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Old Feb 17, 2013 | 12:19 AM
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I was looking at Long Arm Kit's and none of them say that you have to have a certain size of a lift so my question is do you have to have a certain size?
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Old Feb 17, 2013 | 12:29 AM
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Most bolt on kits are 4"~ or more
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Old Feb 17, 2013 | 01:33 AM
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Iirc , TNT Customs is the only one that advertises it will work at 3.5" and up. Most others state 4+ " but I have seen both Re and Clayton work on rigs work 3.5" lifts
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Old Feb 17, 2013 | 01:39 AM
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I'm lookin at the rustys one right now and what would make it not work?
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Old Feb 17, 2013 | 03:01 AM
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for the price of rustys id look into better long arms
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Old Feb 17, 2013 | 08:04 AM
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Serious Offroad. A vendor here.
See Frank.

And yes usually 4" and up.
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Old Feb 17, 2013 | 12:35 PM
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Serious Offroad. A vendor here.
See Frank.

And yes usually 4" and up.
Where's he at I can't find it in the vendor thread do you have a link?
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Old Feb 17, 2013 | 12:37 PM
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http://www.seriousoffroadproducts.co...erious-OffRoad
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Old Feb 17, 2013 | 12:59 PM
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Will those work with a 3 inch lift kit?
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Old Feb 17, 2013 | 01:08 PM
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Originally Posted by d_guire792
Will those work with a 3 inch lift kit?
Frank can modify the kit to work with 3" from what I have read you just have to give him a call .
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Old Feb 17, 2013 | 01:20 PM
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Frank can modify the kit to work with 3" from what I have read you just have to give him a call .
Alright thanks!
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Old Feb 17, 2013 | 06:16 PM
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Can't go wrong with a rough country long arm kit....the 4.5 or the 6.5". I have the 6.5" and it kicks *** and didn't cost me an arm and a leg like some "popular" brands do. My $.02
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The only thing is I am getting a 3inch lift I really don't want anything bigger.

Another thing why wouldn't a long arm kit work on a 3inch lift? And right now also I have spacers which I am looking to keep on when I put my 3in lift on for the front it has 1 and a half inch spacers in the front and 2in shackles in the back, would that help?

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Old Feb 17, 2013 | 10:18 PM
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Originally Posted by d_guire792
The only thing is I am getting a 3inch lift I really don't want anything bigger.

Another thing why wouldn't a long arm kit work on a 3inch lift? And right now also I have spacers which I am looking to keep on when I put my 3in lift on for the front it has 1 and a half inch spacers in the front and 2in shackles in the back, would that help?
They will work work a 3" lift look at ktmracer's build Here are a few pics of one on my wheeling buddy's Xj he's running a Re 3.5" with Re longarms Tera high steer and 35's. it works damn well.
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Old Feb 17, 2013 | 10:26 PM
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Originally Posted by JD Cravin
Can't go wrong with a rough country long arm kit....the 4.5 or the 6.5". I have the 6.5" and it kicks *** and didn't cost me an arm and a leg like some "popular" brands do. My $.02
Yes you can, if you like replacing bushings constantly. Rough Country is garbage. Look into the serious offroad ones they look to be on par with claytons quallity. I know I will be looking at them and TNT y-links when Im ready to buy.
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