Front control arms

[jeffhughes]

Has anyone made front control arms?

Id like to make some similar to the fabtec 8" TJ kit..

They only use two arms, one for each side. They seen to work well on a frinds TJ. And I just wonder how they work on an MJ?

 

:cheers:

[jeffhughes]

http://www.vividracing.com/catalog/fabt ... ksv2ha5tc1

 

yeah, like these!

[87Warrior]

Clayton, Rubicon Express, and Rustys (probably more) make a long arm kit for the XJ/MJ that are built like that. Its your typical 5-link long arm set up.

[jeffhughes]

I'm looking for anyone who had made them, not bought them. Just looking for some ideas..

[SW86]

wouldnt all those retailers give ideas. afterall someone had to make them and I'm sure all their designs arent the same.

[mnkyboy]

They look like some basic radius arms,they would be easy to make.

 

A few guys here have made long arms but I don't know if anyone has done radius arms because they are fairly inexpensive to buy and probably the least desireable of long arm suspensions.

 

If I were going to build long arms I would look at a 3 link or 4 link setup depending on how you use your truck.

[mkbruin]

Lots of people make their own... I just don't trust my welding skills to the point where I would use it for a suspension component that sees large forces, and has catastrophic results if it breaks (my rigs are all DD's).

 

For something like that, I leave it to the pros.

[Pete M]

I hate to be a potential wet blanket, but I gotta mention that it's illegal to drive on the street with a home-brew suspension here in michigan. not sure about other states. I wouldn't worry about the being pulled over by the cops too much, but in the event of a failure you could be liable for all damage (i.e. your insurance company might not cover anything).

[mkbruin]

Its legal in CO... but if you catch a trooper on a bad day you can probably still get a ticket.

 

Still, to me its just not worth the risk. If it were a trail-only rig, sure. On a driver? no way.

[89eliminator]

thats your typical radius arm design, aka y-link. they work better than short arms, but to me are the poorest performing type of long arms.

 

i made my own 4 link. use MINIMUM of 2", 1/4" wall DOM tube for the lowers. also get some good flex joints, i used Johnny Joints. build it right, and it will be safer than stock. also, the mounting is KEY on unibodies. you can't just weld mounts to the frame. i plated the inside and outside of the frame first.

[jeffhughes]

Thanks for all the input guys...

It's just a Daily driver, but I've always like the look of the long arm 3 links. Since I won't wheel it I think I'll let my mad fab :clapping: skills run wild... I'll post some pics when the time comes.

 

I still can't get pics to load, but maybe by then I'll have that figured out.. (better in the garage than on the pc)

 

:thumbsup:

But again, Thanks for the input