give me the rundown on long arms
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give me the rundown on long arms
I have a xj with 6.5" rc short arm lift. ..ive be hearing alot about long arm systems on xjs, are they all there cracked up to be? Can I add long arms to my existing lift and if so what do you all recommend? The reason I'm asking is because I had a jk with short am lift anda friend witha jk with a long arm system. I was nota fan it was very flighty and lots of body Roll. But then again jks have coil spring rears. So I'm just looking for the rundown soi can build a bigger and better jeep,,, thanks All!
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I have a xj with 6.5" rc short arm lift. ..ive be hearing alot about long arm systems on xjs, are they all there cracked up to be? Can I add long arms to my existing lift and if so what do you all recommend? The reason I'm asking is because I had a jk with short am lift anda friend witha jk with a long arm system. I was nota fan it was very flighty and lots of body Roll. But then again jks have coil spring rears. So I'm just looking for the rundown soi can build a bigger and better jeep,,, thanks All!
Check out the link in my signature. At the bottom are some stand alone longarms you can just add to your existing setup.
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The only downside I have ever seen arise from long arms is that they can get hung up on rocks. 99% of the time those situations are avoidable by picking a good path and most won't ever run into a situation like that. Here is what I am talking about though- While this one is his rear long Arms, It can happen on the front as well. That is why they usually make them really strong. The benefits greatly outweigh the risk of this though.
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He has his swaybars front and rear...its a rubi with the electronic discos(plus a huge mall crawler)...but I see what you all are saying. Im pretty well off on suspention components knowledge but I was just curious about the ride quality on the xj,s... what LA kit would you all recommend I wouldnt plan on shelling out 3k on a whole kit but if I could just get the LA and upgrade to some plushier coils later
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A good option if you want better clearance: http://www.tntcustoms.com/Jeep_Chero...n_Upgrade.aspx
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TnT has a great kit. Especially if you want to run a lower lift height and still have higher lift height clearance. I've never had a problem with mine. I've run this same Y-link kit on three rigs. Bushings still look new! LOL