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OME with Long ARMS?

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Old Jun 30, 2008 | 04:11 AM
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Has anyone upgraded a SA kit to Long Arms yet? I have the OME springs and shocks however I'd like to further improve handling by adding long arms. Anyone have any insight, not much info out there one Long arm kits yet.
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Old Jun 30, 2008 | 04:19 AM
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I would think the JK arms are long enough already. I'm not sure the OME suspension would benefit much from long arms. If you need to adjust the caster, just get adjustable uppers an be done with it. I don't see the benefit of long arms for a 2" lift. Even with the HD kit, the OME lift is no more than 3" with a load. I wouldn't think you see a benefit from long arms until you reach 4" of lift.

This should be interesting to see other folks' comments.
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Old Jun 30, 2008 | 04:36 AM
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I'm looking for more ride quality than flex capacity. I noticed that after the lift (2 door JK with 35's and OME HD) the Jk got a bit quirky on the road. Was thinking that new arms might help that a bit.
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Old Jun 30, 2008 | 05:22 AM
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Originally Posted by njjeepthing
I'm looking for more ride quality than flex capacity. I noticed that after the lift (2 door JK with 35's and OME HD) the Jk got a bit quirky on the road. Was thinking that new arms might help that a bit.
If you are referring to flighty steering, you need to adjust your caster. With a 2-door, your caster is probably at 1-2 degrees. You should be at 5-7 degrees.

Adjustable upper control arms should do the trick. See these threads:

https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/modified-jk-tech-2/ome-flighty-steering-help-44528/

https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/modified-jk-tech-2/ome-light-duty-arb-bumpers-trackbar-upper-conrol-arm-install-45064/

Hope this helps.
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Old Jun 30, 2008 | 06:03 AM
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Originally Posted by nclehmann
I would think the JK arms are long enough already. I'm not sure the OME suspension would benefit much from long arms. If you need to adjust the caster, just get adjustable uppers an be done with it. I don't see the benefit of long arms for a 2" lift. Even with the HD kit, the OME lift is no more than 3" with a load. I wouldn't think you see a benefit from long arms until you reach 4" of lift.

This should be interesting to see other folks' comments.
my same thoughts.
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