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Which long arm to choose?

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Old Mar 22, 2013 | 07:43 PM
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I'm currently running a rk 5.5 mid arm lift looking to go long arm just not sure which route to go yet open to options and suggestions I am running 37s on a 4 door with flat fenders give me options and pictures please
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Old Mar 22, 2013 | 08:28 PM
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Well, Rough Country has a $1200 long arm upgrade. You can use your current coils. And parts.

There's a thread someone made recently of his install and it looks like an "easy" bolt on. I'm looking to get it next year hopefully.

Cheaper than several other Long Arm upgrade kits.
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Old Mar 23, 2013 | 02:43 AM
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Rough country is one kit I won't run have a friend with the kit jeeps hasn't been right since
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Old Mar 23, 2013 | 08:41 AM
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Originally Posted by k.baker B.D.O.R
I'm currently running a rk 5.5 mid arm lift looking to go long arm just not sure which route to go yet open to options and suggestions I am running 37s on a 4 door with flat fenders give me options and pictures please
RK is a great system, why not just upgrade to a long arm using their parts?
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Old Mar 23, 2013 | 01:24 PM
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I'm running RK in a 3 link front and rear. No complaints at all. On road is comfortable and offroad has tons of flex. I'm at 5.5 too
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Old Mar 23, 2013 | 04:15 PM
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Build your own?
Are you looking for a 3 link, 4 link, 5 link, or radial?
Triangulated, double triangulated, or pan hard?
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Old Mar 23, 2013 | 04:35 PM
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I'm looking to get the 5.5 RK long arm so Far it's the best out there Evo has a nice one too but 4" is not where I want to be.. Any pice of your set up now ? Could give me an idea on what it looks like with stock fenders..
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Old Mar 23, 2013 | 04:37 PM
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You going to be running 44's?
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Old Mar 23, 2013 | 05:32 PM
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App crashes Everytime I load a pic.

I plan on at least 40s, I am not sure if I want to cut the body yet, so I went with the 5.5 knowing I can always pick up shorter coils and swaybar links if I change my mind. I like the amount of up travel it gives me and the added height helps in the mud that seems to be on every trail here in Michigan. The places I wheel lack the terrain of Moab, Rubicon, and other places with rock ledges, waterfalls and etc.
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Old Mar 24, 2013 | 06:01 AM
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I'm looking at all my options I have a lot of flex now thought about maybe just a 3 three link in the rear and still run the mid arm I have or I've looked at buying teraflex arms and keeping my coils with it
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