Advice on control arm lengths

[Krysena Aguilera]

I have a 99 TJ with a new installed 2.5 lift. It has settled, and now I'm ready to add the adjustable control arms.(Core 4x4) I have a full set. I was told once you start lifting your jeep you shorten your WB. My question is what Lengths should they all be adjusted?
Feel free to go indeph. I've done all the work myself, so I'm open to all advise.
The manufacturer didn't give me anything to go on.

 

[Cooper Smith]

Adjustable controls arms for a 2.5” lift?

 

[LONGJP2]

.My question is what Lengths should they all be adjusted?

Welcome

Honestly, there's no one answer for control arm length.
Too many variables.
They might not even end up the same length right side to left side.
However, a good starting point would be to make them the same length as the originals.
YRMV

https://wranglertjforum.com/threads...-control-arms-on-a-jeep-wrangler-tj-lj.17062/

 

[jjvw]

The correct control arm lengths are the lengths that they end up being after adjusting to put the axles where they need to be. No one knows what that is for your Jeep except you.

 

[Krysena Aguilera]

Welcome

Honestly, there's no one answer for control arm length.
Too many variables.
They might not even end up the same length right side to left side.
However, a good starting point would be to make them the same length as the originals.
YRMV

https://wranglertjforum.com/threads...-control-arms-on-a-jeep-wrangler-tj-lj.17062/

Good advice thanks!

 

[Krysena Aguilera]

The correct control arm lengths are the lengths that they end up being after adjusting to put the axles where they need to be. No one knows what that is for your Jeep except you.

Got it, and that does makes sense pinion angles will vary. Thanks

 

[jjvw]

Got it, and that does makes sense pinion angles will vary. Thanks

To add, it doesn't matter one bit where you start with the lengths. The end result is all that matters.

 

[zachpeakee]

I'm not going to re-hash what everyone has already said.

But I will leave you with this thread...
https://wranglertjforum.com/threads...-control-arms-on-a-jeep-wrangler-tj-lj.17062/

Give it a good read. Follow along with it step by step, and you should have minimal issues.