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RE Long Arms - What's the complaint
- Thread starter 3XJFamily
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Lowrange2
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Abbeville, SC
Ground clearance, I hear, is one of them...
silverslk
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Garbage Grove, CA
Its usually ground clearance.
The RE long arm upgrade is $1006 retail. The TnT kit is $899 retail so its only $100 difference "retail" so price isn't really a valid arguement.
I have the RE kit and I like it alot. I didn't build a "rock crawler" but a good multi-purpose XJ and for that its great. Need EVERY bit of ground clearance get the TnT kit.
The RE long arm upgrade is $1006 retail. The TnT kit is $899 retail so its only $100 difference "retail" so price isn't really a valid arguement.
I have the RE kit and I like it alot. I didn't build a "rock crawler" but a good multi-purpose XJ and for that its great. Need EVERY bit of ground clearance get the TnT kit.
Steve97TJ
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Abbeville, SC
Only thing i see wrong with the TNT kit is that the driveshaft hangs down lower then the longarms, from the pics ive seen. Id much rather rub my arms on rocks then my driveshaft.
Lowrange2
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Abbeville, SC
IDK I'm kinda fond of draging my shaft on the rocks... With the RK kit being high clearance would it protect the shaft?
STEVE! A fellow Abbevillian!
STEVE! A fellow Abbevillian!
RCP Phx
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Phoenix,Az
Also the RE kit is not compatible with most off the shelf sliders.
ColoradoRaptor
Headbanging Hillbilly
- Location
- Canon City, Crawlorado
Before ya make up yer mind take a look at BDS!! Their kit is a true 4 link and has excellent ground clearance. The price is comparable to RE.
True about the sliders - that's been my biggest bug bear so far. Even though JCR said they made some - I ordered some and they didn't fit and JCR gave up answering my questions as to how to get it to work. There is someone on Naxja who has them installed but even he couldn't answer my questions. I can modify them with some work - but I shouldn't have to.
Other than that I am loving the kit - rides really well on my DD and I have over 40K miles on it in the last 16months. I haven't done any serious crawling in rocks or anything though. Anyways it seems in serious stuff you'll be dragging metal - whether its frame rails, rock rails, roof gutters, or quarter panels.
However I was a complete noob when I bought it and I didn't know anything about TnT or Clayton...
Other than that I am loving the kit - rides really well on my DD and I have over 40K miles on it in the last 16months. I haven't done any serious crawling in rocks or anything though. Anyways it seems in serious stuff you'll be dragging metal - whether its frame rails, rock rails, roof gutters, or quarter panels.
However I was a complete noob when I bought it and I didn't know anything about TnT or Clayton...
xalexjx
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Newcomb, NY
lowrange2 said:
if you have an hp axle it does:thumbup:
- Location
- Thornton, CO
silverslk said:
How is saving $100 not a vaild arguement? I agree with everything else ya said.
ColoradoRaptor
Headbanging Hillbilly
- Location
- Canon City, Crawlorado
91 Jeep Project said:
When your spending that kind of money a $100 difference in price means very little. It is more about the product at that point!
JeepFreak21
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Cameron Park, CA
Steve97TJ said:
How does the kit effect the drive shaft position? Do you mean during articulation? Do other kits make it easier to correct the pinion angle?
Billy
RCP Phx
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Phoenix,Az
All the kits have castor/pinion adjustment.When comes to pinion(change/movement) my radius arms keep the pinion pointed at the transfer case thru-out the entire travel range!My slip-yoke only travels an 1/8".
silverslk
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Garbage Grove, CA
91 Jeep Project said:
Well, I was comparing retail to retail. I think you might find a vendor willing to sell the RE stuff at a bigger discount than the TnT stuff, thats all.
But really when spending $1000 I am not sure $100 really matters a lot. I pay more at the pump for Chevron when Arco is right across the street. Not saying TnT is Arco because my good friend has TnT and its a nice kit. I see pros and cons to both. I would run either one.......problem is I picked up my RE long arm kit (complete) used for $1000. Couldn't pass it up.
rufus_1111
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Arnold
ColoradoRaptor said:
how much for the BDS set up?
Stang5lgt
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Parker, CO
Stang5lgt
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Parker, CO
What is wrong with Rustys when you have prob they send you parts for free. Guy told me he loved his LA, bushings were getting worn told Rustys and they shipped him to new bushings for free.ROBZ95Xj said:
RCP Phx said:
Any info on what sliders it is compatible with? Or just one more reason to fab my own. . .
I can live with the clearance issue for what I'm building.
Retail price is NOT an issue, My RE vendor gives me a smokin' deal (I winch him back onto his wheels about every other month . . .), it'll be the cheapest option for me of everything listed.
