Rock krawler 3.5 inch x factor short arms or long arms
11-17-2016, 06:26 AM
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Rock krawler 3.5 inch x factor short arms or long arms
I was looking to upgrade my jk suspension and I want to know if I should go long arm or short arm cause the price difference between the too is big so if it's not necessary to get a long arm I won't buy it and save money for something else. My jeep will mostly be a D.D. but on the weekends I'm definitely going to wheel the hell out of it and i don't want my flex to be limited by the control arms so I don't know if the short arm are enough or it's better to go with long arms and I'm keeping my 35's for now.
Thanks in advance
Thanks in advance
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11-17-2016, 06:39 AM
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I was looking to upgrade my jk buy installing a new lift kit and I want to know if I should go long arm or short arm cause the price is big for a long arm so if it's not necessary I won't buy it and save money for something else my jeep will spend most of the time on road but when I will go off road its going to be a tough trail and I don't want to get stuck or anything breaking cause when I will go offroad it will be a hard one and tough trail so I don't know if the short arm is enough or it better to go with long arms and I'm keeping my 35's
11-17-2016, 06:48 AM
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I'm buying the kit with shocks I will only be adding currie antirock swaybars what wheel travel do you think I will get with this setup
and how will the on-road driving quality going to be bumpy or just fine cause I have a 3-inch lift now and I feel like the control arm angle is quite big as I feel
and how will the on-road driving quality going to be bumpy or just fine cause I have a 3-inch lift now and I feel like the control arm angle is quite big as I feel
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11-17-2016, 01:19 PM
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I'm buying the kit with shocks I will only be adding currie antirock swaybars what wheel travel do you think I will get with this setup and how will the on-road driving quality going to be bumpy or just fine cause I have a 3-inch lift now and I feel like the control arm angle is quite big as I feel
11-18-2016, 08:10 AM
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11-18-2016, 08:20 AM
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So you recommend that i get the x factor 3.5 inch mid arm with the rock krawler shocks and antirocks what else do you advice me to get so i won't have any other problem with my lift and thanks for everything
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11-18-2016, 09:14 AM
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I think you'll be happy with the x factor.
Long arms can be better than short arms because the offer better geometry for shock absorption and therefore offer a better ride. However the drawback is they require welding and the arms connect more towards the center of the frame. for 3.5 inch lift on a JK, it's probably not worth the modification.
If ride becomes an issue later, I would still do coilovers before long arms.
Long arms can be better than short arms because the offer better geometry for shock absorption and therefore offer a better ride. However the drawback is they require welding and the arms connect more towards the center of the frame. for 3.5 inch lift on a JK, it's probably not worth the modification.
If ride becomes an issue later, I would still do coilovers before long arms.
