Adj control arms.
10-17-2015, 02:04 PM
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Adj control arms.
M at about 4-4.5 inches of true lift by now and my tires are quite pulled back. I would really like to center them back up, other than adjustable control arms, what else would be necessary so I can do this the right way. The fixed control arms have to go.
10-17-2015, 08:25 PM
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I just put on RC's adjustable control arms, they're super beefy and totally worth the money. I was running fixed control arms and after I threw the adjustable ones on my axle came a little more forward which is what I wanted.
10-17-2015, 08:49 PM
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I'm installing my RC's X 4.5 lift tomorrow never done one anything dire I need to know. What about control arm adjustment? any help would help
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10-17-2015, 09:10 PM
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He's still on stock control arms, same ~15.5" distance from body to axle. If he wants to recenter the wheels in the well (the reason for adjustable control arms) he will have to go to ~16.5". That gap gets added to the driveshaft too.
10-17-2015, 09:16 PM
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Cant the front drive shaft extend a little? Mine did when I installed the adjustable arms. Had some grease ooz out when I moved the axle.
10-17-2015, 09:20 PM
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Adj control arms.
Not quite. When a lift kit is installed the body moves upward pulling the axles toward the center of the rig.
Adjustable control arms allow the user to push the axle forward to maintain steering geometry and wheelbase.
Adjustable control arms allow the user to push the axle forward to maintain steering geometry and wheelbase.
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10-17-2015, 09:26 PM
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Ahh I see, but the front drive shaft usually doesn't ever need to be changed like the rear one correct? Guys throw 6.5' lift on all the time and never touch the front axle.
10-17-2015, 09:29 PM
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How do I figure out how much I have to adjust my new lower control arms? I don't know how much lift I have but its not a lot. My stock arms don't cut it and I want to place the axle where it's intended to go.
