Does anyone know why adjustable lower control arms are offered in both straight and bent? The bend is around 22 degrees I believe. Iron Rock, Rusty's and RE offer them in bent, even the cheap ones on Amazon are bent. Rough Country has them in straight and so does Rugged Ridge. So which ones do you choose? I am looking to build a set, but I want whatever is the best for my application... Cherokee with 4.5 RE lift. UCA's are adjustable and not doing a long arm kit.
The bend allows you to clear the shock bracket for taller lifts. Not necessary for something like a 3", but 4.5" and up they are a must. instead of a bend, some just offset the tube on the bushing tube instead
The bend allows you to clear the shock bracket for taller lifts. Not necessary for something like a 3", but 4.5" and up they are a must. instead of a bend, some just offset the tube on the bushing tube instead
Thanks Trailertrash and 4.3. I have extra tubing around and also have a discount at Ballistic Fabrication since I am a vendor with them. I thought if I could get the parts then I could have a buddy bend the tubing to the correct degree.
Do any of you know how long the tubing is alone without the bushings?
Thanks Trailertrash and 4.3. I have extra tubing around and also have a discount at Ballistic Fabrication since I am a vendor with them. I thought if I could get the parts then I could have a buddy bend the tubing to the correct degree.
Do any of you know how long the tubing is alone without the bushings?
No, and that would change anyway depending ow what bushings you use. Most of them don't use stock bushings anyway, so the bushing can can vary. The one you have pictured is smaller than the ones I run which are fairly large, and stock leaf spring size. The tubing would have to be different for various size bushings as well as different size lifts
No, and that would change anyway depending ow what bushings you use. Most of them don't use stock bushings anyway, so the bushing can can vary. The one you have pictured is smaller than the ones I run which are fairly large, and stock leaf spring size. The tubing would have to be different for various size bushings as well as different size lifts
Mike is a sharp engineer and wheels what he sells. You will find their flex joints bigger and serviceable. If you are going to use polly bushings, I would recommend a flex joint on the other end to relieve the stress during flexing
http://www.partsmike.com/index.php/p...-insertjam-nut
Here is a pic to give you an idea of the beef involved. They have replaceable suspension grade nylon inserts. they have the spanner socket available (they gave me mine free)
Mike is a sharp engineer and wheels what he sells. You will find their flex joints bigger and serviceable. If you are going to use polly bushings, I would recommend a flex joint on the other end to relieve the stress during flexing
http://www.partsmike.com/index.php/p...-insertjam-nut
Here is a pic to give you an idea of the beef involved. They have replaceable suspension grade nylon inserts. they have the spanner socket available (they gave me mine free)
So for each link, a bushing at the axle and a PartsMike joint at "frame"?
That is correct. Good to hear from you Denver. They also have kits for long arms that you can make any length you want.
I looked into their website and saw the tubing with the joints on one end and the other would need to be welded. You cut to the length you need. In this whole thread I started I was concerned about lower control arms and them either being bent or not. As said above they would need to be bent because of taller lifts hitting the shock mount. Do you think they would offer them with a bend?
Also, on your gas tank does it fill from the factory location on the xj? Do you have any pics?
