Im not arguing im just saying im not a hardcore rig and I personally don't like tubular arms. To each his own.

 

Just a very oddball comment I don't think I have ever seen someone complain about tube arms. Just FYI Rancho made a set of square arms that were tough as ****. Got a set of those in my garage, they don't offer the same range of motion as my teraflex tubular arms, but they got the job done and there was no way in hell I was breaking them.

 

Im not normal. LOL I just like to do some things differently.

 

Are the rancho ares long or short? Do you want to sell them? If so pm me.

 

That's the first part of your post that made any sense at all mate... and it's exactly what I was saying all along, adjustable arms have nothing to do with it. The stock caster adjustment is on the back of the bracket at the unibody end... it's already there... back those 10mm nuts out, slide your arms forward, lock em down and drive it until you can get your long arms...

Ride quality on the street... Long arms are undeniably the best way to go for both that, and articulation. Why would you spend money on a "to get you there for now" upgrade when that money could just go towards getting your long arms sooner rather than getting spent to put a part on you're going to take right back off anyway.

 

EDIT: If this was not my DD i would have waited and just got long arms.


I had to buy lca's to correct caster angle, and while i plan on getting long arms, $150 to get it to drive without death wobble is worth it even if 6 months from now i drop $800 plus on a long arm upgrade.

 

The ones I've just got are both bent. Upper and lower. And the lower ones are adjustable. I'll post picks this weeken for you to see

 

"dont get lost or too over-whelmed... do some more research "on your own" to understand how suspension systems work (not just xj specific either)... once u get the basics, go from there, one step at a time... that philosophy is essential if u want to be doing the work to ur rig urself & getting the performance/ride quality/capability u'r after

i hope u understand, im not trying to be condescending... we've all been there, new/young & unaware (****, at 25, i'm pretty sure i still am, but i have picked up some things along the way)

so, things u "need" for a reliable daily driver with near-factory characteristics... dont just jump on the long arm band-wagon (no offense to all u with LA's, i'm not denying the ride/flex/OFF-ROAD capability is amazing)... go with drop brackets...

Serious Offroad supplies these, made by Rubicon Express (u'd also need the Support Braces, at the bottom of that page)
Rough Counrty's CA Drop Brackets
Rocky Road's CA Drop Brackets... also READ THE INFO, its not just a marketing gimmick, they're FACTS

like stated, control arms should be as close to parallel with the body/road as possible... that's the main reason y long arms give such a better ride... the mounting to the body is pushed back, making the arm longer & the angles less obtuse

as for rear suspension ride quality, like previously stated, 45* shackle angle is optimal (thats the rear-most part of the leaf springs, where they connect to the body/leaf spring mount... if straight up & down, the rides' gonna feel "stiff" because the leaf isnt cycling smoothly... u hit a bump & it's directly transmitting into the body instead of smoothly rotating the shackle/leaf spring joint)... look into relaocation brackets

Rough Country's bolt on brackets
HD Offroad Engineering's bolt on brackets

do research first tho... getting the drop brackets can provide just as good articulation as Long Arms... for that tho, u will need longer brake lines, longer shocks, track bar relocation/conversion (relocated axle mount, drop frame mount, heim end(s), or double shear frame mount)... but then all that causes other things to be modified...

so like i said, get familiarized... let it be fun, not overwhelming & confusing"--


Thank you for the detailed response!!!! What part of CT are you from? I'm from Bristol and plan on moving back home one day.

 

glad u appreciate man, no problem

i'm in meriden (bout 20 min from bristol)... haha, i hope to move away, been here all my life & its boring

 

I wuz way wrong in this. My uppers are adjustable and are strait. My lowers are bent and at not adjustable. Sorry bout the miss post. Idk what I wuz looking at before.