Control arm drop/ long arm
 

Im trying to either make drop brackets or long arms. Which ever is easier and cost the cheapest.

Anybody got details or pics to show how they have made some?

Will making drop brackets make me lose any ground clearence being behind the axle anyways?

As far as fabbing goes, personally i would think drop brackets would be harder to make by far. A long arm you buy some joints, some tube adapters, build a cross member. Not really that much to it. (IMO) Other make think differently.

You also have to consider what you use your Jeep for. I ran RE drop brackets with 7-1/2" lift and 35"s with no issues whatsoever. Still flexed fine, no death wobble problems ever. I could see them getting in the way some if you're in an area where you do a lot of rock garden type wheeling. This was not a problem for me.

Here's 7.5" of lift, 35's, stock uppers and lowers.
http://i969.photobucket.com/albums/a...0802091733.jpg
http://i969.photobucket.com/albums/a...0802091732.jpg

thanks...Your Jeep is sick too. I love it.

I do a lot of hill climbing, rock crawling that tests the articulation bad. I have to make some rock sliders so that may take care of the ground clearence problem as well.

i just made some long arms and a cross member and for everything said and done i was only $220 but i did have alot of the metal to make the cross member. here is some pics of the build.
http://i873.photobucket.com/albums/a...g?t=1270756363
http://i873.photobucket.com/albums/a...g?t=1270756422
http://i873.photobucket.com/albums/a...g?t=1270756451
http://i873.photobucket.com/albums/a...g?t=1270756481
http://i873.photobucket.com/albums/a...g?t=1270756504
http://i873.photobucket.com/albums/a...g?t=1270756541

Is there a writeup you did for this? I would love to do it myself but I doubt my abilities in getting it done correctly. The correct measurements and all are what I doubt Id be able to get done right.

yes i have not done one on here but i did do it on another site.
http://www.xjtalk.com/showthread.php?t=3080

heres homemade drop brackets. they were mad from free stuff i had laying around. They are temporary till i have to dough for long arms. not installed yet but you get the idea

https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f58/st...k-beefy-42413/

.

????????? ah nothing happened:dunno:

if your gonna go through the time/work of fabricating, i would make long arms.