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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 09:20 PM
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I've just started shopping around for long arm kitsfor my soon to be 4.5" lift. From what i've read im definately leaning toward a 4 link, but who makes them? The only one i've seen for sale is the terflex one, which seems to have mixed reviews. Anyone have any opinions on a good one to check out?
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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 09:21 PM
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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 09:22 PM
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FrankZ, you're a vendor now? And what might you be selling?
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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 09:25 PM
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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted by 96Cherokee113
FrankZ, you're a vendor now? And what might you be selling?
BumperZ, SliderZ, LongArmZ!!
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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 09:29 PM
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They look good but arent those radius arms, or do you make both?
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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 09:40 PM
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The upper arms on all y-link style LA's are considered to be radius arms.
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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by FrankZ
The upper arms on all y-link style LA's are considered to be radius arms.
OP is looking for true 4 links.

i would check out Full Traction, RockKrawler and BDS.
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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 09:43 PM
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I guess I am confused I thought franks was 4-link..what's the difference? Got any pics to compare?
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Triangulated 4 links?
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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 09:46 PM
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4 link means 4 individual long arms (upper and lower) connected to the frame rails.

Triagulated is a whole other ball game and a royal pain in the keester for an XJ front axle application.

I believe TeraFlex makes a 4 link for XJ's, or at least they used to.
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Originally Posted by FrankZ
Triangulated 4 links?
fine 5-link.
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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 09:48 PM
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No, they'd still be a 4-link. I was just looking for clarificaion from the OP.
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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 09:57 PM
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Yeah I was talking about a triangulated 4 link. The only reasonably priced one looks to be the teraflex one atm.
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teraflex doesnt even make a triagulated 4-link (that i can find). im not even sure if its possible on a XJ anyways.

there are 2 types of 4-links. 4 triagulated arms with no tracbar and 4 links with a tracbar. i think you are talking about the second setup.
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