Avanteone
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Auburn, WA
OK, so this longarm argument goes on EVERYWHERE, all the time. From an installer standpoint, I've already said that the Clayton's kit is WAY easier to install. Today proves my point even more. Matt's (IXNAYXJ) Cherokee toasted the throw-out bearing, so a clutch job was in order. Rather than unbolting the stock crossmember or the Clayton's crossmember to gain transmission access, the front control arms had to be unbolted, lowered, front axle supported, etc. This added a little time to the normal clutch job for us doing it in the shop, on the lift. This would make a home/driveway clutch job MUCH MUCH more difficult. While I'll admit it wasn't QUITE as difficult as anticipated, my vote for Longarms on an XJ continues to be for the Clayton's Offroad kit. This is NOT a job I would want to be doing in my driveway.
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