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Floppy's long arm 4 link upgrgade

Postby Repsolaaron » February 12th, 2013, 4:28 pm

I just ordered the clayton 8" long arm kit with 4 link rear and three link front. Rear will have air shocks. Main goal is this
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Re: Floppy's long arm 4 link upgrgade

Postby REDxj5150 » February 12th, 2013, 4:52 pm

That's a bad looking rig. I like it. What kind of deal did you find on the 3 link?
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Re: Floppy's long arm 4 link upgrgade

Postby Toy4xchris » February 12th, 2013, 4:54 pm

Looks pretty awesome
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Re: Floppy's long arm 4 link upgrgade

Postby Repsolaaron » February 12th, 2013, 5:14 pm

$950 for the three link
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Re: Floppy's long arm 4 link upgrgade

Postby Lake_v2 » February 12th, 2013, 5:25 pm

:Thumb:

Hells ya, you gonna plate the frame and put one tons under it to?
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Re: Floppy's long arm 4 link upgrgade

Postby Repsolaaron » February 12th, 2013, 5:30 pm

I'm going to use the stock axles for now. I have 60s for it but it will be awhile to build them. Wifey is only letting me buy this for now.
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Re: Floppy's long arm 4 link upgrgade

Postby Toy4xchris » February 12th, 2013, 6:00 pm

something is better than nothing :Thumb: . I am in the same boat can only do so much at once.
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Re: Floppy's long arm 4 link upgrgade

Postby AJ99 » February 12th, 2013, 9:29 pm

Where did you find that deal at>???
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Re: Floppy's long arm 4 link upgrgade

Postby Repsolaaron » February 12th, 2013, 9:32 pm

I called Clayton offroad inc. and talked directly to Clayton.
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Re: Floppy's long arm 4 link upgrgade

Postby AJ99 » February 12th, 2013, 10:00 pm

nice.
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Re: Floppy's long arm 4 link upgrgade

Postby REDxj5150 » February 12th, 2013, 10:14 pm

I should have talked to these fools at KOH because that 3 link is the cat's pajamas. I'm just trying to stick to the order I want to do things in, and stiffening the frame comes first in my book.
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Re: Floppy's long arm 4 link upgrgade

Postby H. Badger » February 12th, 2013, 10:15 pm

Now that's an XJ I could go with. What's your estimate for completion?
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Re: Floppy's long arm 4 link upgrgade

Postby Repsolaaron » February 12th, 2013, 10:46 pm

Somewhere around $5500
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Re: Floppy's long arm 4 link upgrgade

Postby H. Badger » February 12th, 2013, 11:53 pm

[quote="Repsolaaron"]Somewhere around $5500[/quote]
Wow better than I thought.
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Re: Floppy's long arm 4 link upgrgade

Postby abendx » February 13th, 2013, 7:25 am

Wow.... looks like a bug has hit a bunch of us.

How much are the air shocks and why are you doing them vs coilovers or struts?

This is good shit..... tell your woman I approved the one ton axle upgrade! If she says no, I'll let her look at... even touch, mine. It's so nice, she might cream her shorts. WAF is that close! :thefinger:
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Re: Floppy's long arm 4 link upgrgade

Postby abendx » February 13th, 2013, 7:27 am

[quote="REDxj5150"]I should have talked to these fools at KOH because that 3 link is the cat's pajamas. I'm just trying to stick to the order I want to do things in, and stiffening the frame comes first in my book.[/quote]

What do you like about a three link more than let's say a double tringulated four link?
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Re: Floppy's long arm 4 link upgrgade

Postby Repsolaaron » February 13th, 2013, 8:05 am

[quote="abendx"]Wow.... looks like a bug has hit a bunch of us.

How much are the air shocks and why are you doing them vs coilovers or struts?

This is good shit..... tell your woman I approved the one ton axle upgrade! If she says no, I'll let her look at... even touch, mine. It's so nice, she might cream her shorts. WAF is that close! :thefinger:[/quote]
I found fox 2.0 x 18 for $311 each.
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Re: Floppy's long arm 4 link upgrgade

Postby abendx » February 13th, 2013, 8:33 am

[quote="Repsolaaron"][quote="abendx"]Wow.... looks like a bug has hit a bunch of us.

How much are the air shocks and why are you doing them vs coilovers or struts?

This is good shit..... tell your woman I approved the one ton axle upgrade! If she says no, I'll let her look at... even touch, mine. It's so nice, she might cream her shorts. WAF is that close! :thefinger:[/quote]
I found fox 2.0 x 18 for $311 each.[/quote]

Nice... about half of what I paid for the struts. Whne you add the bump cans and sway bars.... what does each corner come to?

Think about those numbers... the struts might be inline cost wise, but a better option for sure!
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Re: Floppy's long arm 4 link upgrgade

Postby Repsolaaron » February 13th, 2013, 8:53 am

Working on that now
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Re: Floppy's long arm 4 link upgrgade

Postby REDxj5150 » February 13th, 2013, 7:23 pm

Brad's here to turn everyone to ORI's. They are a pretty sweet deal actually. Perhaps if you look hard enough you can find some used.
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Re: Floppy's long arm 4 link upgrgade

Postby Repsolaaron » February 13th, 2013, 7:31 pm

Don't really want to buy anything used cause you never know how it was treated and how long it will last before replacing it.
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Re: Floppy's long arm 4 link upgrgade

Postby abendx » February 13th, 2013, 7:36 pm

I'll give you my real opinion in a few months.... let me get some miles on mine.

But.... everything I read, hear, and see... they are the hot ticket!
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Re: Floppy's long arm 4 link upgrgade

Postby REDxj5150 » February 13th, 2013, 7:56 pm

ORI's can be rebuilt just like any other high end shock. I'd definitely try to save money where you can on this big of a build.
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Re: Floppy's long arm 4 link upgrgade

Postby Toy4xchris » February 13th, 2013, 10:32 pm

Procomp has 4" travel air bumps that come with the weld on mount like $178 or so a piece thats the direction I am going.

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Re: Floppy's long arm 4 link upgrgade

Postby Repsolaaron » February 13th, 2013, 11:06 pm

This is my first major build. So after 4 linking it and getting the right travel with the air shocks than I'll get the correct measurements for the air bumps and sway bar. Any opinions are appreciated though
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