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Oct 24, 2011 | 04:27 PM

#31

N20jeep

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Originally Posted by PingPong

I willl be posting xome pics here in a few weeks of the difference in static flexing a 3 link, and static flexing a 4 link. Tryinh to figure out which is going to work better on my truggy.

ill be looking foreword to that one

Oct 24, 2011 | 04:29 PM

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It seems like the 3 link is pretty popular for the front due to space issues. Arm on one side, exhaust and DS on the other.

Oct 24, 2011 | 04:29 PM

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N20jeep

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and in IRO's defense, although it is not a true 3 link. i would still put it over a dual radius arm setup because it wont have the same binding and bushing stressing characteristics of a normal radius arm setup.

Oct 24, 2011 | 04:31 PM

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It seems like the 3 link is pretty popular for the front due to space issues. Arm on one side, exhaust and DS on the other.

X2, and trying to build a LCOG style rig with a 4 link makes it pretty hard to shove a high clearance link on the drivers side that wont interfere with exhaust and DS.

Oct 24, 2011 | 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by TheJerm

It seems like the 3 link is pretty popular for the front due to space issues. Arm on one side, exhaust and DS on the other.

That is the main reason why ppl run them.. space.. and they work well.

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Originally Posted by N20jeep

X2, and trying to build a LCOG style rig with a 4 link makes it pretty hard to shove a high clearance link on the drivers side that wont interfere with exhaust and DS.

That is the issue I am having on my truggy.... I am aiming for a 21 belly running 39.5 iroks. Did I mention I am running a 4.3 with a doubler.. and a passenger drop 60

So I am going to have all kinds of issues.

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Originally Posted by N20jeep

That is absolutely true.. but if they would have put a flex joint, and an adjustable upper arm.. I think their kit would be much better, and well recieved.