Uglygreenxj
NAXJA Forum User
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- Circle City, AZ
I am currently in the design stage of my switch to a 3 link long arm front susp. setup. I plan to use two long lower arms with one short upper or possibly two with one being removable.
My question is this: It seems as though all the available kits and most of the custom setups I've seen have the frame end mounts running parrallel with the frame rail and either centered directly underneath it or slightly offset inboard. However, the mounts on the axle are angled toward the center of the jeep slightly:
------------------------------------- axle
\ \ / /
I I I I frame end mounts
The photos sure look like the bushing ends are welded perpendicular to the arms at both ends and not angled.
Am I missing something? It sure seems to me that either I would need to move my frame end mounts inboard a few inches and angle them to line up with the axle mounts, or the arm at the axle end would be attatched to the bushing sleeve at an angle.
Am I just making it more difficult than it needs to be? I love to fab stuff like the next guy but I dont want to make my crossmember twice! Any help will be greatly appreciated!
Thanks
Dave
My question is this: It seems as though all the available kits and most of the custom setups I've seen have the frame end mounts running parrallel with the frame rail and either centered directly underneath it or slightly offset inboard. However, the mounts on the axle are angled toward the center of the jeep slightly:
------------------------------------- axle
\ \ / /
I I I I frame end mounts
The photos sure look like the bushing ends are welded perpendicular to the arms at both ends and not angled.
Am I missing something? It sure seems to me that either I would need to move my frame end mounts inboard a few inches and angle them to line up with the axle mounts, or the arm at the axle end would be attatched to the bushing sleeve at an angle.
Am I just making it more difficult than it needs to be? I love to fab stuff like the next guy but I dont want to make my crossmember twice! Any help will be greatly appreciated!
Thanks
Dave