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Oct 22, 2011 | 11:20 AM

XJtlk789

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short arm or long arm

Been saving for a while now and this spring gonna Be gettin a lift finally. Lookin into BDS 4.5. They offer short and long arm...
Oppinions on both? Is long arm better then short arm??
There's quite a price difference so any imput on the diffrences in ride quality along with functionality would be greatly appreciated

Oct 22, 2011 | 11:46 AM

dogger15

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Long arm flexes and rides better than short arm

Oct 22, 2011 | 11:49 AM

Donnie_K

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you get what you pay for... at your height, you want long arms.

Oct 22, 2011 | 12:00 PM

jbsjunk

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Originally Posted by dogger15

Long arm flexes and rides better than short arm

True story. I've done a lot of both and the long arm defiantly rides better. It's a lot more than the short arm kit but you do get what you pay for.

Oct 22, 2011 | 12:02 PM

Metmknice

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Definitely worth it for long arms.

Oct 22, 2011 | 01:22 PM

OnlyInMyXJ22

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Long arms.

Oct 22, 2011 | 01:25 PM

SWAMPRAT XJ

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Long arms for sure, better flex and ride....

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Oct 22, 2011 | 03:00 PM

XJtlk789

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Alrighty. Long arms it is. BDS is a good way to go right?

Oct 22, 2011 | 03:24 PM

dogger15

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Alrighty. Long arms it is. BDS is a good way to go right?

Check out the serious off road long arms.

Oct 22, 2011 | 03:25 PM

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XJtlk789

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Check out the serious off road long arms.

Meaning ????

Oct 22, 2011 | 03:30 PM

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99 Purple XJ

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Long arms for sure i had 4.5 inches of lift and short arms rode like i had cinder blocks as suspension put long arms on and i love them

Oct 22, 2011 | 04:08 PM

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SeriousOffroad

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Originally Posted by XJtlk789

Meaning ????

Click on my sig.....

Oct 22, 2011 | 07:33 PM

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Soaper

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im going with BDS 4.5LA also.
reason i've chosen them is because there lifetime warranty on all parts.

Oct 22, 2011 | 07:53 PM

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crash02

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Not trying to be "that guy",but this shouldn't be in oem tech,right?
Either way long arms all the way with taller lifts. Here is my dd with 5.5" lift with terafllex long arms converted to radius arms.rides awsome.