at the frame ends on the lowers and a Currie Johnny Joint on the axle end as just the single rubber joint on the axle does not last long flexing, my new lasted 3 months. I meant to say the upper control arm up front has a joint at each end.
@guybro7644
Жыл бұрын
@@charliedee9276 I messaged IRO and asked about running them on both ends and they said the rubber ends won't accept the flex joints and that it needs a rubber bushing on the one side to provide a neutral state
@guybro7644
Жыл бұрын
Because of the bent arms
Are they greaseable
@IronRockOffRoad
2 жыл бұрын
You grease them on initial assembly. you would have to drill and tap whatever they are pressed into, in order to make them constantly greasable.
Is it the same for the bushing on the other side of the axle too?
@IronRockOffRoad
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, this product can be used on the left and right side, in the same way.
Will this work for the IRO 3 link kit for an MJ
@IronRockOffRoad
3 ай бұрын
@moejr14 Absolutely! This flex joint will work in both upper control arm positions on top of the axle. AND you can upgrade to a larger bolt size than the original for more piece of mind. The original bolt size is 10mm but we offer it in 12mm and 1/2 inch bolt sizes too. 10mm bolt www.ironrockoffroad.com/product/upper-control-arm-flex-joint-8-bolt-10mm-cartridge.html 12mm bolt www.ironrockoffroad.com/product/upper-control-arm-flex-joint-8-bolt-12mm-cartridge.html 1/2 inch bolt www.ironrockoffroad.com/product/upper-control-arm-flex-joint-8-bolt-12-cartridge.html
@moejr14
3 ай бұрын
@@IronRockOffRoad do you have to drill out the upper control arm bolt hole?
@IronRockOffRoad
3 ай бұрын
@@moejr14 Yep, just like we did in the video. Drill out your upper control arm bracket to match the bolt size you choose, and you are good to go!
Do y'all carry anything like that for the aftermarket lower control arms?
@IronRockOffRoad
3 ай бұрын
@ethanchewning9325 These joints are very size specific. We do carry replacement threaded ends for most aftermarket lower control arms. Our joints will fit those.
Will those fit in the jeep wj dana 30?
@IronRockOffRoad
2 жыл бұрын
Yes these do fit the WJ D30!
Can this work on the 2WD WJ version?
@IronRockOffRoad
2 жыл бұрын
Yes! It certainly will work on your 2WD!
Does anyone make drop brackets for the wj control arms?
@IronRockOffRoad
3 жыл бұрын
we do not, but we do make a better product! Take a look at the rock link long arm kits. They are the real deal.
How is the joint greased?
@IronRockOffRoad
4 жыл бұрын
Grease it up on assembly. That's it! 🤘
Try doing it on a 2005 wk
I cannot believe the very next day It tried to come out of the upper control. No I didn't tap it. It was a very snug fit, how this this happened, the only thing that should be trying to move is the flex part, not the main cartridge. Wtf
Were you guys just building bird houses ?.........C'mon....
You should be ashamed of yourselves for using that little hammer. My daughter has one of those, it came with her pink tool set. She's 7, what's your excuse?
@IronRockOffRoad
Жыл бұрын
lol, that was intentional to show how easy it is to do, even your 7 year old can do it!!
Why sell your BS “tool” to remove the bushing when it doesn’t work? I tried it and it isn’t deep enough to pull out the old bushing. On a bushing that is still intact, it will just flex the rubber and will not press out. It didn’t even work on your video. 😂
@IronRockOffRoad
2 жыл бұрын
The tool's primary purpose is an installation tool. It works perfectly for that purpose. we will agree with you that removal of older bushings can be a pain, and using this tool is not the easiest way to manage that, nor is that its designed purpose.
@dauntless8996
2 жыл бұрын
@@IronRockOffRoad The trick, as I presume you know by now, is to use a punch to peen the old bushing sleeve over into the rubber as far as you can. This gives a lot of steel for the thick washer to pick up on and drive the old bushing out with relative ease.
@k1assic
2 жыл бұрын
Air hammer is what you want. Everything else with a 15+ year old bushing is just too tedious. It's not even pleasant or easy with an air hammer.
uh, wearing jewelry while wrenching is not a good idea.
@IronRockOffRoad
3 ай бұрын
@crashtestperformance3596 We agree! It won't happen again!