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Old May 17, 2013 | 03:38 PM
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Much better.
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Old May 17, 2013 | 05:08 PM
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That hangs low? Unless your pushing your jeep to the limit and beyond I highly doubt you'll ever have issues. Hell sliders could hang that low and zero issues.

Hows it drive?
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Old May 17, 2013 | 05:18 PM
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Originally Posted by vandelden21
That hangs low? Unless your pushing your jeep to the limit and beyond I highly doubt you'll ever have issues. Hell sliders could hang that low and zero issues.

Hows it drive?
ive never seen sliders hang that low?
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Old May 17, 2013 | 05:26 PM
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Originally Posted by N20jeep

ive never seen sliders hang that low?
' Could' hang that low if he was getting hung up. Which for the average wheeler I doubt would be an issue.
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Old May 17, 2013 | 06:24 PM
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Originally Posted by vandelden21
That hangs low? Unless your pushing your jeep to the limit and beyond I highly doubt you'll ever have issues. Hell sliders could hang that low and zero issues.

Hows it drive?
Im with you. I doubt I'll have a problem with it hanging up, but time will tell I suppose. I just got back from a drive around town, and down the freeway, and it handles great. The real test will be this weekend. Im going out with a friend this weekend to do a little wheeling,to give it a trial run. The only problem I see right now, is that the shocks won't allow the suspension to droop out to its potential. I know that I will be buying longer shocks VERY soon.
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Old May 17, 2013 | 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Venom
Im with you. I doubt I'll have a problem with it hanging up, but time will tell I suppose. I just got back from a drive around town, and down the freeway, and it handles great. The real test will be this weekend. Im going out with a friend this weekend to do a little wheeling,to give it a trial run. The only problem I see right now, is that the shocks won't allow the suspension to droop out to its potential. I know that I will be buying longer shocks VERY soon.
Its a jeep thing. Lol take pictures! Try to articulate slowly to feel any binding if any at all.
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Old May 19, 2013 | 05:21 PM
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from what I see and read from others who cares what ppl think. great looking build, im still running shorty arms but looking to run longarms here soon.
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Old May 20, 2013 | 05:47 PM
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those are flippin awesome! how much would you think to sell those for if you were to make another set?????????
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Old May 20, 2013 | 08:08 PM
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Old May 20, 2013 | 08:32 PM
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Originally Posted by SuperXJ2000
from what I see and read from others who cares what ppl think. great looking build, im still running shorty arms but looking to run longarms here soon.
So others suggestions to make the product better don't matter?
dude has the equipment to make a top notch long arm kit (3 or 4 link) instead he made a radius setup..
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Old May 21, 2013 | 09:29 AM
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Originally Posted by SouthernCherokee
those are flippin awesome! how much would you think to sell those for if you were to make another set?????????
Thanks!
Which part? The long arm kit, or the shackles and relocation kit?
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Old May 21, 2013 | 09:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Xj88
So others suggestions to make the product better don't matter?
dude has the equipment to make a top notch long arm kit (3 or 4 link) instead he made a radius setup..
And at some point, I will make a 3 or 4-link set up. Theres nothing wrong with a radius arm set up. A LOT of people across the world run them without issue. It actually keeps the pinion angle perfectly straight through out the entire suspension travel, and is more than what most people will ever use. I plan on having a few different kits, even a mid-arm set up. Different kits for different budgets, and wheeling styles. Would I ever use this kit on a purpose built rig.......no, just like I wouldn't use a sledge hammer to drive a finish nail.

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Old May 21, 2013 | 10:33 AM
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Nice start man, where at in Cali are you?
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Old May 21, 2013 | 10:38 AM
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Originally Posted by SoCalxJ4.0
Nice start man, where at in Cali are you?
Thanks.
Im in Beaumont (Inland Empire)
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Old May 21, 2013 | 11:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Venom
Thanks!
Which part? The long arm kit, or the shackles and relocation kit?
they're both nice, but definitley the long arm kit is what im wondering about
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