IRO Critical Path long Arm Upgrade?

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Mar 26, 2013 | 06:59 PM
  #31  
Well , i have been running the iro arms for two years now. I daily it and wheel it every weekend. I don't bash it on rocks but it gets whooped on pretty good out in the pines, I'm not easy on it by any means.I have jumped it, hit many ledges, and pounded many whoops out here , and i can tell you i have had zero problems whatsoever with it. The joints hold up really well which I'm still surprised by with the amount of mud and water the rig sees on top of the salt they lay down on the roads here in the winter.If i was to do it again i would probably look into a beefier kit ( more attachment points) but i really cant say anything bad about it. I was actually thinking of running a johnny joint in the upper mount with the caster adjustment with a larger dia bolt just for peace of mind....
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Mar 26, 2013 | 09:13 PM
  #32  
Quote: It's not even necessarily about the strength of the bolt guys. A 10mm hole will wollow out much easier than a 5/8" bolt. Especially when that bolt is fed through 1/8" sheet vs 1/4" plate.
IRO adjuster is 3/16th btw
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Mar 26, 2013 | 09:23 PM
  #33  
To the OP, the honest truth, statistically speaking, the IRO kit will definately work. There are better kit's out there, but the IRO is way better than people on this forum(who haven't run it) make it out to be
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Mar 28, 2013 | 02:47 PM
  #34  
Quote: To the OP, the honest truth, statistically speaking, the IRO kit will definately work. There are better kit's out there, but the IRO is way better than people on this forum(who haven't run it) make it out to be
Ill have to put some thought into it, since I don't have much to spend its between the IRO and rough country not sure which one though
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Mar 28, 2013 | 02:57 PM
  #35  
Quote: Ill have to put some thought into it, since I don't have much to spend its between the IRO and rough country not sure which one though
I think the decision should be between IRO and Serious Offroad.

Seen too many complaints with RC's flex joints failing...
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Mar 28, 2013 | 02:57 PM
  #36  
All hail Iron Rock Offroad!
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Mar 28, 2013 | 03:11 PM
  #37  
Quote: I think the decision should be between IRO and Serious Offroad.
If I were the owner of Serious Offroad I'd be insulted by that statement.
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Mar 28, 2013 | 03:24 PM
  #38  
lol
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Mar 28, 2013 | 03:40 PM
  #39  
Quote: IRO adjuster is 3/16th btw
0.1625 to be exact.
With a high strength bolt that will wallow out the bushing then the steel.



That is amazing.



I love IRO! I bought a track bar, and will be buying small stuff from them again. But the IRO Long arms are not to my liking.

Now the problem I have isnt with it being a 3 link, I am fine with my axle being held inplace with 3 points but its with the way they did it.
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Mar 28, 2013 | 04:00 PM
  #40  
People really shouldn't call it a 3 link.

It is not a true 3 link.
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Mar 28, 2013 | 04:00 PM
  #41  
Quote: Now the problem I have isnt with it being a 3 link, I am fine with my axle being held inplace with 3 points but its with the way they did it.
that's because it's not a 3 link. wristed y-link. if you had a 3 link where it had 3 full arms attached to the frame in 3 places you wouldnt have a problem with a "3 link"


Quote: I think the decision should be between IRO and Serious Offroad.
serious long arms vs. IRO? serious wins no contest those arms are affordable beef. and I like the tcase skid
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Mar 28, 2013 | 04:24 PM
  #42  
Quote: People really shouldn't call it a 3 link.

It is not a true 3 link.
This is true, but I was refereing to the design, it attaches in 3 points.

Its not a 3 link.
If I were to build a suspension for the front id do a full up 3 link plus panhard bar.
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Mar 28, 2013 | 04:33 PM
  #43  
Quote: serious long arms vs. IRO? serious wins no contest those arms are affordable beef. and I like the tcase skid
They are pretty beef..

IRO Critical Path long Arm Upgrade?-m9wnaco.jpg


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Mar 28, 2013 | 05:43 PM
  #44  
Quote: This is true, but I was refereing to the design, it attaches in 3 points.

Its not a 3 link.
If I were to build a suspension for the front id do a full up 3 link plus panhard bar.
Unless your links are triangulated you need a panhard...
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Mar 28, 2013 | 06:12 PM
  #45  
Quote: If I were the owner of Serious Offroad I'd be insulted by that statement.
If you were the owner of Serious you should be flattered that I gave the guy your product as an alternative to the 2 subpar options he was considering.
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