Control arms
JK Freak
Joined: Jan 2013
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From: Westfield
Just removed my 2" leveling lift and had a Teraflex 2 1/2" coil lift installed. It drives ok, but it wonders a bit. What do I add next? Trac bar to bring the axle back to center. I measured and its off a little. Control arms? Lower or upper fronts? Do I need to do the rears at the same time? After that's done do I need to realign?
JK Freak
Joined: Jan 2013
Posts: 643
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From: Westfield
Just removed my 2" leveling lift and had a Teraflex 2 1/2" coil lift installed. It drives ok, but it wonders a bit. What do I add next? Trac bar to bring the axle back to center. I measured and its off a little. Control arms? Lower or upper fronts? Do I need to do the rears at the same time? After that's done do I need to realign?
JK Enthusiast
Joined: Sep 2012
Posts: 310
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From: BC
Start with am adjustable track bar up front and if you don't have a track bar bracket in the rear then get one or an adjustable track bar for the rear as well. Those two items should come BEFORE getting adjustable control arms.
After you get that stuff install and after everything is checked over, so how it drives. If you have problems then go ahead with adjustable control arms. This is if you don't like spending lots of money you may not need right away. We ran a 3" lift and it ran great and never needed even a front track bar as it was still within alignment. Now at 5" of lift, we haven't gotten any adjustable control arms yet, but we will. Been driving like this for 7 months now with no problems and it drives perfectly straight. The tires have always made the biggest difference though as they will catch ruts etc and pull the vehicle. But that's how wide tires work no matter if they are 35" mudders or 24" low pros.
After you get that stuff install and after everything is checked over, so how it drives. If you have problems then go ahead with adjustable control arms. This is if you don't like spending lots of money you may not need right away. We ran a 3" lift and it ran great and never needed even a front track bar as it was still within alignment. Now at 5" of lift, we haven't gotten any adjustable control arms yet, but we will. Been driving like this for 7 months now with no problems and it drives perfectly straight. The tires have always made the biggest difference though as they will catch ruts etc and pull the vehicle. But that's how wide tires work no matter if they are 35" mudders or 24" low pros.
JK Freak
Joined: Jul 2012
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From: Canada
Stay away from fixed arms. For the difference in price get adjustable arms that will allow you to really dial things in and will allow for future adjustments if need be.