Several questions answer as many as you like.

[AlaskanJack]

Ok so I'm working on my trail rig and came across several issues I think you all can help me with.

1. Replacing parts on trail rig go with cheapest or lifetime warranty. i.e doing brakes get cheapest brake pads or lifetime warranty, also replacing wheel cylinders schucks 22.95 3 month warranty, napa 18.99 1 yr warr or 30.95 lifetime warranty. I picked up some from carquest 25.99 3 yr warranty.

2. I bought my first hi-lift jack today 48" for 49.99. I was looking at a set of jack stands 12 ton and they are nice and tall. Is 99.99 too much for these? I bought a set of 6 ton stands goes 24" for 29.99, but I want taller ones for future.

3. I am going to be replacing front superlift radius arms and all front bushings and ball joints.

a. Suggestions for best bushings: energy suspension, daystar, OEM (radius at least)

b. I've seen some that keep their suspension lifts painted red, blue etc. What do you think about painting these parts? Mine are all black, but thinking about painting them.

4. I am designing a snorkel for my trail rig. Its still in design stage using AutoCAD, and I plan on sending file out to have parts fabbed for it. I have been trying to find a rubber collar for snorkel to fender fitting. I want a tight fit. I was thinking of a rubber collar that has flange that I could mount on underside of fender. I'm thinking of something that looks by shape only like the metal flange used to connect a KKM to intake duct.

Well I have many other things running through my head but I guess I have asked enough for now

 

[RiverRat]

That's alot of stuff you got going on.

I'd keep the drivetrain/suspension black. Less paint to have to touch up.

Use OEM or rubber bushings. Less noise and more give.

 

[jimbo74]

get the poly bushings... more noise, but less damage to them in the long run... and if greased properly, probably noise wont be an issue......

 

[aldive]

I run poly bushings' NO noise and muxh improved performance.

 

[AlaskanJack]

Well my thoughts on the bushings were to go with Poly on everything except the radius arms for them I was going to go with the OEm bushings. But I did want to do some research on the radius arm bushings with adjustable camber. I think these are poly

 

[X-1]

Daystars!!
You won't regret it, no difference in cost, and they will last longer, especially on a lifted ex, less give than rubber, and they don't knock like the stockers do. That's just my experience, I replaced all bushings with the daystars and love them, I could be thier poster child!!haha
As far as replacement parts, how long you plan on keeping the ex, if it's long term, go for better quality, especially brakes, hate to be coming down the mountian, and your three month warranty happens to run out. . Also I do not think you can buy radius arm bushings with camber adjustments, those camber bushings are in the knuckle where the upper balljoints attach.