Long Arm or Drop Bracket????

[Boostwerks.com]

Control arm angle is key when looking for the "best ride"

I agree completely that no long arm setup will ride as good as a drop bracket setup where the CAs are near 0deg. For this reason I honestly vote for drop brackets if the rig is a daily driver or often driven on the street. I built my own 4 link long arm setup and love it, but the ride is still harsh at only 4" of lift. If I were to do it again I would have simply gone with RE drop brackets with JKS control arms.

 

[muddeprived]

Some advice from experience: don't use DB's with 31" or smaller tires. Just not enough clearance.

 

[ROBZ95Xj]

drop brackets are so awsome!

 

[Boostwerks.com]

drop brackets are so awsome!

Looks like driver error to me.

From the picture it looks like a LA setup would have had the same result, only a higher probability that you would have slid off instead. I'd just be happy you didn't take out your driveshaft in the process!

 

[ROBZ95Xj]

Looks like driver error to me.

From the picture it looks like a LA setup would have had the same result, only a higher probability that you would have slid off instead. I'd just be happy you didn't take out your driveshaft in the process!

wasnt me, but ive been hung up the same way with short arms and ive seen long arms do the same guess it dont matter what ya got your gonna get hung up at some point, i just find these debate threads funny

 

[Cody90XJ]

drop brackets are so awsome!

Yeah look at the second picture. Draw an imaginary line. LA wouldn't have made it either.

It's crazy what people will post before they look at the big picture.

 

[1990JEEPXJ]

Some advice from experience: don't use DB's with 31" or smaller tires. Just not enough clearance.

the few times i wheeled with DBs and 235s i didnt have a problem. but i know where you are coming from.

 

[muddeprived]

the few times i wheeled with DBs and 235s i didnt have a problem. but i know where you are coming from.

Yeah, it was just a PITA for me. I was dragging those arms/brackets on everything on the trails here. The 31's just didn't give me enough clearance between them and the ground.

 

[Steve F]

I'm running 35's with my drop brackets and I've had no problems at all with getting hung up on them. I reckon under 33's they're not really suited, and really if you have enough lift to warrant drop brackets just slap on some 33's anyway

With 35's

Cheers
Steve

 

[xjh3]

Yeah, it was just a PITA for me. I was dragging those arms/brackets on everything on the trails here. The 31's just didn't give me enough clearance between them and the ground.

My first trip to Rausch with 32's and I'm going to RE Superflex short arms in the stock position for this same reason until I can afford long arms. 75% time my tire was coming off a rock I would slam them on it coming down. They do make the ride and handling 10X better which was nice when it was my DD. But now that it's seeing harder trails and not being driven everyday, I need the clearance back. I suppose larger tires would help, but that's a ways off for me too.

 

[muddeprived]

I wish I could have stuffed 33's on there to give some more clearance but I can't trim so I'm limited to 31's. I now have 32's on there with 2 miles worth of bumpstops, but I have long arms at this time.

 

[ktm racer 419]

just be awesome and do mid-arms. its the new cool thing to do.

 

[xjh3]

just be awesome and do mid-arms. its the new cool thing to do.

Easy and simple, I like this a lot. Are you still running your upper arms in the stock location? If that's the case, all I would need are mounts and longer lower arms. Looks like you welded the mounts to stiffeners? I don't have stiffeners, supposed I could either make some brackets that bolt on with crush sleeves or just plate over the unibody where they attach then weld. Got more info/pics?

 

[muddeprived]

Easy and simple, I like this a lot. Are you still running your upper arms in the stock location? If that's the case, all I would need are mounts and longer lower arms. Looks like you welded the mounts to stiffeners? I don't have stiffeners, supposed I could either make some brackets that bolt on with crush sleeves or just plate over the unibody where they attach then weld. Got more info/pics?

x2, more info and pix. I wanna learn about this setup.

 

[ktm racer 419]

Easy and simple, I like this a lot. Are you still running your upper arms in the stock location? If that's the case, all I would need are mounts and longer lower arms. Looks like you welded the mounts to stiffeners? I don't have stiffeners, supposed I could either make some brackets that bolt on with crush sleeves or just plate over the unibody where they attach then weld. Got more info/pics?

x2, more info and pix. I wanna learn about this setup.

hokay lol.

i built it as a 3 link with a longer upper.

im sure you can figure out how to mount em easily without stiffeners, but stiffeners are cheap and a good upgrade to have.

 

[xjh3]

Very nice. I little more involved than I originally thought, but not bad at all. Did you raise the mounting brackets on the axle for ground clearance/improved arm angle?

 

[ktm racer 419]

yea, they are basically flush with the axle tube

 

[Gaius]

Like KTM racer, I vote mid-arm. I run this on my TJ, and have plans to do it to the XJ if I ever get around to doing it...

It's the best between clearance and ride. Especially if you raise the upper LCA mount up, My rear lowers are at 5degrees.

 

[slo4wheeler594]

Check these out: the Synergy Suspension 3 link long arm kit http://www.polyperformance.com/shop...ront-3-Link-Long-Arm-Kit-Weld-On-p-25562.html or the Synergy Suspension Jeep XJ Front 4 Link Long Arm Kit http://www.polyperformance.com/shop...ront-4-Link-Long-Arm-Kit-Bolt-On-p-25563.html ... just sayin', your call man!

 

[doublestack]

hokay lol.

i built it as a 3 link with a longer upper.

im sure you can figure out how to mount em easily without stiffeners, but stiffeners are cheap and a good upgrade to have.

I love may Clayton kit, but thats cool.