Beefy Control Arms

kristuphir · May 17, 2008

Does anyone make aftermarket short arms that are short enough to work with a stock or BB-lifted XJ? Perhaps I was misinformed, but I was just told that virtually all of the available ones were for bigger lifts.

I've got the stock arms out of my Jeep and I just can't believe what pieces of crap they are. Since I'm not lifting big and getting huge tires but will be putting some heavy offroad usage on the thing, I'd really like something that I can't flex by hand!

Anyone know of anything?

xjfanatic87 · May 17, 2008

Doesn't Rustys make some arms that will adjust up to a 4" lift? I checked the website, but they don't say exactly how much lift it will work with.

RCP Phx · May 17, 2008

I ran a set of Rancho's on my stock 93 many years ago.If you get a full set of adj's I think youll be just fine(RE btw).

law.74 · May 17, 2008

The stock arms are a good design. "Beefy" arms put all the stress at the bushing and mounts causing potential mount failure... unless they have some means of rotation like some adjustables including the JKS I run.

Simply, they are supposed to twist. Why do you think they didn't box them from the factory?

jeep on

xjtrailrider · May 17, 2008

law.74 said:
The stock arms are a good design. "Beefy" arms put all the stress at the bushing and mounts causing potential mount failure... unless they have some means of rotation like some adjustables including the JKS I run.

Simply, they are supposed to twist. Why do you think they didn't box them from the factory?

jeep on

Thats correct, the arms are supposed to twist. If you go to "beefier" arms make sure they are johnny jointed on at least one end and preferably both to keep the stress off of the mounts. I run the JKS as well(arms and track bar), great stuff and completly rebuildable

kristuphir · May 17, 2008

Hmm, those sound great but cost "new tires" money. Might have to reconsider the stockers, then...

Ray H · May 17, 2008

I agree with the others. The stock arms are designed to flex. If you get aftermarket arms, you dont NEED flex joints but at least (minimum) get arms with rubber bushings and not poly. Poly wont give at all. Rubber is soft enough to allow flex without stressing the mounts.

kristuphir · May 17, 2008

All right, stock it is. Thanks all for the experience and wisdom, much appreciated as usual!

drifto77 · May 17, 2008

Any thoughts on these.............
Rustys
RC-CA421-UV

Code: RC-CA411-UV

xjtrailrider · May 17, 2008

drifto77 said:
Any thoughts on these.............
Rustys
RC-CA421-UV

Code: RC-CA411-UV

I have never run any of Rusty's stuff or RC but they look like they would allow plenty of flex with the johnny joints and they look rebuildable.

lancey3 · May 17, 2008

xjtrailrider said:
I have never run any of Rusty's stuff or RC but they look like they would allow plenty of flex with the johnny joints and they look rebuildable.

Those look new. Looks like Rusty is updating and upgrading his shi-.

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