are these long arms really an upgrade?

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Apr 28, 2012 | 01:35 AM

jkw

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From: hernando, fl

Year: 1995

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

are these long arms really an upgrade?

i saw a teraflex long arm kit today. it was 2 straight dom tubes with bushings on each end and frame brackets. doesn't touch the uppers. is this really an upgrade for us? i would think this would be something i could make fairly easily but it it really any better than the adjustable uppers and lowers im already running? just wondering

Apr 28, 2012 | 05:47 AM

OttawaXJ

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http://www.quadratec.com/products/76190_806.htm

If its that? Looks pretty junky to me.

Building a long arm kit isn't hard if you have some fab skills. Just get a 2x6 to replace your t-case crossmember, notch it to fit the mounts inside. 4 dom tubes, decide if you want to run JJs or solid bushings either both sides or one side, measure 4000 times and weld it up.

Suspicions proven: Heres from NAXJA:

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Originally Posted by Prosonic

So, you're planning on copying the teraflex kit? The one that has, what looks like, 30+ inch lowers and stock uppers?

If that's your plan, scrap it.
There is a reason hardly anyone uses that kit. With lowers that long and uppers that short, you will get horrible pinion dive when the suspension cycles.
That is one of the worst kits ever made.

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Apr 28, 2012 | 08:34 AM

jkw

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From: hernando, fl

Year: 1995

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ya after more research last night i think i may just sell my adjustable lowers and make a radius arm 3 or 4 link. now just to figure out the length of the upper and angle where it meets the drivers side lower