3.5 Lift Control Arms Question
04-19-2014, 02:04 PM
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Why not buy $100 drop brackets (you lose 1-2 inches of clearance at rear portion of front control arm bracket at frame- not very much) no need for control arms. I have a 4.5 lift and have Rock Krawler arms now, but the stock arms ride better and are pretty damn stout. The drop brackets really improve the ride on a lift since they return control arm angles nearly to stock. I just gave my old AEV drop brackets to a buddy with a 3 inch lift and he now raves how it took the flightiness If the steering while driving on the highway. Just a thought. Rancho makes some very stout ones also.
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Why not buy $100 drop brackets (you lose 1-2 inches of clearance at rear portion of front control arm bracket at frame- not very much) no need for control arms. I have a 4.5 lift and have Rock Krawler arms now, but the stock arms ride better and are pretty damn stout. The drop brackets really improve the ride on a lift since they return control arm angles nearly to stock. I just gave my old AEV drop brackets to a buddy with a 3 inch lift and he now raves how it took the flightiness If the steering while driving on the highway. Just a thought. Rancho makes some very stout ones also.
04-19-2014, 05:54 PM
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Good one smart a**. I guess you took my post the wrong way. I could have easily bought a basic 2.5 inch kit like you months ago. Rather than doing that i have done research and realized its stupid to buy a basic kit when in all reality i wanted more. So thats the reason why i saved up my money and going drop it all on a complete kit than a basic coil lift.
Good luck with your build
Good luck with your build
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04-19-2014, 06:02 PM
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Good one smart a**. I guess you took my post the wrong way. I could have easily bought a basic 2.5 inch kit like you months ago. Rather than doing that i have done research and realized its stupid to buy a basic kit when in all reality i wanted more. So thats the reason why i saved up my money and going drop it all on a complete kit than a basic coil lift. Good luck with your build
04-19-2014, 06:05 PM
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Did the same thing on my last vehicle and it really sucked. Thats why im waiting on this one. Live and learn thats all.
04-20-2014, 05:16 AM
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If someone gets the "basics" of the full kit that they want (springs, 1 set of CA's, etc), and add the rest of the CA's later, how exactly does that suck?