Control arm brackets or nah?
JK Super Freak
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Keep in mind, that if you trash your AEV brackets on a rock, AEV may not warranty them. A friend bent his and AEV told him "Too bad." I know someone else that cracked one of his water tanks in his rear bumper on a rock and AEV told him they would gladly sell him a set of replacements.
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I run them too. Before my castor readings were off. After installing them it was within specs. Road manners got much better. If they cost me a drive shaft down the line so be it. Good time to get a proper one and get rid of the exhaust spacer.
I installed AEV geo brackets after about 2 months of running without them on my TF 2.5in coil lift. I was also not concerned about the reduced clearance bc I don't wheel in rocks. The road manners were drastically improved after the install.
AEV notes improved driveshaft angles as an advantage to these brackets. Maybe the guy in the other forum post was running a 3in+ lift which is known to push the capabilities of the factory driveshaft.
AEV notes improved driveshaft angles as an advantage to these brackets. Maybe the guy in the other forum post was running a 3in+ lift which is known to push the capabilities of the factory driveshaft.
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JK Jedi
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All of this is very anecdotal, just as it is for the people that I know that have smashed them on rocks and bent them all to hell. Drop brackets do not magically make your rig any more or less capable on The Rubicon.
Keep in mind, that if you trash your AEV brackets on a rock, AEV may not warranty them. A friend bent his and AEV told him "Too bad." I know someone else that cracked one of his water tanks in his rear bumper on a rock and AEV told him they would gladly sell him a set of replacements.
Keep in mind, that if you trash your AEV brackets on a rock, AEV may not warranty them. A friend bent his and AEV told him "Too bad." I know someone else that cracked one of his water tanks in his rear bumper on a rock and AEV told him they would gladly sell him a set of replacements.
JK Super Freak
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I would not expect AEV to replace them if they smashed them on rocks. My point is doing the trials like I mentioned is all some people will ever do so they should be fine with them. If they are entered to run KOH they might want to go a different route. People just need to be honest with what they are going to do.
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I would not expect AEV to replace them if they smashed them on rocks. My point is doing the trials like I mentioned is all some people will ever do so they should be fine with them. If they are entered to run KOH they might want to go a different route. People just need to be honest with what they are going to do.
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JK Newbie
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Good thread -- the first one I've come across that defends drop brackets for real trail and (most) rock situations. I wasn't considering drop brackets and have been looking at Rubicon Express' 3.5" short arm kit with adjustable upper control arms and fixed lower arms. Their Sport kit, however, utilizes drop brackets. A benefit of the Sport kit is that it is $600 less. Could it also have better on-road handling?
And, can someone explain to me why adjustable upper control arms are better, worse, or the same as adjustable lowers? (All adjustable, of course, would be ideal.) So many options!
Thanks
And, can someone explain to me why adjustable upper control arms are better, worse, or the same as adjustable lowers? (All adjustable, of course, would be ideal.) So many options!
Thanks
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