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JXB bushing insert

Cdubya

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Was there a difference between the left and right inserts? I see they have different part numbers. It sure doesn't look correct. Have you tried contacting JXB?
On the 2 bolt rear subframe, the two bushings are different. you cannot swap them accidentally. They are also different from the single bolt bushing, including the insert.

Update:. looking at JXB's own video (screenshot below), seems like the driver's side insert does stick out a little more. I guess it's normal.

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Can anyone with the double JXB inserts comment on the driver's side of mine? It sticks out quite a bit more than the passenger side. Torqued to about 140 ft lbs which is about all I could manage laying flat on my back with no real leverage. Just seems odd.
Mine looks exactly the same. I also thought something seemed off. I completed removed the bolt, checked the threads and all looked ok. I then reinstalled it while getting a bit more aggressive with the floor jack under the diff pumpkin just to make sure the screw wasn’t binging and preventing the insert from fully seating. On my 2 bolt setup the JXB insert fully seated in/on the right side, and sticks out just a bit on the left side just like what you have pictured.
 

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Can anyone with the double JXB inserts comment on the driver's side (left mount in the picture above) of mine? It sticks out quite a bit more than the passenger side. Torqued to about 140 ft lbs which is about all I could manage laying flat on my back with no real leverage. Just seems odd.
Yes this is normal. The metal center of the diff bushing on the driver's side sticks out further.
 

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The difference must be subtle because in my leisurely driving this morning, I could not appreciate a difference.
 

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The difference must be subtle because in my leisurely driving this morning, I could not appreciate a difference.
You wouldn't notice any difference in any way with the bushings insert in normal driving scenarios.
 



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