Mike_JK_Houston_711
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So I was reading in the "newbie" suspension thread from a few years back and it was very helpful for the builds I have coming up. I do want some clarity around the question and answer below, though.
"Q: At what lift height would I want to consider a Long Arm kit?
A: On a Jeep JK Wrangler, you can safely run factory length arms up to about 4" of lift and without significant effect. However, you can benefit from the suspension geometry correction long arms provide at 3.5" of lift."
In the next few weeks, I am putting in a 3.5" RK coil spring lift (with all necessary components - i.e. longer brake lines, rear sway bar links, je reel front driveshaft, 2" bump stops). I am also putting on 37" nitto trail grapplers about a week later. However, I am not doing anything to my factory control arms because I'm saving up for RK's X-Factor long arm kit around the end of the year. My question is - when the answer above states I can safely run factory length arms up to 4", does that mean I can use the factory control arms? Or is it implying I can run factory lengths, but need upgraded arms that come with the short arm kits, etc...
Like I said, I'm going long arms in the next 6 months - but want to make sure I can still go wheeling on 3.5" and 37's on factory control arms, in the meantime. Understood this has probably been asked before, but I would appreciate any help/input/experiences.
Thanks!
"Q: At what lift height would I want to consider a Long Arm kit?
A: On a Jeep JK Wrangler, you can safely run factory length arms up to about 4" of lift and without significant effect. However, you can benefit from the suspension geometry correction long arms provide at 3.5" of lift."
In the next few weeks, I am putting in a 3.5" RK coil spring lift (with all necessary components - i.e. longer brake lines, rear sway bar links, je reel front driveshaft, 2" bump stops). I am also putting on 37" nitto trail grapplers about a week later. However, I am not doing anything to my factory control arms because I'm saving up for RK's X-Factor long arm kit around the end of the year. My question is - when the answer above states I can safely run factory length arms up to 4", does that mean I can use the factory control arms? Or is it implying I can run factory lengths, but need upgraded arms that come with the short arm kits, etc...
Like I said, I'm going long arms in the next 6 months - but want to make sure I can still go wheeling on 3.5" and 37's on factory control arms, in the meantime. Understood this has probably been asked before, but I would appreciate any help/input/experiences.
Thanks!