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Help?? ProComp 4" Lift

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Old Sep 5, 2011 | 10:24 AM
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Default Help?? ProComp 4" Lift

Ok silly question here... Started with a procomp 4" lift (kit installed by 4wheel parts in Florida) thought I was never gone leave Florida and now I'm headed to Arizona for a few years. Wheeled in NM over labor day and had a blast feeling rocks and climbing rock stairs!
I won a set of adjustable lower control arms from BDS at JEEP BEACH should I install them and are they compatible with a different companies lift? Also I have read a lot on lower fronts and upper rears? All I have is lower rears are they worth installing or not?
Looking for some in put on this? I realize now it's not as good as some of the others but just curious as I have the parts in some boxes and really enjoyed the slow crawl and figuring out how to get up the stairs over the weekend??
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Old Sep 5, 2011 | 11:51 AM
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Are the control arms you won lower fronts or lower rears? You can install any control arm from any company with any lift. They are not dependent on that one company.
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Old Sep 5, 2011 | 12:20 PM
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They are a set of lowers for front and rear
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Old Sep 5, 2011 | 12:20 PM
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Install the front lowers. Sell the rear lowers and buy rear uppers.
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Old Sep 5, 2011 | 12:30 PM
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Alrighty then, lol
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Old Sep 5, 2011 | 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted by nthinuf
Install the front lowers. Sell the rear lowers and buy rear uppers.
Why not keep them and just buy the uppers. That way he's still one step ahead of where he may end up eventually.
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Old Sep 5, 2011 | 12:41 PM
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That's what I'm thinking now, the stage 1 kit didn't have much and this is a good add. But what I am seeing is it would be ok to install front lowers but I should wait to do rears until I have upper set too?
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Old Sep 5, 2011 | 03:52 PM
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Originally Posted by msells32
That's what I'm thinking now, the stage 1 kit didn't have much and this is a good add. But what I am seeing is it would be ok to install front lowers but I should wait to do rears until I have upper set too?
I wouldn't even mess with the rear right now if your stock rear driveshaft is in good shape. You'll most likely end up replacing it sooner than later anyway. Now, if you install just the lowers and set them to stock length,you'd be fine. When it's time to change the rear driveshaft to a double carden aftermarket shaft, you could then get the uppers to set your pinion angle and then lengthen your lowers to regain some of your lost wheelbase.
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