Front suspension set up Long arm?

[98XJ]

I was looking at one XJ today and noticed that it had long arm set-up. Weird thing was there was only one UCA on the pumpking of front axle. There were 2 LCA however.
What is up with it?
Is it someting new or just half-a$$ set-up?:huh:
Thanks!

 

[98XJ]

Never mind, found it. Rock Krawler makes this wierd set-up!
Anyone know if it is any good?
Thanks!

 

[rupert]

i have that set up flexes like mad , i am happy with it ,

 

[53guy]

I looked at that as well as the TNT set up before I purchased mine from Full Traction and I just am not convinced about the Y-radius or the 3-link set up. I'm always worried about something failing and on a Y-radius, if you blow a control arm, you're done....on a 3-link, you over stress that upper control arm and tweak it, break it, rip it off...you're done. At least with a 4-link you can limp home unless you're really screwed up and break 2 control arms.

 

[HillbillyXJ]

Clayton long arm system, they warranty their stuff fer life. You breaky, they fixee!

 

[87manche]

Clayton long arm system, they warranty their stuff fer life. You breaky, they fixee!

That doesn't do much good if you break it on a trail a few hundred miles from home.

 

[shimmy]

I looked at that as well as the TNT set up before I purchased mine from Full Traction and I just am not convinced about the Y-radius or the 3-link set up. I'm always worried about something failing and on a Y-radius, if you blow a control arm, you're done....on a 3-link, you over stress that upper control arm and tweak it, break it, rip it off...you're done. At least with a 4-link you can limp home unless you're really screwed up and break 2 control arms.

has this happened before? RK uses a spherical joint on all ends, so there is minimal binding. much less binding then any radius style setup.

 

[53guy]

I've never personally read about it breaking, but in theory if it did, you'd be up shit creek, ya know what i mean?

 

[shimmy]

I've never personally read about it breaking, but in theory if it did, you'd be up shit creek, ya know what i mean?

oh yeah!

 

[mack]

where have i read this before?.........

















oh yeah....here! about 1,569,225 times!!!

 

[TheManch]

1,569,226 times for me

 

[Matt98XJ]

That doesn't do much good if you break it on a trail a few hundred miles from home.

Have you seen Claytons arms? They aren't going to break.

 

[Thayer]

I was looking at one XJ today and noticed that it had long arm set-up. Weird thing was there was only one UCA on the pumpking of front axle. There were 2 LCA however.
What is up with it?
Is it someting new or just half-a$$ set-up?:huh:
Thanks!

I got that reaction from a welding shop once. I drop my car off to get a new sway bar bracket welded and he says to come back in an hour. I come back and he hasn't welded anything and says he needs to show me something. He walks me back to the lift and says "you're missing a control arm".

 

[creeperjeep]

do you know anyone that sells RK stuff?

 

[87manche]

Have you seen Claytons arms? They aren't going to break.

Never say never. All things break if pushed hard enough.

 

[Matt98XJ]

Oh, guess you've never seen one.

 

[shimmy]

this thread is now officially retarded, dumb, and gay.

 

[Matt98XJ]

Hows that?

 

[shimmy]

damnt matt! no use in debating over which LA's are stronger. we all know clayton rules!

 

[Matt98XJ]

I know, sometimes I just get bored.