School me on Control Arm Drop Brackets

[rtyler8140]

Call me crazy, but I would really like to lift the front of the MJ up a little bit more to match the rear. The front is 6.5 and the rear is about 8 maybe 8.5". I know I am flirting with the need for long arms at this point and would need them for sure if I went with 8" coils up front. I was wondering if I could use control arm drop brackets instead of going long arm? At this point I have adjustable upper and lower control arms, adjustable track bar, sway bar disconnects, a drop pitman arm, and transfer case drop. If the drop brackets are suitable in this case, will I need a longer front driveshaft as well? Also will the rough country drop brackets for an XJ work for the MJ as well? Thanks in advance for your help. Oh and Pete M.....I will put gears in this thing before I lift it anymore :dunce:

[Geonovast]

Get rid of the T-case drop. It doesn't really help out the back much and it makes the front angles much, much worse.

[Eagle]

Drop brackets lower the control arms 4 inches. That means with a 4" lift the suspension geometry is the same as stock. At 8" of lift, you would be looking at control arm lengths that otherwise would be appropriate for a 4" lift.

 

Obviously, control arm drop brackets don't in any way affect the driveshaft. They also don't affect the trackbar.

 

Why are you running a dropped pitman arm? Got bump steer?

[Pete M]

Personally, I'd lower the back end down to match the front.

[MiNi Beast]

Personally, I'd lower the back end down to match the front.

 

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