Drop brackets & fixed arms.

XJLaredo

Member# 1562

Location

Lacey, Wa.

• Dec 14, 2006

• #1

I'm running the RE 4.5" on my 92 Laredo and have the RE drop brackets to add to the mixx. Is it recomended to have adjustable control arms or is running fixed arms ok? It seemed to me the fixed arms would move the axle forward an inch or two. Anyone have any experience with doing this?

And this question is different that the other arm and bracket thread.


Thanks,

 

Ramsey

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Shreveport, LA

• Dec 14, 2006

• #2

It'll be fine. I have my old arms from a 3" lift and drop brackets, the axle is forward a bit but it works fine. Sitting at about 4.5-6" or so now.

 

markw

web wheeler

NAXJA Member

Location

Lakeside, CA

• Dec 14, 2006

• #3

RE sells the 5.5 inch kit with fixed arms and drop brackets. I think the arms are same length as stock, didn't measure them, just threw them on. The kit does say that you don't run any caster shims. The DB's drop the mount points 4", so you basically can have a 4" lift with stock length arms and stock geometry. The 5.5" kit would give you a the same geometry as a 1.5" kit with stock length arms.

 

XJLaredo

Member# 1562

Location

Lacey, Wa.

• Dec 14, 2006

• #4

Good point about the 5.5" kit markw.

Thanks guys.

 

Ramsey

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Shreveport, LA

• Dec 14, 2006

• #5

It also moves them forward one inch.

 

Detour

www.Detoursusa.com

Location

WORLDWIDE

• Dec 14, 2006

• #6

RE's standard fixed arms are 1/4" longer than stock.

 

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TheNerd

NAXJA Forum User

Location

San Diego, CA

• Dec 15, 2006

• #7

I would get one set of adjustables just to dial in the front pinion/caster balance angle.

 

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BlueCuda

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Tulsa OK

• Dec 16, 2006

• #8

Mine has the RE 5.5 kit with the DBs and fixed arms. Wheelbase is for sure a little longer.

I am not sure what XJs came with the shorter front shaft but it doesn't work well with the 5.5 DB kit. I have seen the short front shaft in automatic and 5-speed XJs.

 

CanMan

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Lake Tapps, WA

• Dec 16, 2006

• #9

Thats what I plan on doing with the ones you sold me James. You going to have them on by this weekend?

Get ahold of Terry on Rockhard, he cut his fixed CA's, made them adjustable, if that is something you want to do in the future.

 

Ramsey

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Shreveport, LA

• Dec 16, 2006

• #10

TheNerd said:

I would get one set of adjustables just to dial in the front pinion/caster balance angle.

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Uppers for that.