Pros and Cons of Lower long arms with stock uppers?

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muddeprived

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Location

PA

• Sep 9, 2009

• #1

I'm just curious on the pros and cons of using long arm lowers but stock uppers. I see a kit or two that supplies brackets and lower long arms but keeps the stock uppers in place. I would think the geometry would be off but I'm no suspension building expert so I'm askin you guys.

 

JNickel101

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Alamogordo, NM

• Sep 10, 2009

• #2

....for instance, the Teraflex kit?

 

jeeperjohn

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Location

Temecula, CA

• Sep 10, 2009

• #3

I know there are kits out there that are made that way but it's not a good way to go. The changes in caster with suspension movement would be dramatic. The best bet is get a 3 or 4 link long arm kit to begin with.

 

jeeperjohn

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Location

Temecula, CA

• Sep 10, 2009

• #4

JNickel101 said:

....for instance, the Teraflex kit?

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I have the Teraflex kit on mine. I made custom long upper arms and a custom crossmember to mount them to. It works extremely well. If I did it again I would have mounted the lower control arms on the crossmember as well because they hang down kinda low. I just might modify it here soon.

 

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RCP Phx

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Phoenix,Az

• Sep 10, 2009

• #5

Dont even waste your time/money on that type of set-up!

 

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muddeprived

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Location

PA

• Sep 10, 2009

• #6

I don't plan on buying that kit, just interested in how it would work.

I'm more likely gonna go with trek's unless i can find an upgrade kit for full traction's long arms instead of the entire kit.

 

nochance9

NAXJA Forum User

Location

ogden ut

• Sep 10, 2009

• #7

muddeprived said:

I'm more likely gonna go with trek's unless i can find an upgrade kit for full traction's long arms instead of the entire kit.

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I hear they have binding problems...