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Old Oct 15, 2017 | 12:47 PM
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So I did the WJ control arm swap today. Mine were shot plus I've read tons of info on it, it seemed to be a great improvement and it was!
Not gonna lie I have a shop and power tools and it was a pain!!! Don't know if the arms I got were bigger than factory or what but all in all definitely a great improvement!!!
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Old Oct 15, 2017 | 05:57 PM
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Nice, not familiar with the mod? Did it center you axle in the well better?
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Old Oct 15, 2017 | 07:18 PM
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Saved this a while for my bucket list. Maybe some more help for someone along with what Nissantech posted.
http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f11/w...ite-up-987327/
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Old Oct 15, 2017 | 09:36 PM
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Yeah centered it pretty well! I have a 3 inch lift btw. The WJ arms have a bigger bushing called a NVH bushing that cuts down on vibes and so forth. Plus they are completely tubed instead of the u tubing on the stock xj arms.
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Old Oct 15, 2017 | 09:37 PM
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Looks pretty center gonna throw it on the alignment rack tomorrow
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Old Oct 16, 2017 | 12:31 AM
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The wj arms or a small upgrade over stock.The wj ones are fully boxed but still steel metal,While the xjs stock ones are sheet metal and U shape which will flex under a load where the wjs might flex a tiny tiny bit but nothing like the xjs,They are a better oem replacement but are not as good as a aftermarket one tho.
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Old Oct 16, 2017 | 09:30 PM
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Originally Posted by andrewmp6
The wj arms or a small upgrade over stock.The wj ones are fully boxed but still steel metal,While the xjs stock ones are sheet metal and U shape which will flex under a load where the wjs might flex a tiny tiny bit but nothing like the xjs,They are a better oem replacement but are not as good as a aftermarket one tho.
I see, I have aftermarket arms. Came with my lift.
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