The Ruffstuff Heim Joint Revolution Continues! - Great Lakes 4x4. The largest offroad forum in the Midwest

Gravel Maker · August 9th, 2011, 08:50 PM

I am copying this from another website so you do not think these are a brand new item or process for us. We have been making and selling what we believe to be the Strongest & longest lasting Heim Joints for quite some time now.

When I first posted this up a year and a half ago we were well past the testing phase and getting stock levels high. Today (8/9/11) we have over 8,000 in stock in all sizes with all the Bungs, Jam Nuts, & High Misalignment to go with them.

This was a huge undertaking for a company our size but assuring the supply and going direct to the factories was the only way to make the price fair. Rod End prices have always been stupidly high and we have eliminated the middle man to bring them down to earth!

UPDATE, 5/29/10

Big changes here at Ruffstuff on our Heim Joints! We have been doing some research and testing for the last 10 months and have come up with something very interesting! What we have discovered should have been very well known but seems to have been overlooked by the industry.

Everyone knows the benefit of Heat Treating and of course all of our heims are HT, its only common sense. Most of you know about Cryogenic Treating of metals after HT also, something that shouldn't be overlooked as we subject things to greater and greater stresses.

What has been overlooked are the benefits of Cryogenic Treating to other materials. I am talking about Plastics, Nylons, & Teflons, the very materials our Heim Joint bearing liners are made from. The realignment at the molecular level of the material smoothes the surface and improves density allowing for a much longer bearing life. 10 Months is not 5 years and we don't have a machine to put something through 20 million cycles but we have recorded less than 1/2 the wear in the test group in favor of the Cryo treated. That would indicate 50-100% longer lifespan of the joints that have been cryogenically treated.

With our limited testing ability I am going to have to side with the scientists opinion. I won't cite research sources, you all have Google too so you can do the same search and see for yourself!

The benefits are many and we simply haven't found anything detrimental from the process. The Cryogenic process also makes the HT Rod End AND Ball harder from further martensite conversion (Talk to the scientists). This process increases the ultimate radial static load 8-15% but we will not make any claims of further strength we cannot afford to prove but you can safely assume a 78,000lb RSL heim gains 3-5,000lbs in RSL.

This is the first product we have sold that hasn't been made by us, now they are made to our specs by one of the best manufactureres in the world. And by the end of next week all of our Heim Joints will be both Heat Treated & Cryogenically Treated!

Gravel Maker · August 29th, 2011, 03:04 PM

These are taking over the Rod End market, thanks for the orders!

hosejockey4506 · August 29th, 2011, 08:57 PM

what would you use to lube these mine are squeaky as all hell in my steering.

Gravel Maker · August 29th, 2011, 10:39 PM

I f I lube any Teflon item I get 1 3oz Triflow from a bicycle shop, lay them on their side and put 1 drop on them and let it seep in overnite. Squeeking is normal on heims but it can be stopped ;)

Gravel Maker · August 31st, 2011, 12:47 PM

If you check out our top 10 selling items you will find 7 are heim joints or related products...For good reason ;)

Gravel Maker · September 10th, 2011, 09:52 PM

Just back from a big day at the Ultra 4 Stampede in Reno, I can tell you it was a violent course and less than half finished!

Gravel Maker · October 16th, 2011, 01:36 PM

Staying very busy here, these are driving us in a big way!

Gravel Maker · December 2nd, 2011, 12:55 PM

Last week we had another 13,000lbs arrive, one more batch coming before Festivus!

Gravel Maker · December 7th, 2011, 11:11 PM

Time to do it right!

Gravel Maker · December 17th, 2011, 09:32 AM

Keep the orders coming, every size is in stock!

Gravel Maker · December 24th, 2011, 11:28 AM

We are almost out of the RH 1.25" but we have 1400 arriving on the 3rd or 4th ;)

Gravel Maker · January 31st, 2012, 07:55 PM

Another busy month almost in the bag! Tommorrow afternoon we are leaving for KOH, about half of us are going. Some of the guys that had to stay behind last year get to go this year.

In the shop it will be business as usual with Ramsey running the show, he is our sales manager and has been with us for nearly 5 years so he knows whats going on. They also get to work 12 hour days but they get to sleep in their own beds every night!

Gravel Maker · February 29th, 2012, 08:01 PM

Its Time!

Gravel Maker · March 10th, 2012, 01:45 PM

It is always time to move up in the suspension arena!

Gravel Maker · March 23rd, 2012, 08:03 AM

All sizes are in stock!

Gravel Maker · April 7th, 2012, 02:28 PM

Another busy week almost gone, we are moving the shipping area today so no rest here!

JohnnyJ · April 9th, 2012, 04:17 PM

7/8 rod ends in stock?

Gravel Maker · April 9th, 2012, 04:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnnyJ

7/8 rod ends in stock?

Both 7/8"x7/8" & 7/8"x3/4"....

Gravel Maker · April 16th, 2012, 12:42 PM

Time to get planning a 3 or 4 link ;)

Gravel Maker · April 30th, 2012, 11:56 AM

Its always time to link it up!

