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Old 02-18-2012, 12:30 AM
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hey so I am at 5.25 inch lift and got new adjustable upper control arms, how long should they be adjusted to eye to eye???
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Depends on your lowers.
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I have r.e. fixed lowers for a 4.5 lift, soon to be adjustable lowers
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Your re arms are designed to keep your caster(?) with stock upper length arms. So leave ur adjustables at the stock length.
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ok, and when I go to adjustable upper amd lower what should I do
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Whatever u want as long as u keep your caster correct. U can push your axle forward a inch or two too!!
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Read this........http://www.lunghd.com/Tech_Articles/..._Arm_Chart.htm
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