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Old 10-21-2010, 12:27 AM
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how should i go about it? iv seen a few pictures of arms people made but nothing that really helps like where they mount on the frame and all that. im kinda new to the jeep thing :/ any ideas or maybe someone has done this before and can show me some pictures and give me some pointers. im going to 6 or 7 inches. i have the coils and leafs for the back. i have short arms but i dont think it will work as well as i hoped. thanks
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i took ideas from claytons design for my front arm setup and crossmember
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how did it turn out? got any pics?
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check out my build thread its in my signature

i love it, it rides so much nicer thru the rough stuff and crawling, i havnt found a down side to them yet compared to short arms.

i do wish i would have made a 3 link instead of a y link set up though

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Go to google and search for Cherokee homemade long arms. Also try the search engine on this forum. Lots of long arm write-ups.
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