August 9th, 2011, 08:50 PM	#1
Gravel Maker Steel Hauler Join Date: 10-29-07 Location: Sacramento (Rubicon) Ca Posts: 594 iTrader: (6)	The Ruffstuff Heim Joint Revolution Continues! I am copying this from another website so you do not think these are a brand new item or process for us. We have been making and selling what we believe to be the Strongest & longest lasting Heim Joints for quite some time now. When I first posted this up a year and a half ago we were well past the testing phase and getting stock levels high. Today (8/9/11) we have over 8,000 in stock in all sizes with all the Bungs, Jam Nuts, & High Misalignment to go with them. This was a huge undertaking for a company our size but assuring the supply and going direct to the factories was the only way to make the price fair. Rod End prices have always been stupidly high and we have eliminated the middle man to bring them down to earth! UPDATE, 5/29/10 Big changes here at Ruffstuff on our Heim Joints! We have been doing some research and testing for the last 10 months and have come up with something very interesting! What we have discovered should have been very well known but seems to have been overlooked by the industry. Everyone knows the benefit of Heat Treating and of course all of our heims are HT, its only common sense. Most of you know about Cryogenic Treating of metals after HT also, something that shouldn't be overlooked as we subject things to greater and greater stresses. What has been overlooked are the benefits of Cryogenic Treating to other materials. I am talking about Plastics, Nylons, & Teflons, the very materials our Heim Joint bearing liners are made from. The realignment at the molecular level of the material smoothes the surface and improves density allowing for a much longer bearing life. 10 Months is not 5 years and we don't have a machine to put something through 20 million cycles but we have recorded less than 1/2 the wear in the test group in favor of the Cryo treated. That would indicate 50-100% longer lifespan of the joints that have been cryogenically treated. With our limited testing ability I am going to have to side with the scientists opinion. I won't cite research sources, you all have Google too so you can do the same search and see for yourself! The benefits are many and we simply haven't found anything detrimental from the process. The Cryogenic process also makes the HT Rod End AND Ball harder from further martensite conversion (Talk to the scientists). This process increases the ultimate radial static load 8-15% but we will not make any claims of further strength we cannot afford to prove but you can safely assume a 78,000lb RSL heim gains 3-5,000lbs in RSL. This is the first product we have sold that hasn't been made by us, now they are made to our specs by one of the best manufactureres in the world. And by the end of next week all of our Heim Joints will be both Heat Treated & Cryogenically Treated! __________________ Dan Fredrickson www.ruffstuffspecialties.com 916.600.1945 Your Fabrication Parts Source The New Industry Standard!

August 29th, 2011, 03:04 PM	#2
Gravel Maker Steel Hauler Join Date: 10-29-07 Location: Sacramento (Rubicon) Ca Posts: 594 iTrader: (6)	These are taking over the Rod End market, thanks for the orders! __________________ Dan Fredrickson www.ruffstuffspecialties.com 916.600.1945 Your Fabrication Parts Source The New Industry Standard!

August 29th, 2011, 08:57 PM	#3
hosejockey4506 Visiting Admin Join Date: 11-04-05 Location: fenton Posts: 8,450 iTrader: (42)	what would you use to lube these mine are squeaky as all hell in my steering. __________________ one of Michigans 99% er club.

August 29th, 2011, 10:39 PM	#4
Gravel Maker Steel Hauler Join Date: 10-29-07 Location: Sacramento (Rubicon) Ca Posts: 594 iTrader: (6)	I f I lube any Teflon item I get 1 3oz Triflow from a bicycle shop, lay them on their side and put 1 drop on them and let it seep in overnite. Squeeking is normal on heims but it can be stopped ;) __________________ Dan Fredrickson www.ruffstuffspecialties.com 916.600.1945 Your Fabrication Parts Source The New Industry Standard!

August 31st, 2011, 12:47 PM	#5
Gravel Maker Steel Hauler Join Date: 10-29-07 Location: Sacramento (Rubicon) Ca Posts: 594 iTrader: (6)	If you check out our top 10 selling items you will find 7 are heim joints or related products...For good reason ;) __________________ Dan Fredrickson www.ruffstuffspecialties.com 916.600.1945 Your Fabrication Parts Source The New Industry Standard!

September 10th, 2011, 09:52 PM	#6
Gravel Maker Steel Hauler Join Date: 10-29-07 Location: Sacramento (Rubicon) Ca Posts: 594 iTrader: (6)	Just back from a big day at the Ultra 4 Stampede in Reno, I can tell you it was a violent course and less than half finished! __________________ Dan Fredrickson www.ruffstuffspecialties.com 916.600.1945 Your Fabrication Parts Source The New Industry Standard!

October 16th, 2011, 01:36 PM	#7
Gravel Maker Steel Hauler Join Date: 10-29-07 Location: Sacramento (Rubicon) Ca Posts: 594 iTrader: (6)	Staying very busy here, these are driving us in a big way! __________________ Dan Fredrickson www.ruffstuffspecialties.com 916.600.1945 Your Fabrication Parts Source The New Industry Standard!

