Renegade XJ
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Can anybody that has Tera Flex long arm give me the measurement center to center on the lower arms....thanks!
That number changes depending on the amount of lift you have. One persons number isn't going to be the same as yours unless he has everything the same as you. Granted a number from somebody that is close or the same suspension height will be close enough to get you in the ball park.
So, you're planning on copying the teraflex kit? The one that has, what looks like, 30+ inch lowers and stock uppers?
If that's your plan, scrap it.
There is a reason hardly anyone uses that kit. With lowers that long and uppers that short, you will get horrible pinion dive when the suspension cycles.
That is one of the worst kits ever made.
I had serious brake dive when I installed mine. I ended up fabbing up a crossmember and some long upper arms. It works extremely well now with no brake dive.do you have any brake dive with your teraflex setup? a buddy has it and i could barely steer wen it was braking. Not hijaking just asking if that is a common problem with this setup.
So, you're planning on copying the teraflex kit? The one that has, what looks like, 30+ inch lowers and stock uppers?
If that's your plan, scrap it.
There is a reason hardly anyone uses that kit. With lowers that long and uppers that short, you will get horrible pinion dive when the suspension cycles.
That is one of the worst kits ever made.
Would mid-arms help with this issue? Im really not trying to get monster flex, Im happy with my short arm flex. I just want a smoother riding Jeep because this is my daily driver.
if you are building it yourself why would you only build mid arms... the cost of self built mid arms vs self built long arms is $0 difference
If longarms aren't needed, then why build them?
if you are building it yourself why would you only build mid arms... the cost of self built mid arms vs self built long arms is $0 difference
Would mid-arms help with this issue? Im really not trying to get monster flex, Im happy with my short arm flex. I just want a smoother riding Jeep because this is my daily driver.
The rule of thumb for link length is to keep your uppers within atleast 75% of your lca length.
That means with stock length uppers the longest lca you could possibly get away with is 18.75". Which still wouldn't be ideal.
Now, that's just one factor, there is so much more that goes into it.
If you haven't already, I would start doing some research on link setups, and play with the available link calculators.
The easiest setup to build is a mid arm 3-link.
Here's a great thread to get you started on that road. http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=816361
Like others have said, if you don't want to go through all the work of building a proper mid or long arm setup, you might be a perfect candidate for drop brackets.
Yeah, because if you buy at least 20 inches of DOM, the metal shop gives you rest for free.:twak: