DMS
11-19-2009, 12:31 PM
Chrysler on National Back Order on Tension Rods & Control Arms for Bushing Failures
I have had a lot of municipalities and shops that do work for them call me the last 2 weeks. Apparantly, Chrysler has a national back order on the tension rods (radius rod) and the control arms, due to a significant failure of the bushings. I have been told by multiple guys that the earliest ETA is late January 2010. The complaints that all of them are describing are loud noises, shimmies and shakes, and stability concerns. Now they are all police intercept vehicles. As far as I can tell by looking at 100s of these parts, there may only be 2 styles: one for SRT8 upgraded and not. the difference is the amount of voids in the bushings are different. Just a heads up to everyone.
Now how can Pedders help: we have lots of our Pedders control arm bushings available.
Here are the parts the police shops are asking for:
EP6567 LX Front Radius Rod Bush (Tension Rod Bushings) $156.84
EP6568 LX Front Lower Control Arm Bush & POLICE Intercept Fron Radius Rod Bush $156.84
EP2113 LX Bump Steer Correction Kit $81.56
EP4107 LX Front Lower Shock Mount $85.03
We have 2 kits to consider that will give you some nice discounts:
LX Critical Front Repair Kit
1/21/09 MERLIN P/N LX CRITICAL KIT
Part Number Description Price
EP2113 LX Bump Steer Correction Kit $81.56
EP6567 LX Front Radius Rod Bush (Tension Rod Bushings) $156.84
EP6568 LX Front Lower Control Arm Bush & POLICE Intercept Fron Radius Rod Bush $156.84
Total Pedders Parts $395.24
Menu System Discount $145.25
Menu System Discount Adjusted Parts Total $249.99
and
LX FRONT BUSHING KIT UPGRADE
6/3/09 MERLIN P/N LXFRBUSHKTUP
this kit will replace all the bushings in the LX front end, and will give you full alignment capabilities for the front.
Part Number Description Price
EP2113 LX Bump Steer Correction Kit $81.56
EP4107 LX Front Lower Shock Mount $85.03
EP6567 LX Front Radius Rod Bush (Tension Rod Bushings) $156.84
EP6568 LX Front Lower Control Arm Bush & POLICE Intercept Fron Radius Rod Bush $156.84
EP6570 LX Front Upper Control Arm Bush with Adjustable Camber Capability $273.98
Pedders Front bushing Kit Parts Total $754.25
Menu System Discount $204.26
Menu System Discount Adjusted Parts Total $549.99
LX Radius rod movement:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmiQ0xayXX8
LX Bump Steer fixed by Pedders EP2113
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKJAukSZRT0
Police Interceptor with Bad Sub frame and Tension Rod bushings
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ij6PEQk4DzM
Hope this helps! If you need assistance, just ask. If you have a police cruiser down because of this, and one of them had 6 of them down, we can expedite them for you either 2 day or overnight if required!
thanks,
Mike
dms
I have had a lot of municipalities and shops that do work for them call me the last 2 weeks. Apparantly, Chrysler has a national back order on the tension rods (radius rod) and the control arms, due to a significant failure of the bushings. I have been told by multiple guys that the earliest ETA is late January 2010. The complaints that all of them are describing are loud noises, shimmies and shakes, and stability concerns. Now they are all police intercept vehicles. As far as I can tell by looking at 100s of these parts, there may only be 2 styles: one for SRT8 upgraded and not. the difference is the amount of voids in the bushings are different. Just a heads up to everyone.
Now how can Pedders help: we have lots of our Pedders control arm bushings available.
Here are the parts the police shops are asking for:
EP6567 LX Front Radius Rod Bush (Tension Rod Bushings) $156.84
EP6568 LX Front Lower Control Arm Bush & POLICE Intercept Fron Radius Rod Bush $156.84
EP2113 LX Bump Steer Correction Kit $81.56
EP4107 LX Front Lower Shock Mount $85.03
We have 2 kits to consider that will give you some nice discounts:
LX Critical Front Repair Kit
1/21/09 MERLIN P/N LX CRITICAL KIT
Part Number Description Price
EP2113 LX Bump Steer Correction Kit $81.56
EP6567 LX Front Radius Rod Bush (Tension Rod Bushings) $156.84
EP6568 LX Front Lower Control Arm Bush & POLICE Intercept Fron Radius Rod Bush $156.84
Total Pedders Parts $395.24
Menu System Discount $145.25
Menu System Discount Adjusted Parts Total $249.99
and
LX FRONT BUSHING KIT UPGRADE
6/3/09 MERLIN P/N LXFRBUSHKTUP
this kit will replace all the bushings in the LX front end, and will give you full alignment capabilities for the front.
Part Number Description Price
EP2113 LX Bump Steer Correction Kit $81.56
EP4107 LX Front Lower Shock Mount $85.03
EP6567 LX Front Radius Rod Bush (Tension Rod Bushings) $156.84
EP6568 LX Front Lower Control Arm Bush & POLICE Intercept Fron Radius Rod Bush $156.84
EP6570 LX Front Upper Control Arm Bush with Adjustable Camber Capability $273.98
Pedders Front bushing Kit Parts Total $754.25
Menu System Discount $204.26
Menu System Discount Adjusted Parts Total $549.99
LX Radius rod movement:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmiQ0xayXX8
LX Bump Steer fixed by Pedders EP2113
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKJAukSZRT0
Police Interceptor with Bad Sub frame and Tension Rod bushings
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ij6PEQk4DzM
Hope this helps! If you need assistance, just ask. If you have a police cruiser down because of this, and one of them had 6 of them down, we can expedite them for you either 2 day or overnight if required!
thanks,
Mike
dms