Lift kit control arms specs?
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Lift kit control arms specs?
I have a 96 zj 5.2 currently stock iam going too turn into a trail rig. iam looking too go 4-6 inches of lift. i work at a machine shop and can make my control arms for it so i just need some dimensions if anyone has a print or knows length, if they need to have a bend or not ect ect any info or pointing me in the right direction would defintally help iam still looking for on a road capable rig but wont be a daily
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Welcome to CF!
Having been a toolmaker for 50 years, I'm all for building your own stuff BUT the guys that make these lift kits have been doing it for a long time and know what works and what doesn't. You're going to want a long arm kit for a lift that high and all of the good kits bolt onto a crossmember that they make so you don't have to do any welding. Take a look at Iron Rock Off Road's 4.5" lift kit to see what is included and get an idea of what you have to make if you do it yourself. It's a lot of money, but if YOU get the geometry wrong, you can break something so you can't drive it home.
Do a little research on the forum, but I think you'll find the guys here think IRO is one of the best kits out there.
Having been a toolmaker for 50 years, I'm all for building your own stuff BUT the guys that make these lift kits have been doing it for a long time and know what works and what doesn't. You're going to want a long arm kit for a lift that high and all of the good kits bolt onto a crossmember that they make so you don't have to do any welding. Take a look at Iron Rock Off Road's 4.5" lift kit to see what is included and get an idea of what you have to make if you do it yourself. It's a lot of money, but if YOU get the geometry wrong, you can break something so you can't drive it home.
Do a little research on the forum, but I think you'll find the guys here think IRO is one of the best kits out there.
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Welcome to CF!
Having been a toolmaker for 50 years, I'm all for building your own stuff BUT the guys that make these lift kits have been doing it for a long time and know what works and what doesn't. You're going to want a long arm kit for a lift that high and all of the good kits bolt onto a crossmember that they make so you don't have to do any welding. Take a look at Iron Rock Off Road's 4.5" lift kit to see what is included and get an idea of what you have to make if you do it yourself. It's a lot of money, but if YOU get the geometry wrong, you can break something so you can't drive it home.
Do a little research on the forum, but I think you'll find the guys here think IRO is one of the best kits out there.
Having been a toolmaker for 50 years, I'm all for building your own stuff BUT the guys that make these lift kits have been doing it for a long time and know what works and what doesn't. You're going to want a long arm kit for a lift that high and all of the good kits bolt onto a crossmember that they make so you don't have to do any welding. Take a look at Iron Rock Off Road's 4.5" lift kit to see what is included and get an idea of what you have to make if you do it yourself. It's a lot of money, but if YOU get the geometry wrong, you can break something so you can't drive it home.
Do a little research on the forum, but I think you'll find the guys here think IRO is one of the best kits out there.
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Hey Matt, welcome to the forum, if you want a huge flex then go with the long arm kit, but if you want to hit some light trails, then you´ll need 17 inches from bolt to bolt on the front lower control arms, don´t forget to align the caster, good luck.
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