i have seen the upgrade long arm kit for sale cant quiet post an exact price... what are the benifits of running the kit?? does it even out the gnarly vibes when you go more than 4.5+ sorry noob to the cherokee thing but its most definatly a jeep thing!! 4.0L is where it''s at!!!!! one of the tourquist motors made (spelling)

 

Makes the ride much nicer, articulates better and makes it drive more like a stock vehicle on the highway. I built my own, I wouldn't want to go back to short arms.

 

yes it makes for a better ride and they look bad a$$

articulation is amazing

 

when built correctly, they are better than short arms in every way.

 

sounds good! thank you,, next best question is,, better to build your own or buy pre-made money is tight so i am guessing home made lol any write ups on making your own?

 

Well I don't want to be a dick but building a long arm suspension is not something guys make write ups about. Maybe some threads showing how to install them ,but not ones with measurements and other very valuable info that I have seen. They take alot more fabrication skill and tools. So If you have never done anything like this before than it will cost you alot more to try and build a kit than buy one, mostly cause of the material that you will use in the trial and error of the build. It is not the most complicated thing in the world but is not like making a homemade snorkel or even a front, rear bumper.

Now I do not know you at all. You may have some fabrication skills and may be able to build your own long arm kit, but from your posts it does not seem like the best idea for you to take this one Yet and I do not want you to waste your time. Good Luck on what ever you do.

 

no fabrication skills what so ever lol but i do know a few connections on this cherokee thing small,, i mean small like weekend businesses that fab a buncha random stuff just gotta get the money first haha
its all good thoughh i am learning

 

sounds like your best bet would be to buy a kit. the mounting points are critical on XJs and if not properly built, carnage will ensue.

 

I think we discussed this on another thread, or maybe it was in another forum. The bottom line after pics and posts was that if you don't have enough fabrication experience and skills to figure it out anyway, you should not do this. There are a number of issues with doing this, not just making arms out of tubing. This is one of those things that you probably just need to pay for if you really want to be high enough to warrant one.