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Old 02-28-2012, 03:16 PM
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I bought a used pair of re long arms, just the control arms. What crossmember can i use with these? I was looking at the claytons or iro crossmember, I looked into the re crossmember but its abit pricey
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Make one.
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I don't have a good enought welder, and I have never seen one in person before so I don't think.I would know what I was doing
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tha chances one manufacturers control arms will work in anothers crossmember is slim.

i would personally buy the re crossmember. it may be a bit more pricey but it will save you (potentially) a ton of headaches.
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Originally Posted by ktmracer419
tha chances one manufacturers control arms will work in anothers crossmember is slim.

i would personally buy the re crossmember. it may be a bit more pricey but it will save you (potentially) a ton of headaches.
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Look over on pirate4x4 they have people making cross members all the time
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Originally Posted by ktmracer419
tha chances one manufacturers control arms will work in anothers crossmember is slim.

i would personally buy the re crossmember. it may be a bit more pricey but it will save you (potentially) a ton of headaches.
I think the iro one uses the same joints on there kit, they advertise them as having superflex joints which is what re uses. The RE crossmember is like twice the price the others
http://www.ironrockoffroad.com/Merch...egory_Code=PFX
http://claytonoffroad.com/product_in...2b0814c6dfee8e
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ya but you dont know that they both place the link mounts in the same spot. wich would put your axle in a different spot.
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I ran Claytons crossmember with RE LA's, the lower longs are cranked all the way in at stock wheelbase.. worked fine.
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Originally Posted by OverlandXJ
I ran Claytons crossmember with RE LA's, the lower longs are cranked all the way in at stock wheelbase.. worked fine.
Thank you! How much lift were you running?
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