Other than increased articulation, What are the benifits of the long arm lift over the short arm. I am interested in the RE 4.5 long arm or the RE 4.5 short arm. I live in Calgary alberta Canada, most of my wheeling will be trails with steep climbs on cut lines and mud boggs in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. Not much technical rock crawling. I am looking for the best ride primarily, and able to clear 37" tires for the deep mud holes.

Sorry if this has been covered already. I can't seem to find the answer?

 

Well with increased articulation you get less tire lifting thats associated with alot of short arm lifts - which means more rubber on the ground. The ride on the road will be alot better since the angle of a long arm is close to the angle of the stock arm setup. Then we get into technicalities.......With a tall short arm lift you will notice that if you are parked at a stand still and then hit the gas hard that your rear will squat down on the tires. I don't have enough time to explain why this is, but I will tell you that with a correctly designed long arm lift, this problem will be lessened and you wont be hoping around the trails like a rabbit.