changyangjlurd
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I’m thinking about upgrading my mid arm to long arm. Has anyone run RPMSteering Long Arms, 3 links front and 4 rear? Any suggestions or advices in regards to long arm?
RPMSteering Long Arm
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changyangjlurd
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I’m more into rock crawling and thought long arms will do me some good. I thought 3 links will give me more articulations? I am curious how well aluminum arms do too.
Long arms are designed to correct suspension geometry on Jeeps with a tall lift. This helps to improve on pavement ride quality on pavement as well as handling when bombing across the desert. Exactly how it's supposed to help with rock crawling is something nobody ever seems to be able to explain. Not saying they're bad, just not needed. As far as articulation goes, I can't say that my 4-links have ever limited mine...
However, I have seen where 1 broken link on a 3-link setup can leave you high and dry.
Everything breaks if you play hard enough and with 4-links, you can still wheel your way off the trail and back home again with a broken one.
Oh, and I should note, the Jeep in the pic you're looking at is running aluminum arms. Billet aluminum but they worked great.
RESURECTIONJK
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As Eddie mentioned they are overrated for rock crawling and like he said… you break a link with a 3 link setup and you’re fucked and so is everyone else in the group. Also, going to a 4 link in the rear gets really expensive really fast far beyond the components of Dons already heavily overpriced kit. Moving the tank isn’t cheap and before you know it… you’re $15k plus into a 3/4link setup and you haven’t even addressed the issue of now needing to outboard your rear shocks because they won’t clear the new fuel tank you just moved.
Here is a shot of my JKU on 38’s and Rock Krawler X factor short arms… I get plenty of travel and I have no issues driving my jeep 1000 miles to and from events.
Here is a shot of my JKU on 38’s and Rock Krawler X factor short arms… I get plenty of travel and I have no issues driving my jeep 1000 miles to and from events.
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changyangjlurd
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Thank you guys. I will probably stay away from the 3 links, but I am still interested in a long arm for improve on pavement ride quality as well as future desert or dune rides. What’s the best long arm kit I can get?
RESURECTIONJK
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This is a much more logical approach. Lots of people run EVO mfg high clearance kits and they’re great. I know a few people running the kit from Hepta MFG which is damn near identical to the EVO kit with some minor tweaks. Either way you go, I’d strongly suggest weld on and high clearance.
changyangjlurd
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I’m actually interested in the EVO high clearance long arms. Read some forums about it and seem like a lot of them had issues. Is it a thing in the pass?
Disciple Off Road
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The only “issues” I have see were brackets breaking on the frame side BUT from the pictures I have seen, it appeared to be lack of and/or poor welds from the EVO bracket to the frame during install. Other than that, I’m not aware of others.
RESURECTIONJK
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Exactly what Deciple Offroad just said. It’s been an install error more than anything. Inspect all the welds on the brackets ahead of time and make sure they get installed correctly and you will have nothing to worry about.
changyangjlurd
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I decided to go with the EVO high clearance long arms.