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Thinking of upgrading to a 4" lift

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Old 04-06-2012, 05:00 PM
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Originally Posted by XBlacky08X
I heard the long arms aren't really necessary on the JK until 6" of lift, as the factory arms are long enough. Researched and most people says the flexarm kit rides great on a 2dr. I'm looking to maybe just getting the rest of the arms, as I already have the rear uppers. Was wondering if my AEV front control arm brackets would suffice, because I heard they are good until about 5" of lift.
The factory arms are long on jk's. The wheelbase on a 4dr on 4in of lift helps with the ride on short arms. A 2dr with a TF 4in will be pushin 5.5- 6in of reality lift. You will need steering correction of some sort and a buncha stuff thats already listed. So yeah, longarms above 4in of lift.
Old 04-06-2012, 05:10 PM
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Originally Posted by snopro269
I'm currently running a TF 3 inch with 1 inch spacer in rear and a TF 3 inch and ACOS up front with a 1.25 BL
TeraFlex front and rear trackbars
8 adj control arms
Front and rear Drive Shafts

Front guessted and sleeved
dynatrac ball joints
RCV axles
Reid outter knuckles
Currie drag link which is flipped
******* front lower shock relocates
And rear EVO rockstars skids with ******* upper shock relocates with Fox 4-6 inch shocks
What ya need to know?!?
I have a lot of trial and error

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Old 04-06-2012, 05:18 PM
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The 8 short control arm setup is different in the rear than when a person just buys a set of control arms
They are 1 inch longer so if you already have a set make sure they are long enough because when you start going upwards you really gotta lengthen to recenter the rear axle
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Old 04-06-2012, 06:09 PM
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Hmmm.. Would it be easier to upgrade to a 3" lift? Maybe I can just swap coils/bump stops and add some sway bar discos? I'm thinking now I should do that and then get some flat flares to clear 37's? Swapping to a 4" seems like a PIA unless I remove and sell my current lift and just buy a new 4" kit from TF. I don't know....
Old 04-06-2012, 06:17 PM
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Originally Posted by XBlacky08X
Hmmm.. Would it be easier to upgrade to a 3" lift? Maybe I can just swap coils/bump stops and add some sway bar discos? I'm thinking now I should do that and then get some flat flares to clear 37's? Swapping to a 4" seems like a PIA unless I remove and sell my current lift and just buy a new 4" kit from TF. I don't know....
Maybe a set of 1 inch spacers in rear and front a 1 inch or 1.25 inch BL not sure what a manual can get away with
Front Adj lowers control arms and rear uppers



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