RC Long Arm Kit & Frame Stiffeners

clydefrog

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Northern California

• Oct 6, 2016

• #1

Anybody know if there is a compatible frame stiffener kit that will work with an off the shelf long arm kit? I am currently running the Rough Country kit and want to stiffen the frame. I am sure people have done it, maybe just looking for some tips. Thanks.

 

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two_door_rob

NAXJA Member

Location

CO

• Oct 6, 2016

• #2

I have the RC long arms, and HD offroad stiffeners. The crossmember will bolt right up, but two of the holes on the tie in bracket(piece that curves around the frame) wont line up, they will need to be elongated.

 

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mcguyver_xj

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Grandby, MA

• Oct 7, 2016

• #3

From my experience only Clayton lines right up cause there's gets welded to bottom of subframe everyone else will need modifications as to the way the bolt through the subframe


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dan1977p

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Virginia Beach, VA

• Oct 7, 2016

• #4

I would do one of two things. Either get a three piece style cross member so you can weld the arm mounts up and then notch out the stiffiners or, you can weld nuts to the back side of the stiffies that you can thread your bolt on crossmember to.

 

clydefrog

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Northern California

• Oct 12, 2016

• #5

dan1977p said:

or, you can weld nuts to the back side of the stiffies that you can thread your bolt on crossmember to.

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I think this is what i will do. Thanks!

 

POLAR_JEEP_04

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Ohio

• Oct 14, 2016

• #6

I used HD Offroad stiffeners and had the RC long arm before my 3 link. Everything fit fine.