Rough Country Long Arm for JK - Kit Design Help - Thoughts and Opinions
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^^^^^^^^^^^What He Said!!!!^^^^^^^^^^^^
Well stated and I totally agree with you. For instance, Trail Masters Long Arm Kit for the JK comes complete with driveshafts and I believe it gives you the option to order with or without the driveshafts and or other components.
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If options for just long arms alone,don't make the price so high that a few hundred more dollars you can get the whole kit.Like stated earlier,most of us already have a lift kit and may want to add a short to long arm upgrades
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I have the " x-series on my jku. I like the kit over all but it is lacking a few key components in my opinion. I'd suggestion A COMPLETE kit including the same components as the x-series. ( brake lines,coil,control arms, sway bar disconnects, shocks and all hardware) But include a front drive line, a rear adjustable track bar instead of the bracket that come with the x-series and include a drag link flip kit or high steer kit NO DROP PITMAN ARMS that will only put more stress on an already week steering sector shaft on the JK's Nothing I hate worst that to buy something then have to buy something else to fix a problem the first item causes. Case in point I'm having to put a drag link flip kit on my jku to correct the sloppy steering causes by the lift. I'm not knocking you alls product so don't take it as that I just wish somebody would step up and sell a COMPLETE lift kit done correctly. Rough country had the most complete kit with quality parts at a reasonable price is the reason I chose rough country. Would I buy rough country again absolutely! may be a long arm kit who knows ? Keep up the good work!
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Making it so it is 100% bolt on (no welding) is very important for some. Also, being able to return the rig back to stock suspension (no cutting old mounts off) could be a good selling point too.
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I have the " x-series on my jku. I like the kit over all but it is lacking a few key components in my opinion. I'd suggestion A COMPLETE kit including the same components as the x-series. ( brake lines,coil,control arms, sway bar disconnects, shocks and all hardware) But include a front drive line, a rear adjustable track bar instead of the bracket that come with the x-series and include a drag link flip kit or high steer kit NO DROP PITMAN ARMS that will only put more stress on an already week steering sector shaft on the JK's Nothing I hate worst that to buy something then have to buy something else to fix a problem the first item causes. Case in point I'm having to put a drag link flip kit on my jku to correct the sloppy steering causes by the lift. I'm not knocking you alls product so don't take it as that I just wish somebody would step up and sell a COMPLETE lift kit done correctly. Rough country had the most complete kit with quality parts at a reasonable price is the reason I chose rough country. Would I buy rough country again absolutely! may be a long arm kit who knows ? Keep up the good work!
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These suggestions are great! We will definetly try to price it so that the long arm upgrade is fair to those of you that already have lift kits. As for driveshafts we do have those available and can be combined with all of our kits. I"ll see we can get a kit combo price for them though. I will also mention a adj track bar.
As for the arms they will be using a Clevite and Flex Joint combination. The arms will be very similar to our TJ long arm system. Using a lower adj arm adn a upper adj radius arm otherwise known as a Y link. The kit will be 100% bolt on. The only mods that come to mind are a few holes that have to be drilled in the frame to make room for flag nut installation.
Thanks again for your particpation. Keep the ideas rolling!
As for the arms they will be using a Clevite and Flex Joint combination. The arms will be very similar to our TJ long arm system. Using a lower adj arm adn a upper adj radius arm otherwise known as a Y link. The kit will be 100% bolt on. The only mods that come to mind are a few holes that have to be drilled in the frame to make room for flag nut installation.
Thanks again for your particpation. Keep the ideas rolling!
#18
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Gotcha...no pitman arm. I'll forward your comment directly to the head of our R&D department. Thanks!
I have the " x-series on my jku. I like the kit over all but it is lacking a few key components in my opinion. I'd suggestion A COMPLETE kit including the same components as the x-series. ( brake lines,coil,control arms, sway bar disconnects, shocks and all hardware) But include a front drive line, a rear adjustable track bar instead of the bracket that come with the x-series and include a drag link flip kit or high steer kit NO DROP PITMAN ARMS that will only put more stress on an already week steering sector shaft on the JK's Nothing I hate worst that to buy something then have to buy something else to fix a problem the first item causes. Case in point I'm having to put a drag link flip kit on my jku to correct the sloppy steering causes by the lift. I'm not knocking you alls product so don't take it as that I just wish somebody would step up and sell a COMPLETE lift kit done correctly. Rough country had the most complete kit with quality parts at a reasonable price is the reason I chose rough country. Would I buy rough country again absolutely! may be a long arm kit who knows ? Keep up the good work!
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We wouldn't dare do that to you guys and gals.