Are rear adjustable control arms worth it?

[EzPeezy]

It is nice when the arms don't do that.

But you cant argue with the flex

 

[jjvw]

But you cant argue with the flex

Stock arms are very good at doing what they were designed to do.

 

[LieutenantJohnson]

Stock arms are very good at doing what they were designed to do.

and what is that lol

 

[jjvw]

and what is that lol

Stock arms are very good at positioning the axles in a good place at stock ride height and they do a fine job of supporting the stock suspension travels.

The further away from stock the build gets, the less good stock arms become at doing their job. And obviously, the more they get used as ramps, the less likely the are to survive.

 

[Brian83]

if youre going to spend the money on a Dana 35 you will be alot better off upgrading to a 30 spline carrier and shafts.

 

[Blackjack]

I’m at 3” front and 2.5” rear and still run stock arms without issue, no TCase drop. The stock c-channel design is good for flex. I play in the rocks. This has happened before. I drove it for months like this. A new replacement was just $25. I will do the rears when I SYE and DC for a TT
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It may seem strange and they will capture mud but turn them over when you install the new arms. That way the box side of the arm will take the hit and not the open edges. I did this for years and it worked well.

 

[JMT]

Was that a mistype? Because your pictures don't show that they are good in the rocks...

The stock arms flex better than most aftermarket arms. The Jeep engineers built them as a c channel, rather than a solid cylinder on purpose. They provide better articulation than most. I stand by my statement. You just can’t slide off rocks and land on your control arms. Actually you can. I was driving on that one without incident or any change in driving quality for almost a year. I could have kept using it, but my OCD got the better of me

 

[4x4king]

So I recently installed adjustable upper and lower control arms in the front, along with heavy duty Currie tie rod system that along with new tires helped tremendously for the death wobble issues I was having, the rear end started making noises and after inspection definitely needs a fix, I’m going with a Detroit limited slip differential, instead of lockers just because of the kind of Wheelen I do (mud,sand,trails) the jeep still feel a bit loose, and has some vibes that I feel running down the highway, I can’t tell where there coming from not sure if it’s the rear or not. after reading some Comments I got to looking and I think it may also have a body lift and transfer case drop. The problem is I bought the jeep already lifted, and since it’s is my first jeep I have nothing to compare it to, which means I have no idea what it “should”feel like or what it did feel like stock. I’ll post some pics tomorrow, see if I can’t get some of your professional opinions..lol
Honestly most of my time has been focused on getting my jeep trailer I’m building done,
I just got the top and and the side posts all welded up last weekend.... it’s gonna be bad2dabone..

 

[4x4king]

Oh yeah...thanks for the heads up on the 4x4 club in reno I’ll look into that

 

[CoastalCraftsman]

what brand did you go with?

 

[4x4king]

I still haven’t decided if I’m putting them on the rear yet, I don’t do any major Wheelen, mostly just mud,sand,backroads.. I recently did a rear end upgrade, stayed with the dana35
But upgraded to alloy axles, new ring and pinion 4 11. And a Detroit LSD.
Probably should of threw some on while doing the work, but have a couple other things I need to throw some cash at first :-/
I guess it’s a jeep thing...lol

 

[Apparition]

So I recently installed adjustable upper and lower control arms in the front, along with heavy duty Currie tie rod system that along with new tires helped tremendously for the death wobble issues I was having, the rear end started making noises and after inspection definitely needs a fix, I’m going with a Detroit limited slip differential, instead of lockers just because of the kind of Wheelen I do (mud,sand,trails) the jeep still feel a bit loose, and has some vibes that I feel running down the highway, I can’t tell where there coming from not sure if it’s the rear or not. after reading some Comments I got to looking and I think it may also have a body lift and transfer case drop. The problem is I bought the jeep already lifted, and since it’s is my first jeep I have nothing to compare it to, which means I have no idea what it “should”feel like or what it did feel like stock. I’ll post some pics tomorrow, see if I can’t get some of your professional opinions..lol
Honestly most of my time has been focused on getting my jeep trailer I’m building done,
I just got the top and and the side posts all welded up last weekend.... it’s gonna be bad2dabone..View attachment 126999View attachment 126998View attachment 126999View attachment 127000View attachment 127001View attachment 127002View attachment 127003

Is there a build thread on the trailer?

 

[4x4king]

Is there a build thread on the trailer?

It’s... RTT
Roof top tents...I’d send you the link but Im still not sure how to copy and paste Threads on this site yet :-/

 

[Apparition]

It’s... RTT
Roof top tents...I’d send you the link but Im still not sure how to copy and paste Threads on this site yet :-/

On here? I'll find it if that's the case.

I love me a good trailer build, I almost started ordering steel for one but decided I'd go a bit different route for now.