Help installing heim lower rear control arms

Good morning fellow 4Runners,

I recently had a one night stand with Front Range Off-road Fabrication. I purchased their upper / lower rear control arm set and after the intimacy ended they slipped out in the middle of the night and I have not heard from them. I called & emailed multiple times but there is no response. I feel hurt, used and violated. Aside from my rejection and sobbing, I have a couple of questions because the parts came with no installation instructions.

1. When installing the lower control arms do I grease the ends of the heim joint and the bolt that goes through them or keep it metal to metal?
2. What is the best lubrication to use on the polyurethane bushings?


Thank You for your help, it is much appreciated.

 

1. The heim joints have a Teflon liner. Adding grease will shorten their already short life. Spray a Teflon lube on them every four weeks or so to minimize squeaking.

2. Any grease will do. I use NLGI grade 2 lithium for commonality with driveshaft U-joints and ball joints.

3. I don't see offset geometry in the upper link. Make sure the link doesn't hit the fuel tank at full axle droop

 

These affairs are usually costly and it seems you didn't use enough KY here. I would imagine you need some sort of minor lubrication here, like a touch of a spray (silicone base maybe).

Are these in the rear connected to the swaybar?

 

Thanks for the advice,

They are in the rear but not connected to the sway bar. I figured since I was there I would do the rear end sway bar links that way everything is sound and in good working order.