omai90

I'm installing a new lift X series with adjustable control arms I wanna make sure I get this right the first time. is there a standard measurement from eye to eye on them. Any other helpful info would help. Thanks

bnard101

I just installed their adjustable upper and lower control arms today. However, I also installed their control arm drop bracket. On the front of their drop bracket instructions they said if you have a 4.5' lift your lower lengths should be 15.75' from hole to hole, and uppers should be 15' from hole to hole. That's what I would go with, if they're too short then try an extra quarter of an inch.

omai90

Sweet i'm going at it tomorrow x series never done one hope it goes smooth

omai90

did you have to change your pitman arm?

bnard101

Right away? No, but my steering was all jacked up after driving around for a bit and I needed to buy a Heavy Duty Trac Bar to compensate for my lift. The new trac bar required a longer drop pitman arm. I had a shop do it cause death wobble almost sent me into a ditch

bnard101

But since you have the X flex kit, it's gonna come with a drop pitman arm and a forged trac bar. Definitely put both those on cause your steering is gonna be out of wack afterwards. Probably gonna need a pitman arm puller, autozone rents those out. Maybe even some propane if your bolts are rusty haha.

Tsaani97xj

If you dont have drop brackets your arms need to be longer than stated. Iirc RC has a chart on their site. Drop brackets compensate for lift and move the arm mounting points forward.

omai90

thanks i will let you know how it goes off to the garage

Fred/N0AZZ

Drop brackets also reduce you overall clearance of the XJ.