long arms or rear locker.
Actually thats one point of being locked.
If you have open diffs and you lift a tire off the ground its going to be the one spinning freely.
If your locked the other tire will spin, and in theory, give some traction. Usually not all 4 wheels are off, unless your high centered.
If you have open diffs and you lift a tire off the ground its going to be the one spinning freely.
If your locked the other tire will spin, and in theory, give some traction. Usually not all 4 wheels are off, unless your high centered.
You're more apt to keep 4 tires on the ground with long arms than you are with short arms. Three wheeling may make for a great poser pic, but it serves go real purpose.
A rig with long arms is far more capable and comfortable to drive/ride it than a short armed rig. Drop brackets make a difference, but the OP did ask about those.
Lockers front and rear with long arms up front....best of both worlds.
A rig with long arms is far more capable and comfortable to drive/ride it than a short armed rig. Drop brackets make a difference, but the OP did ask about those.
Lockers front and rear with long arms up front....best of both worlds.
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Id rather put drop bracket money towards long arms. That's gonna be my choice, 1st long arms, and if money allows, locker.
I already know which locker I would like to get... Which long arms? I read a lot here about IRO 3 link, but is 3 link good for on road?
I already know which locker I would like to get... Which long arms? I read a lot here about IRO 3 link, but is 3 link good for on road?
Radius arms are the low end of long arms in consideration to the styles used on XJs.
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Yes, I need the upgrade. As if now I have RC 4.5 coils w/1.5 spacer. Removing it all for a 5.5 coil. Adj T bar and drop bracket, drop Pitman and the extended lines from RC. Just need the long arm upgrade, right?
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