Long arm vs. the drop kit
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Last edited by SteveMongr; Sep 11, 2013 at 03:05 PM.
Expensive?
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From: City of Trees, CA
Year: 93 2 door
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only things I can think of is the binding and the control. radius arms unloading etc. (which I have yet to notice)
found some links
http://www.naxja.org/forum/archive/i...p/t-64591.html
seriousoffroad says: http://ns2.naxja.org/forum/showpost....49&postcount=2
found some links
http://www.naxja.org/forum/archive/i...p/t-64591.html
seriousoffroad says: http://ns2.naxja.org/forum/showpost....49&postcount=2
Last edited by Atmos; Sep 11, 2013 at 03:50 PM.
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From: +34° 25' 35.67", -81° 21' 12.04"
Year: 1993
Engine: 4.0
only things I can think of is the binding and the control. radius arms unloading etc. (which I have yet to notice)
found some links
http://www.naxja.org/forum/archive/i...p/t-64591.html
seriousoffroad says: http://ns2.naxja.org/forum/showpost....49&postcount=2
found some links
http://www.naxja.org/forum/archive/i...p/t-64591.html
seriousoffroad says: http://ns2.naxja.org/forum/showpost....49&postcount=2
No, the Jeep isn't going to flip over because you have radius arms.
I've seen hundreds of rigs in person with radius arms that work just fine but if I were to spend the money on a kit it wouldn't be a radius arm unless I got a killer deal on it.
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From: +34° 25' 35.67", -81° 21' 12.04"
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No idea what an RK bolt is? But it accepts the stock bolt.
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From: JOCO
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A hack-n-tap and wheel spacers are a bandaid for a larger issue. While a CAD isnt the best method its much better than running CA with a huge angle. At $190 its much cheaper option then long arms.
Oh come one I love some good physics talk. And I mentioned the angle in the second part of my post. If you have two arms one long and one short, given the same lift height the angle will be less with a long arm. Also the longer arm puts more leverage at the spring so it can move better. There is more to it but those are the basics.
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Gotcha. It is a indepth subject. I was just trying to cover the basics to give a general idea on theory. Practical applications will vary for different reasons.
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It also uses a 14mm bolt instead of the stock 10mm bolt.
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CAD on 31s stuffed and limited by fenders.
again CAD now 35s and able to stuff them fine. But now running into brake line limitations. New lines going on this week can update if anyone is intrested. CAD have more than enough flex. Keep in mind I can stuff and droop those 35's with only a 4.5 lift setup. But, I do have the fancy adjustable arms and bars and such from metalcloak. Billstein shocks forgot length. You get the idear.