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Call me a noob but i gotta ask.. What is the advantage of a long arm, short arm, over the stock config? i am assuming strength. What are the differences? I wanna know not just sound like i know so i know if i need to upgrade or not
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From: claremore
Year: 99
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Originally Posted by Carnutcertifies
Call me a noob but i gotta ask.. What is the advantage of a long arm, short arm, over the stock config? i am assuming strength. What are the differences? I wanna know not just sound like i know so i know if i need to upgrade or not
I c i've heard ppl talk about them, been asked if my lift is a long arm, and all that. So these will work with any lift such as my rough country 3.5". You selling them? :-)
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From: claremore
Year: 99
Model: Cherokee
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Not making them to sell yet, James and I have been discussing opening a shop to do mild things, transfer cases, locker installs, gear changes lift kits.... u can buy an add on to make yours a long arm rough country sells an upgrade kit
true i was looking at them earlier but i need to fix the death wobble now......and still figure out the linkage (i hope) on the t-case to get 4 lo.
did get a chance to do some light wheeling this week end
did get a chance to do some light wheeling this week end
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From: Edmond, OK
Year: 1993
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 ltr
Also a long arm helps the suspension flex without binding and lets it do it in a smoother motion. With the stock short arms and a lift kit the arms point down at such an angle that when you hit a bump/log/rock, etc the control arm would rather go back than forward and up. With a long arm the control arm is flatter and will more smoothly cycle up with the suspension.
Here is a crude drawing I did via Paint to demonstrate.
Here is a crude drawing I did via Paint to demonstrate.
Last edited by prerunner1982; Mar 29, 2012 at 05:25 PM.
Ty that makes alot of sence, I am looking into them and the cheapest i am finding is 600+. I crawled under it today to see if i can find whats causing the wobble and all i am finding loose is the uppper and lower control arms, Rough country has a set of adjustable lowers for 100 for the set and the uppers are 189.00 so another 300 and i the control arms. or i can just buy the entires series II kit and for 345 and then just sell what I dont need......thoughts?
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From: Edmond, OK
Year: 1993
Model: Cherokee
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Brian. If these guys go wheeling in Clayton you are probably closer to it than most of the Okc Metro guys so no reason you can tag along.
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From: Claremore, OK
Year: 1997
Model: Grand Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
I found this video of Torque converters thought someone else might learn something from it. Its one of the better ones i've seen. Because i need to now how a part works before i understand the need for it.
Last edited by ZJ97; Mar 30, 2012 at 12:06 AM.


