Long arm conversion

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94XJ4x4

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Bitburg, Germany

• Dec 12, 2004

• #1

Im thinking about doing a long arm conversion. i dont want to pay all the money for the full kit so ive started designing a cross memeber/long arm mount and i will buy some RE long arms. My question to you is: should i just bolt the cross member onto the frame rails with 4 high strength bolts on each side or weld it on too?

 

BrettM

NAXJA Forum User

Location

michifornia

• Dec 12, 2004

• #2

if you don't know the answer to this I don't think you're ready to design your own suspension that you are going to trust with your life and the lives of everyone around you.

 

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94XJ4x4

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Bitburg, Germany

• Dec 12, 2004

• #3

haha thanks for the help. i'm thinking of just welding plates to the frame so that i can put 4 high grade bolts through on each side. i was just going to weld for extra strenght. but thanks for the input.

 

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94XJ4x4

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Bitburg, Germany

• Dec 13, 2004

• #4

Maybe ill just leave the cross member alone and weld some brackets to the frame. That would be the most simple and obvious thing to do. im still in the planing/desiging stages. if any of you out there have pics of your long arm set up please post them it would be greatly apreciated. thanks.

 

BrettM

NAXJA Forum User

Location

michifornia

• Dec 13, 2004

• #5

the search button is your friend, here and at www.xjdb.com

there are hundreds of XJ longarm pictures on the internet.

 

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94XJ4x4

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Bitburg, Germany

• Dec 13, 2004

• #6

WOW. thanks. that was exactly what i was looking for. that should keep me busy for a while. Im definatly going to have to set that page on my favorites list. Thanks.

 

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RCP Phx

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Phoenix,Az

• Dec 13, 2004

• #7

Here's my set-up.BTW.I feel RE arms are to long for an XJ(more clearance lost).

MY LA's

 

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94XJ4x4

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Bitburg, Germany

• Dec 14, 2004

• #8

I was just looking at your jeep on XJDB. that long arm set up looks good. what you you recomend instead of RE? Do you know if Clayton Manutacturing sells the long arms alone?

 

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burntkat

NAXJA Member #1145

Location

Charleston, SC

• Dec 14, 2004

• #9

yes they do sell the arms alone. For about $500.

Might as well cough up the full price and have something you know isn't going to kill you.