This whole long arm "uploading" crap and also hassel of being drove crazy trying to figure out exactly on how i want to build a custom 3-link has bout got me to the point of just buying a good short arm kit with drop down brackets. Im gonna be keeping my lift under 5"s anyways. So, for all those who have short arms, post up some good flex pics, also state what short arm kit you have and tire size.

 

old setup. 6.5 coils, 11" travel shocks, rustys adj lowers, homemade uppers, no drop brackets. 33x10.5s

 

Got some more pics in my album but this is rustys 4.5" full spring pack lift with 32's.

 

Tuff Country 3.5 w/spring pack. I put Rocky Road fixed lower contol arms on. Has stock uca's. Adjustable upper & lowers are next upgrade. The TC kit was $750 shipped. Works quite well.Tires are 33 10.50 15 TSL's.

 

No bump stops, removed flares and no trimming yet.

 

you can get plenty of flex with shortarms. the slightly more flex from a longarm is one of the lesser important reasons to do it

 

i have posted these pics on this site prob 7-8 times...i need to go wheelin and get some new pics.....this was 5.5''coils stock axles and 35's short arms and drop brkts




and this was with 5.5'' coils 2'' spacer full widths and 37's short arms and drop brkts



i still like my short arm kit but im sure i would like a long arm setup better. but i cant justify ''upgrading'' what i have because it works so well. i still am able to safely drive to and from moab(right around 800 miles round trip, and i dont own a tow rig....yet). just prob doesnt ride as well as a long arm.....

 

This is the only one i have on my computer right now. Not really the best, this one was taken no to long after i bought it and has since been upgraded a bit.

 

3.5 rubicon springs, acos, rancho rsx shocks, rc drop brackets, re superflex short arm. It flexes good enough for me

 

long arms are kind of a waste of money. once you unseat that coil it aint gunna do ya much good in the way of useable travel. and if the ride quality crap comes up again lets hold your hand and walk you through it...
1- you bought and offroad toy, why are you b****ing about ride quality?
2-you lifted the offroad toy, your still gunna b****?
if it performs on the trail and is safe to drive its a win! mine unseats the 5.5 inch coils about 3 inches (need to strap) which out flexes a buddies long arm jeep if ya think its unsafe let go rally the s.o.a.b. and ill prove to you it goes just fine

 

Ya i guess I'm a b**** for wont a better ride because i DD mine for about 65miles a day. Plus if you factor in adjustable lower and upper control arms. drop brackets its about the same price for long arms so why not do it. Not just for travel but ride quality. Hell we all no short arms flex great. But you can't say Long arms are a wast of money.

 

this x1000. I got short arms because I found some for cheap and didn't really know what I wanted to do for arms. ran them and they worked great. but now I'm going to LA's

so use limit straps! I bent the **** out of a short arm and my axle brackets. yeah SA's work and they're cheap and ride quality is crap. but I was burning through bushings and at full flex my axle was being pushed under the jeep. ride quality upgrade would be sweet I wanna go fast! the belly pan I've got will help stiffen the frame some, LA's will help ride quality and hopefully keep the axle from rotating backwards, maybe I'll burn through less bushings, and I'll finally be cutting off my crap stock brackets and welding on something that can stand up to rocks. flex is the last reason I'm getting LA's

flexed great. but when you push short arms to the limit they just dont hold up. I will clarify and say that limit straps probably would have saved my arm from bending. but who thought you would need limit straps on short arms

 

RC 4.5" coils, ironman4x4's adj arms, procomp long and short aal's on 33s. I would "like" long arms (4link) but my shortys get me everywhere I wanna go.

 

7" RE coils, 3.5" RE leaf pack, Rusty's .75" HD shackles, RC relocation brackets, RC adj. lowers, Ironman 4x4 adj. uppers.

 

Yes limit straps are on the list, and if I had long Arms it would still be strapped the same. I guess I just believe that long arms belong to buggies that can use the flex. My old xj had long arms and I saw no improvement in ride compared to my setup now neither better nor worse.