Georgia Trail Riders Forum
MEMBERS DISCUSSION AREA => General Discussion => Topic started by: Metro on March 13, 2008, 12:17:40 PM
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A friend of my teaches auto mechanics at Dekalb tech. Went over there yesterday afternoon and installed my used Iron Rock Offroad Long Arms. Took some pics during the install...
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Man.. that thing just got a whole new look. Nice job! So what's the estimated time we'll see that thing on a trail again?
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I don't know. I was going to try to make it to Aetna but now it's not looking good. I definitely want to get back out there. I want to get some 32s next and then I will be done for a while.
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Looks fabswiggety!
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and then I will be done for a while.
Sure ya will.
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Looks good but we need to see a flex pic now.
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Does anyone know if that 4x4 shop in Snellville has an RTI ramp? I think it's called 4x4 Customs or something and it's right on 78 close to 124.
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4 WHEEL PARTS DOES
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looks like a decent design. any other pics of the frame mounts/t-case drop? It looks like a hybrid of a couple designs... but it seems to be a good setup. you plan on welding some points of the new "subframe"?
I chose the Rubicon Express LA Upgrade for my ZJ because of all the heavy steel that bolts... and welds... to the unibody. I um... kinds messed up the LCA mounts by using RE XJ drop brackets wihtout braces.
<--- dumbass
Anyway... it rode great. ;D
when I did it, i opted also, not to install the passenger front UCA to the main link. I cant comprehend how (essentially) tieing the long arms to the axle and not allowing for true tortion equates to a very capable system. Good to see someone putting a kit out that takes that line of thought. first time i ever heard of them, though. what can i say... i live a sheltered life. work, sleep, work, sleep, sleep, work, work, work, work... :o
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RE makes a great LA kit!!!
(http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/1/web/2425000-2425999/2425858_90_full.jpg)
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your jeep looks white ;D thread stealer
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There's not a whole lot of selection for long arm kits for the WJ. It's pretty much Rock Krawler (bad rep with WJ guys), Claytons Mfg, and Iron Rock. I like the "Iron Y" design where you get rid of the pass control arm. It's supposed to articulate quite nicely with almost nothing to bind. I will hopefully find out soon.
I don't plan on doing any welding. At first I thought I would want to but once I saw how the control arm brackets tie into the crossmember, and the nut plates work, I have no worries about them. The front and rear arms, brackets, and hardware weighed almost 75 lbs.
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Yeah thats a heavy stack of boxes aint it? Claytons has a good rep. I almost went that route myself.
:P at matt
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yea, the RK kits suck. i saw one on a ZJ in Moab. I felt safer with my drop brackets. i busted my frame on Golden Spike... that guy decided not to wheel with us that day. may have been a good choice. :D
i was going to measure the passenger side UCA mount on the front axle. I flexed both ways... and there was NOTICEABLE movement. I didnt even need to measure it. The demonstration right in front of me was evidence enough.
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Like I said on the other board, looks good. Hopefully the IRO Long Arms for the ZJs will be as good as the WJ kit. Then when I can afford to hop up to 4.5", I will go with them. Otherwise, I'll just cut the fenders and run 33"s on a BB.
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RE makes a great LA kit!!!
(http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/1/web/2425000-2425999/2425858_90_full.jpg)
Are you still connected in this pic Neal? It looks like you should have a lot more ramp left to climb before stuffing.
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Looks like the discos are still attached. I know my superflex stuffs more than that so I am sure he's connected.
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yeah it's still connected. It went about half way up so you can imagine what it would do if disco'd. I was in a hurry when I picked it up and crawled around on the ground looking at everything before I took off when the mech (Paul, he's a good guy) came out and was hoping to run it up the ramp. so I obliged.
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Man, I bet it rides like a Cadillac. Congrats!
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It does ride a lot better and the vibes I had are gone but now I have some new noises. It seems to groan now around 50-55 mph under load. I suspect it is still the front DS just vibrating at different speeds. The front pinion angle is on now but I think the angle at the TC end is worse because of the drop kit. I am going to take out the TC drop and reset the pinion angle to see what that does. The back DS has never been a problem and that's what the TC drop is there to help the most.