05-10 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL BUSHINGS
These polyurethane bushings replace the low quality, factory installed bushings in the front differential. If there is a “clunking” sound coming from the front of your vehicle during acceleration, the bushing above the pinion (pinion bushing) is the probable cause. The rubber material that the factory used for these bushings is very soft with considerable air space in the bushings, and these bushings are under tremendous strain during vehicle acceleration. These three points lead to the early demise of the factory bushings.
Our replacement bushings are made using a polyurethane material that is stronger than the OEM rubber and the bushings are 100% filled (no air space) which minimizes deflection between the inner aluminum tube and outer housing. The use of our bushings will add minimal (if even noticeable) noise transmission to the cabin from the front differential.
We offer two different kits as well as two different durometers (hardnesses) for either a daily driver-street car or a full on race car/offroader. Our axle drop kit is for people that have lifted their Jeep by means of lowering the front axle. With that said, here is a breakdown of what we suggest a customer purchases dependent on the use of the vehicle-
***If you have an axle drop kit on your jeep, you need to select the kits labeled “axle drop”***
- Daily driver/occasional racing or off-roading (700hp or less)- We suggest the kit in black to 90% of our customers. This will keep the differential in place without transmitting too much noise or vibration.
- Race car/hardcore off-roading(unlimited HP)- We suggest the kit in red to about 10% of our customers. With our red bushings the differential will be held in place and have a hard time moving. With the full red set you might notice noise and vibration as the polyurethane is a lot stiffer than the factory bushings as well as our black bushings.
Dylan –
Bought the full set of “daily driver” differential mounts for Jeep Grand Cherokee. Packaging was very good. Overall quality of the differential mounts were above excellent, poly fill was well done, and steel machining was well done. Install was seamless and had no problems. Massive improvement noticed right away. My OEM bushing where completely worn and clunking when accelerating and decelerating. These bushings have completely solved this issue and without a doubt will last as long as my vehicle does. A+
Danny Curry II (verified owner) –
Installed them on a 06 Jeep Grand Cherokee, I am impressed with these red bushings. Installation was pretty easy working from the ground. Left the axle on the Jeep.
Shane A Voss (verified owner) –
Bought the “Daily” front differential set for my Jeep. Product came very promptly and well packaged. The mount, inserts, and bushings themselves were outstanding quality. Nicely molded, professional product.
Onto the good stuff…so I had them installed from a local shop and the mechanic and shop owner both mentioned that the new bushings were super nice and very easy to install. Along with telling me my stock Mopar’s were shot and junk. Haha! Anyways, got in the Jeep and started her up. Initial thoughts shifting into all gears…WOW no more diff clunk! I was so amazed I think I shifted up and down about fifteen times, ha! Why did I wait so long to make this move?!?! Just fantastic. Onto the drive, solid solid solid. What a difference it made. Manual mode up and down through gears just smooth nice transitions. Amazing that something so simple provided so much satisfaction.
If you are on the fence about buying these, you will not be disappointed. Just buy and enjoy a Non-clunking diff for the life of your Jeep WK.
Thank you Creative Steel!
Rick –
Purchased the set for my ‘07 JGC 3.0l. Difference felt immediately. My only regret is that creative-steel does not make more products for the WK!!!