Rough country's new long arm kit

[cablesmurf]

Cool. $1299 USD

TJ $1299



XJ (AAL or full packs) $1099 - $1199



XJ upgrade kit $599



TJ upgrade kit $899 (click link)

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[sn4cktime]

The control arms looked odd to me until I realized they're TJ arms.

[FiEND]

looks decent.  too bad i'd only need 10 of the 40 pieces.

[FiEND]

Hmm... but those still look like regular bushing ends on the arms...

which is a good thing for some whiny french people.  i would do it too.  when im spinning in snow and stuff, my axles flip and flap and flop all over the place.  very uncomfortable at times.

[RckyMtnTJ]

Is this a bolt on or weld on kit?

[Rubi03 jef]

thats gay .. and the upgrade kit is 900 bucks .. thats BS    i should get a discount since i baught my short arm 6 months ago ..


i do see that they make rear shock relocate brakets now  .. i could use those to

[2grand4u]

the tj kit looks like it uses the stock skid but lowers it alittle, the goal is to get more room under the truck not lose it, it looks like a POS kit to me, if you want a good long arm spend the money.

[Bnine]

Hmm... but those still look like regular bushing ends on the arms...

They have to put bushings in there because of the radius arms. Radius arms wont work without bushings to hold them in place.

Honestly, radius arms on a TJ suspension in 2010 is a joke. Its almost criminal that companies are still getting away with these types of shortcuts.

I would not recommend this long arm for 1 second over a well done short arm using quality components. If anything, a kit like this will perform worse then a good short arm due to the bad rear geometry and the use of radius arms.

The only positive I see in that kit is the double shear trackbar mount, and the fact they use knocked off johnny joints for their cartridge joints.

3 out of 10

[Rubi03 jef]

They have to put bushings in there because of the radius arms. Radius arms wont work without bushings to hold them in place.

Honestly, radius arms on a TJ suspension in 2010 is a joke. Its almost criminal that companies are still getting away with these types of shortcuts.

I would not recommend this long arm for 1 second over a well done short arm using quality components. If anything, a kit like this will perform worse then a good short arm due to the bad rear geometry and the use of radius arms.

The only positive I see in that kit is the double shear trackbar mount, and the fact they use knocked off johnny joints for their cartridge joints.

3 out of 10

if anyone knows his she its bill

[sn4cktime]

3 out of 10

Hahahaha.

[LAHAL]

I know on the JK's I've heard nothing but bad things about radius arms. I wouldn't get them on mine. But I don't know if they would be different on TJ's.