Has anyone used these? What do you think?

 

I'm curious too. Rancho's brackets are good, but according to AEV, their geometry is superior. The photos on Rough Country's website seem to show that their brackets relocate the arms similar (if not identical) to AEV's:



Does anyone have any experience with or knowledge of the Rough Country control arm brackets?

 

does relocating them pretty much do the same as having adjustable control arms? my jeep is the first lifted vehicle....sorry i highjacked your thread i was just curious

 

Order them will be putting them on Saturday , they work like ADJ control arms but you can't find tune like control arms so if you ever get a aftermarket front drive shaft then they won't work as well

 

They are pretty cheap so I think im going to order them. They look like they would help with the ride of the jeep.

 

Yes, the relocation brackets correct castor like adjustable control arms do. But the brackets are a lot cheaper, allow the superior OEM bushings to be retained, fight brake dive, and allow the springs to absorb more of the road shocks that increased-angle control arms transfer direct to the chassis. The tradeoff for better ride and handling is a slight reduction in ground clearance in the control arm mounting location.

 

Is it a complete bolt on or does it require any cutting to the stock brackets. I believe the AEV's brackets require cutting the factory brackets for the install...

 

Complete bolt on; just like the AEV ones. Neither set requires cutting of the factory brackets.

 

I emailed Rough Country inquiring about their brackets' geometry, but I haven't gotten a reply back yet.
Since these brackets are prone to hittin rocks, I'm curious if any of the 3 manufacturers (AEV, Rough Country, or Rancho) use a thicker gauge steel than the others for additional durability and resistance to bending or tweaking?

 

should be here next week ill let you all know if no one gets them first and installs them on how they perform