I've been shopping around for a set of new front lower control arms for my '01 XJ as the bushings appear to be worn out and causing low speed popping/rattling noises.
I have no lift currently and don't plan on anything other than maybe a 1" - 2" lift in the future if at all. My XJ is my DD and the factory ride height has served me well these past many years.
That being said... I was looking around locally this past Friday at a couple 4x4 shops and found the Teraflex Original flexarms in stock so I bought them. There were a couple other shops who had new LCA's but they were all for Jeeps w/3" or more lift height which doesn't work for me. I would've paid more for a beefier or better design but wanted something I could get my hands on. Time didn't permit me to install these over the weekend and now I'm having second thoughts on what I bought. Total out the door was $201 so it wasn't like they were cheap arms... and had I been given the chance I'd have bought MetalCloak arms but I didn't want to wait on them to ship out.
I'm having second thoughts about the design of these Teraflex arms... as I've seen a few online reviews of them failing or not allowing the arms/joints to flex and tearing up the mounting brackets. I'm just not sure they'll hold up for very long after looking over the design once I got them home.
Here's what they look like:
http://www.rockridge4wd.com/i-21252...-original-lower-flexarm-kit-pair-1615766.html
Anyone here running these LCA's? What's your thoughts or experience with them... or anyone know someone who's run them and happy/unhappy with the results? I'm thinking about returning them (if I can) and just going with the MetalCloak and waiting to get them in. I'd rather not hate these Teraflex and eventually end up swapping them out for another LCA in the future.
I have no lift currently and don't plan on anything other than maybe a 1" - 2" lift in the future if at all. My XJ is my DD and the factory ride height has served me well these past many years.
That being said... I was looking around locally this past Friday at a couple 4x4 shops and found the Teraflex Original flexarms in stock so I bought them. There were a couple other shops who had new LCA's but they were all for Jeeps w/3" or more lift height which doesn't work for me. I would've paid more for a beefier or better design but wanted something I could get my hands on. Time didn't permit me to install these over the weekend and now I'm having second thoughts on what I bought. Total out the door was $201 so it wasn't like they were cheap arms... and had I been given the chance I'd have bought MetalCloak arms but I didn't want to wait on them to ship out.
I'm having second thoughts about the design of these Teraflex arms... as I've seen a few online reviews of them failing or not allowing the arms/joints to flex and tearing up the mounting brackets. I'm just not sure they'll hold up for very long after looking over the design once I got them home.
Here's what they look like:
http://www.rockridge4wd.com/i-21252...-original-lower-flexarm-kit-pair-1615766.html
Anyone here running these LCA's? What's your thoughts or experience with them... or anyone know someone who's run them and happy/unhappy with the results? I'm thinking about returning them (if I can) and just going with the MetalCloak and waiting to get them in. I'd rather not hate these Teraflex and eventually end up swapping them out for another LCA in the future.