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Jan 17, 2011 | 12:05 AM

#136

alloutperform

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From: cape cod ma.

Year: 1998

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0 i6

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Originally Posted by mattfish1

hate to bug you but im looking to do the exact same thing and just wanted to see what you did with your upper control arms. Did you mount them on the lowers and get a new bracket? Any pics would help. Thanks

uppers are in the works...i haven't had the time yet but the plan is to do a three link with a radius arm on the drivers side

Jan 17, 2011 | 08:12 AM

#137

mattfish1

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From: Naples, Fl

Year: 1989

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

So you are using stock location for the uppers then. You got more flex just doing the lowers? That would be easy for me too do because i already the lowers that were given to me from a budy.

Jan 17, 2011 | 12:36 PM

#138

N20jeep

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From: Jacksonville, FL

Year: 92

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

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Originally Posted by mattfish1

So you are using stock location for the uppers then. You got more flex just doing the lowers? That would be easy for me too do because i already the lowers that were given to me from a budy.

Improvement over stock arms

Jan 17, 2011 | 10:43 PM

#139

alloutperform

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From: cape cod ma.

Year: 1998

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0 i6

you can run stock location uppers but they have to be about an inch longer to correct caster angles

Jan 17, 2011 | 11:07 PM

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sandaddik2

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From: Hesperia

Year: 89

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

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Originally Posted by ZachsXJ

I highly doubt a long arm made from .250 or .375 wall tube would be dangerous on the road if bent/dented.

It takes a pretty significant amount of force to deform 1/4" mild steel. At the very worst a bent long arm made from .250 wall tube would cause the Jeep to not track properly.

its funny how you guys debate if .250 wall is enough or not but most of the guys on here who say this probably have or want to buy a kit from a company that makes their arms from .250 wall. steel is steel tube no matter whos sticker is on it.