December 2nd, 2011, 12:55 PM	#8
Gravel Maker Steel Hauler Join Date: 10-29-07 Location: Sacramento (Rubicon) Ca Posts: 594 iTrader: (6)	Last week we had another 13,000lbs arrive, one more batch coming before Festivus! __________________ Dan Fredrickson www.ruffstuffspecialties.com 916.600.1945 Your Fabrication Parts Source The New Industry Standard!

December 7th, 2011, 11:11 PM	#9
Gravel Maker Steel Hauler Join Date: 10-29-07 Location: Sacramento (Rubicon) Ca Posts: 594 iTrader: (6)	Time to do it right! __________________ Dan Fredrickson www.ruffstuffspecialties.com 916.600.1945 Your Fabrication Parts Source The New Industry Standard!

December 17th, 2011, 09:32 AM	#10
Gravel Maker Steel Hauler Join Date: 10-29-07 Location: Sacramento (Rubicon) Ca Posts: 594 iTrader: (6)	Keep the orders coming, every size is in stock! __________________ Dan Fredrickson www.ruffstuffspecialties.com 916.600.1945 Your Fabrication Parts Source The New Industry Standard!

December 24th, 2011, 11:28 AM	#11
Gravel Maker Steel Hauler Join Date: 10-29-07 Location: Sacramento (Rubicon) Ca Posts: 594 iTrader: (6)	We are almost out of the RH 1.25" but we have 1400 arriving on the 3rd or 4th ;) __________________ Dan Fredrickson www.ruffstuffspecialties.com 916.600.1945 Your Fabrication Parts Source The New Industry Standard!

January 31st, 2012, 07:55 PM	#12
Gravel Maker Steel Hauler Join Date: 10-29-07 Location: Sacramento (Rubicon) Ca Posts: 594 iTrader: (6)	Another busy month almost in the bag! Tommorrow afternoon we are leaving for KOH, about half of us are going. Some of the guys that had to stay behind last year get to go this year. In the shop it will be business as usual with Ramsey running the show, he is our sales manager and has been with us for nearly 5 years so he knows whats going on. They also get to work 12 hour days but they get to sleep in their own beds every night! __________________ Dan Fredrickson www.ruffstuffspecialties.com 916.600.1945 Your Fabrication Parts Source The New Industry Standard!

February 29th, 2012, 08:01 PM	#13
Gravel Maker Steel Hauler Join Date: 10-29-07 Location: Sacramento (Rubicon) Ca Posts: 594 iTrader: (6)	Its Time! __________________ Dan Fredrickson www.ruffstuffspecialties.com 916.600.1945 Your Fabrication Parts Source The New Industry Standard!

March 10th, 2012, 01:45 PM	#14
Gravel Maker Steel Hauler Join Date: 10-29-07 Location: Sacramento (Rubicon) Ca Posts: 594 iTrader: (6)	It is always time to move up in the suspension arena! __________________ Dan Fredrickson www.ruffstuffspecialties.com 916.600.1945 Your Fabrication Parts Source The New Industry Standard!

March 23rd, 2012, 08:03 AM	#15
Gravel Maker Steel Hauler Join Date: 10-29-07 Location: Sacramento (Rubicon) Ca Posts: 594 iTrader: (6)	All sizes are in stock! __________________ Dan Fredrickson www.ruffstuffspecialties.com 916.600.1945 Your Fabrication Parts Source The New Industry Standard!

April 7th, 2012, 02:28 PM	#16
Gravel Maker Steel Hauler Join Date: 10-29-07 Location: Sacramento (Rubicon) Ca Posts: 594 iTrader: (6)	Another busy week almost gone, we are moving the shipping area today so no rest here! __________________ Dan Fredrickson www.ruffstuffspecialties.com 916.600.1945 Your Fabrication Parts Source The New Industry Standard!

April 9th, 2012, 04:17 PM	#17
JohnnyJ Low Range Drifter Join Date: 11-09-05 Location: Hartland, MI Posts: 4,973 iTrader: (35)	7/8 rod ends in stock? __________________ locked front and rear on 35s For Sale: 351M-400/T18/NP205 $500 73-79 Ford Parts

April 16th, 2012, 12:42 PM	#19
Gravel Maker Steel Hauler Join Date: 10-29-07 Location: Sacramento (Rubicon) Ca Posts: 594 iTrader: (6)	Time to get planning a 3 or 4 link ;) __________________ Dan Fredrickson www.ruffstuffspecialties.com 916.600.1945 Your Fabrication Parts Source The New Industry Standard!

April 30th, 2012, 11:56 AM	#20
Gravel Maker Steel Hauler Join Date: 10-29-07 Location: Sacramento (Rubicon) Ca Posts: 594 iTrader: (6)	Its always time to link it up! __________________ Dan Fredrickson www.ruffstuffspecialties.com 916.600.1945 Your Fabrication Parts Source The New Industry Standard!