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Old Apr 17, 2013 | 07:30 AM
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No its a steel cable style line, I was kinda stumped to be honest I was like "what the heck am I supposed to do with this "! Lol
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Old Apr 17, 2013 | 11:28 AM
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I was in the same situation not long ago. The angle of the control arms was downwards and effectively transferring a large portion of the bumps into the frame, rather than being absorbed by the suspension.

The solution for this is two-fold (they are related) -
  1. Install LCA lowering brackets (RC or rubicon)
  2. Install adjustable LCAs (is used IRO)

The first brings the LCAs more parallel to the road surface and allows the suspension, with proper geometry, to absorb the bumps as it should.

The second is necessary to allow the axle to be properly centered in the wheel well and helps with alignment. I also used adjustable UCAs to help with proper angle of the axle.

Results were radical for me. The Jeep rides like a Caddy with a 5" lift... It also fixed a number of steering issues I could not overcome after multiple alignments. All details in my build thread... Cheers.
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Old Apr 17, 2013 | 11:41 AM
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Originally Posted by yarom
I was in the same situation not long ago. The angle of the control arms was downwards and effectively transferring a large portion of the bumps into the frame, rather than being absorbed by the suspension.

The solution for this is two-fold (they are related) -
  1. Install LCA lowering brackets (RC or rubicon)
  2. Install adjustable LCAs (is used IRO)
The first brings the LCAs more parallel to the road surface and allows the suspension, with proper geometry, to absorb the bumps as it should.

The second is necessary to allow the axle to be properly centered in the wheel well and helps with alignment. I also used adjustable UCAs to help with proper angle of the axle.

Results were radical for me. The Jeep rides like a Caddy with a 5" lift... It also fixed a number of steering issues I could not overcome after multiple alignments. All details in my build thread... Cheers.
Or for just a bit more than CA drop brackets and 4 adj CA's you could get a long arm setup...
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Old Apr 17, 2013 | 11:47 AM
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If you have a quality long arm setup in the $400 to $500 range, I'm very interested. All I saw so far was closer to $1K and way up...
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Old Apr 17, 2013 | 12:51 PM
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Originally Posted by yarom
If you have a quality long arm setup in the $400 to $500 range, I'm very interested. All I saw so far was closer to $1K and way up...
Well, you'll be over $500 for 4 adj CA's and the drop brackets. Prolly close to $600 with shipping. A little more if you get the extra braces for the CA drop brackets (which I would highly recommend, just the drop brackets look super-sketchy).

Serious Offroad has a nice setup for $750. IRO has a cheaper one that has been the subject of much conversation

Other option? Hit your local forum section and ask around if there are any local 4w4 fab guys who might build you one for less.
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