Long arms or drop LCA's?

[mudslinger4x4]

in the summer i'm looking to upgrade to 6" of lift so i don't have to do any more trimming to clear the 33's i have. they rub a little bit on the rear of the front fender but not bad. i know that once i go over the 4.5" that i have now i'll have to get new shocks, a T-case drop and extended brake lines. i was wondering on which would be the better purchase as far as control arms. i'm on a tight budget and was wondering whether i should go with the brackets that drop the upper and lower control arms or just get the long arm kit from rusty's. its a 90% DD and i don't do that much rock crawling so flexing isn't that much of a concern because i stick mainly to mud. any advice would be great.

 

[Ba-Riedo]

Im guessing you still have stock control arms? Just get a set of quality aftermarket adjustable control arms and push the axle forward so the tires dont rub in the back anymore. You dont need any more then 4 inches for 33's.

-Alex

 

[mudslinger4x4]

Im guessing you still have stock control arms? Just get a set of quality aftermarket adjustable control arms and push the axle forward so the tires dont rub in the back anymore. You dont need any more then 4 inches for 33's.

-Alex

no with the kit it came with new longer LCA's (skyjacker 3"). i know i don't need more than what i already have but it's starting to sag a little in the rear so that's why i just decided to raise the whole jeep up a little more. plus it would look a little better

 

[one2rce]

I would go with drop brackets that is a lot cheaper than long arm kit.

 

[Foxmotorsport]

For a DD, nothing beats a long arm conversion.... period

 

[jdxj]

For a DD, nothing beats a long arm conversion.... period

x2

 

[Cherokeekid88]

Honestly, your best bet is some RC drop brackets. If you were going to be wheelin more, id say go Long arm. But dropping the pretty penny on a 3 link system isn't worth it if its never going to be tested. Since you dont do rocks, you wont have any problems with the drop brackets and your also on a tight budget. Also, your 33's are going to look really small, since your at 4" and 33's now and trimmed.

 

[jdxj]

the highway ride is way better with longarms even better than dropbrackets.:laugh3: