Alright so guess im getting some new lca"s .. Most i can send is like 130 .. I wanna get thhe best i can for my price range .. Right now im lookin at a off brand ebay lca for 100$ ( http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewi...id=59862264229 ) or the rusty"s standard lower control arm for 130$
http://www.rustysoffroad.com/jeep-su...arm-xj-tj.html
Wondering if the rustys are worth the extra 30 bucks .. Or if anyone knows of any better lca"s for around the same price my xj is lifted about 3.5"

 

http://www.seriousoffroadproducts.co...ducts_id=90200

 

So are those actully worth going out of my price. Range or ru jus tryn to plug ur own site??

 

Valid question, but I have heard good things about those arms, plus they are rebuildable.

 

Yes and yes.

Yes they are worth the cost.
Outstanding quality.
Rebuildable SuperFlex Joints
Long lasting bushings.

If you don't want the SuperFlex C/A's, try these:
http://www.seriousoffroadproducts.co...ducts_id=90201

FWIW,
Superflex allows for greater flex, SuperRide has better on-road ride quality.

HTH

 

Im not a fan of the RE superflex arms. I had them on my XJ and rebuilt them twice and they still clunked around after a while of wheelin...and yes I kept them greased. The poly inserts (or whatever they are) inside seem to wear out fast, requiring you to pull them arms out of the jeep and torque them up again. Which also requires purchasing the special $30 or so socket tool.

 

I bought the superflex control arms upper and lower. I haven't installed them yet so I can't comment yet on the quality other than they look good.

 

You don't have buy the tool. There are ways around that but it sure is handy.
I've sold quite a few and haven't had any complaints about the flex joints.

 

The ones from the Ebay link look like Rough Country. And if they are not then RC sells the same exact ones for 99. I like the bent LCa's if you have a lift as they are at a better angle then straight ones. Dont know if RC or Rustys but I would get ones that bend in the middle.

 

They also have the less than desirable poly bushings. Crappy ride and they don' flex very well.

The RE LCA's have an offset tube to allow for better flex without rubbing on the coil bucket/shock mount.

 

I went with RC's LCA's. Havent had a problem with them at all. Just saying.

 

I am sure that the RE have better bushings, no doubt. But wouldn't they benefit from having a bend in the middle so then they are more paralel with the ground (well at least the side of them that mounts to the axle). Seems like less bumps would get transmitted like that. I guess in my mind the best ones would have joints like RE and be bent.

 

If you want fixed lowers, fat bobs garage is $100 with free shipping. They look like RC ones too.

 

Good question.

LCA's that are bent are bent for clearance, nothing more. They do not affect the angle (straight line from mounting hole to mounting hole). Keep in mind that the OP has a relatively small lift so the LCA angles are not as important as it is on taller lifts.

 

I see. So the offset mounting hole on the RE serves the same purpose.