Xjtim

I'm planning on doing a mid arm build in a couple months. Just wondering if anyone has one done, and could you post pics....just for a reference point if you guys don't mind..thanks!

jonjon99xj

whats a mid arm?

Irongrave

its not a full long arm to the t-case cross member but its longer then the oem short arms.

i know sky jacker made a kit might start looking there for mounting and such

PolarXJ

Huh, Learned something new. I've never heard of mind arms as well.

Shaggimo

Do you mean using the stock body mounting position, and just running a slightly longer arm to eliminate fender crushing? lol. Will also recenter the axle after lift, something like this?



modified stock arms, cut, lengthened, angled, lowers. Extended uppers. I used 1/4 plate to do it, works well, I made them a bit over 3 years ago with out any issues.




Will stiff a 33 nicely without crippling the fender, droops ok. (yes I know I need to get rid of my banjo strings, lol).

jonjon99xj

got any pics of you making these? im very interested in them

Irongrave

**** thats still a short arm as it used the OEM mounts. a true mid arm has a new mount for the LCA

N20jeep

If you're talking about longer arms in stock locations then, Here's mine under mild flexing.

It stretched my wheelbase slightly and keeps me out of the back of the fender

Around "2 longer than stock I think. Jk lowers and homebrew uppers

They flex pretty decent

Shaggimo

Ah ok, lol, I'm not good with terminology sometimes either, lol.



Sorry, no work in progress pics. Basically all I did was, come up with measurments on how far forward the axle would have to go to be centered in the wheel well while at ride height, then lobbed the arms in half, made 4 identical angled pieces (1/4 plate), clamped them together at my desired length, threw a couple beads of weld on, checked my work (installed springs, to verify it was where I wanted it), then finished burning the sides in, and then boxed it in. Uppers I just worked in some percentage (I should've went adjustable), they could stand to be a tick longer, my caster is slightly off. Anyway I just welded extensions on the end of the control arms (1/4 plate). Simple set up, Not the best route by any means but handles and rides much better than my stock armed cherokee at 3 1/2"s did (this ones somewhere around 5-5 1/2).

Irongrave

you have any driveshaft issues or coil issues when you did this. i'd love to stretch mine out a little

Xjtim

I really appreciate the pics and insight. Thank you. A mid arm is just mounted a little further back from the stock positions. I like them better. The flex seems pretty decent for the setup. Also the arms have less tendency to get hung up on obstacles and such. I've seen long arms get destroyed from falling on rocks. I just like the clearance better than long arms.

JeepingDan

Moved to Cherokee Chat:

N20jeep

nope driveshaft seems fine, and the coil placement is good