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Old Jun 28, 2012 | 04:06 PM
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Do I need Lower controll arm drop brackets if I already upgraded my lower controll arms with Rough Countrys tubular arms?
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Old Jun 28, 2012 | 05:22 PM
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Do you have 3 inches of lift or 15?
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Old Jun 28, 2012 | 07:31 PM
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Originally Posted by DeftwillP
Do you have 3 inches of lift or 15?
LOL Sorry I have a 4.5
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Old Jun 28, 2012 | 07:46 PM
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Long arms.
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Old Jun 28, 2012 | 08:15 PM
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He said he already bought new lowers. No need to run off and get longarms just yet.

Yes some drop brackets would help but certainly not necessary.
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Old Jun 28, 2012 | 09:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Hillenbrand
Long arms.
"long arms" are not the solution to everything. At 4.5" he will be totally fine with short arms....Jesus ...I'd say Long arms around 6-6.5", or control arm drop brackets. Maybe even long arms/cad brackets at 5.5", but even then you would still be ok with short arms.
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Old Jun 28, 2012 | 11:52 PM
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Thanks for the help going to do long arms soon but looking into fabing front steering the stock stuff just doesn't seem to reliable. Any ideas?
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Old Jun 29, 2012 | 09:28 AM
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I have a 6" lift and drop brackets. I'm not a huge fan of how they look. I figured I would hit them a lot, but I haven't once. And I have done a bit of hairy wheeling, disconnected the sway bar, etc. I think they do what they are supposed to do rather well, which is to level the lower arm for daily driving and extends my travel. But in a year or two, I will be getting a long arm upgrade. It's just not top on my list.
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Old Jun 29, 2012 | 09:51 AM
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Getting the CAD brackets will make it ride better probably, but at your height you don't really "need" them. They made one heck of a difference in mine, rides/drives like a whole new truck since putting them on.
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Old Jun 29, 2012 | 03:52 PM
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IF I had kept my 4.5 coils, since I cannot afford longarms right meow, I would have picked up some CAD brackets. Are the new arms you got adjustable? Because at your height + CAD brackets, requires a close to stock length LCA.
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Old Jun 30, 2012 | 04:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Metmknice
IF I had kept my 4.5 coils, since I cannot afford longarms right meow, I would have picked up some CAD brackets. Are the new arms you got adjustable? Because at your height + CAD brackets, requires a close to stock length LCA.
Ha ha?don't know if that was a mistake or not, but nice reference to super troopers...meow have a good day..
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Old Jul 1, 2012 | 11:47 AM
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Im just going to fab long ARM kit and be done with it seems like what I have been reading that's the way to go
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