Homemade short arm upper control arms

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Sep 15, 2013 | 01:17 AM

Siever_93

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Homemade short arm upper control arms

Hey Guys! I bent my stock upper control arms like a pop can so Im making my own I got them just about done just need to know what the center to center length is? I have a rc 4.5 lift which came with lowers but I was running stock upper so do I make them same length as stock or adjust length to to lift? Give me some input please!

Sep 15, 2013 | 01:05 PM

chipmaker

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From: Belton S.C.

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Make them adjustable so you can have the castor adjusted at your next alignment. Just my two Lincolns

Sep 15, 2013 | 05:34 PM

stang65

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adjustables are better

Sep 15, 2013 | 09:43 PM

letsgomuddin

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X3 you are way better off with adjustables

Sep 15, 2013 | 10:34 PM

Xjtim

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I'd also recommend adjustables, but the spec for fixed upper arm length is 15" for a 4.5" lift...

Sep 16, 2013 | 12:08 AM

DougyFresh

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From: Benton, KY

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Originally Posted by Xjtim

I'd also recommend adjustables, but the spec for fixed upper arm length is 15" for a 4.5" lift...

15" with stock length lowers though, correct?

the arms that came with his kit may be a different length than stock which would change the length he needs on the uppers...