Xjtim

I'm running the RC cad brackets, and to set the arms at the right length, it causes the springs to bow towards the front of the xj a little...any problems with this, besides the sway bar links hitting the springs?

ohio95xj

What size lift? What control arms?

freegdr

Ya there not adjusted right if springs are bent.

kirknd4spd

Sounds like you need to adjust the control arms. They aren't right if you're pushing the axle forward like that.

ohio95xj

Remember, the rc drop bracket lower th mounting point by about 3 inches, so subtract 3 inches from your lift hight and that will give you the desired length. For instance, if you have a 6inch lift you want your control arms to be the length of 3in lift control arms

freegdr

Actually 4 inchs difference unless there different sizes...

ohio95xj

I have the rc drop brackets, ad I believe it's actually like 3.5. Either way, subtract. 3-4 inches

Metmknice

If you google it, there is a chart for approx CA length necessary need with and without cad brackets. I belive yucca-man has it on his site and has RC vs RE CAD bracket lengths. IIRC, for around 4-5" lift the arm length is approx stock length.

Xjtim

I'm at about 5"-5.5" of lift..

Metmknice

http://www.yuccaman.com/jeep/re_db.html

Scroll all the way down the page.

TransAm79

So rather then start a new thread, I'll post this (similar) question up here.

I'm about to be put my ~5 inch springs on up front on my XJ and have a set of RC CAD brackets sitting here ready to go on. I've got stock uppers and fixed RE lowers. I've also got a box of stock lowers sitting around too. For this setup, should the stock length CA's do okay and not destroy my geometry?

Xjtim

It should, but has not worked for mine...I set the lowers at 16.5", and the uppers stock at 15", it seems better, but still not completely like it was...pretty frustrating.