05-10 JEEP Commander 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.
Jeremy Vansant –
Absolutely top quality. Easy as Apple pie to install also. Once you figure out how to get the old ones out, using their tool or your own, putting the new ones in was so easy you can do it by hand.
COLTER KNIGHT (verified owner) –
Worth every penny! This high quality USA made bushing set is exactly what i needed for my Commander. It was a breeze to install. You can hand press them in once you get the old ones out.(you may need to rent their tool if you don’t already have the proper tools) On top of all that, their customer service is Superior. Jessica was a pleasure to communicate with. She reached out to me when i ordered this when it was on backorder and gave me an ETA on shipping time, and kept me up to date in the days following. And it even shipped quicker than i was told. 10/10 for this company and this product.
Jeremy Allen (verified owner) –
Finally installed 2 weeks ago then went on a 1200 mile round trip. At speeds 40mph and below there is really no noticeable vibration. After that you feel some of the road vibration and it stays the same up to 80. Setting the cruise at 75-80 there is a slight vibration but it’s just in the floor pan and you feel nothing in the steering wheel. Definitely well worth the purchase and install time. Will buy these again if I buy another xk/wk.
The quality was great and it’s a shame these get hidden as they look great too. Easy installation.