Steering Knuckles, Reid vs Synergy

[sherpaJL]

Reid sets the standard and are widely used. (priced @ $499 each).
I stumbled across Synergy yesterday while I was searching online.
Anyone here running the Synergy knuckles?

Synergy is currently doing a BF sale @ $320 each and I'm in the market.
https://www.polyperformance.com/synergy-jeep-jl-jlu-jt-hd-steering-knuckles

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[phageghost]

Timely. I'm in the market as well and these look like a more budget-friendly alternative to the Reids. Might have to bite the bullet and be a guinea pig.

Note that they screwed up the pricing for a pair so you'd have to order the knuckles separately to get the sale price.

 

[Pig-Pen]

wow. thats a hard price to pass up. i dont like being a guinea pig though.... any reviews out there at all?

 

[phageghost]

I think they've only been out since October. Main differences I can see vs. the Reid are:

* Use a sleeved bolt as a steering stop instead of a grind-off cast-in stop on the RR
* Have e-coated tapers and seats for extra corrosion resistance

To add fuel to the fire, Synergy's website is throwing in a free set of Synergy ball joints with a pair for $800 total as a Black Friday promotion: https://www.synergymfg.com/synergy-limited-edition-jeep-jl-jlu-jt

 

[sherpaJL]

Timely. I'm in the market as well and these look like a more budget-friendly alternative to the Reids. Might have to bite the bullet and be a guinea pig.

Note that they screwed up the pricing for a pair so you'd have to order the knuckles separately to get the sale price.

pricing for a pair is off, I saw that too. I'm leaning towards synergy.

 

[sherpaJL]

wow. thats a hard price to pass up. i dont like being a guinea pig though.... any reviews out there at all?

I can't find any reviews. It is a great price though.

 

[sherpaJL]

Order placed.
Price includes Ground shipping.

 

[kah.mun.rah]

I tried a synergy track bar/sector shaft brace and the quality was crap and their customer service was even worse. My vote is the Reid.

 

[19 JLUR Bright Whit3]

Order placed.
Price includes Ground shipping.

Let us know how it works out!

 

[gato]

How much are the OEM ones from the diesels and X35 package?

 

[dlong1119]

How much are the OEM ones from the diesels and X35 package?

Pretty sure they're usually $700+ each new from the dealer. I picked up a set of Reid's for $798 (20% off) from Northridge a couple months back, just have to watch the sales and I'd imagine with Black Friday and Cyber Monday that there will be deals to be had over the next week. Just installed the Reid's this weekend but still have to finish up the rest of my reassembly as I'm doing a complete overhaul of the front.

 

[zouch]

interesting; sorry to hear that!
my Synergy stuff has been faultless so far. haven’t needed the Cust Srvc.

I tried a synergy track bar/sector shaft brace and the quality was crap and their customer service was even worse. My vote is the Reid.

 

[sherpaJL]

I tried a synergy track bar/sector shaft brace and the quality was crap and their customer service was even worse. My vote is the Reid.

I bought one from Craigslist NIB.
After reading through some of the issues with the bronze bushing, I modified mine.
https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/fo...i-states-roll-call.91740/page-95#post-2751135

I never had to interact with Synergy customer service, but I have with Poly Performance (successfully)

 

[Fabtech Motorsports]

I have seen the Synergy crew wheel, they wheel hard and test all their products in the real world and they know what they are ding from a Product Management side. Buy with confidence!

 

[c20040215]

I have been eyeing these for a while. The $650 sales price is definitely attractive. Based on what I have seen and read, the construction looks "good enough" for 95% of the users.

Again, this goes back to the debate of upgrading D44 or going D60.
I want to reinforce the D44 somewhat so I can comfortably run 37s, but I wouldn't want to spend $800 on balljoints, $900+ on knuckle's, and $1200+ on axle shafts.

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