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CONTROL ARMS?

Old Apr 7, 2012 | 07:19 PM
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Im lifting my Cherokee 3.5 inches and am going to need new control arms, whats the cheapest route I can go to get control arms, like making my own or getting some off a different car at the junkyard.

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Old Apr 7, 2012 | 08:22 PM
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Correction; you want new control arms, you don't necessarily need them. I ran 4" with stock arms, didn't have any problems.
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Old Apr 7, 2012 | 08:29 PM
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Binding at the front mount points of the stock arms limits down travel of the suspension. For street and moderate wheelin the stock arms are still serviceable. For more serious off road, an doglegged and extended arm or adjustable will help give you access to all your available travel. A long arm application is a good investment if you seriously intend to go beyond 3.5 in the future.
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Old Apr 7, 2012 | 09:36 PM
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OdGreen is sportin a wicked set of long arms, really nice, on the "what did u do to jeep tday? thread.
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Old Apr 7, 2012 | 10:37 PM
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I have a set of rubicon express arms adjustable in for sale section 150 shipped
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