Let’s get the party started. Just go Metalcloak.
Not only can I just skip the midarm BS, I can finance it!
Not only can I just skip the midarm BS, I can finance it!
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So here is the whole story. I ordered a savvy cable shifter for my 231 transfer case and while i was waiting for it to show up, i purchased a 241. Right after I bought the 241 transfer case my cable shifter showed up. I immediately contacted Katie at Savvy and told her my story and asked her if I should return the cable shifter for the 231 and reorder a new cable shifter for the 241 that I just bought or could they just send me the parts that are different? She suggested just buying the new parts which were $50 extra dollars which I was ok with. She said that someone from the company would send me a Paypal invoice and that she thought the parts were in stock. That was in April. I sent her and the people that sent me an email that they had charged my Paypal account, an email stating I had not received my parts. I have not received a response. I'm so glad that they can take my money but will not respond to me! If I had sent the cable back and bought the new one on Amazon, I would probably have it installed and wheeling! I now know the frustration that everyone has with them. I am tired of the " they are a small company excuses"! If your products are that good hire people!
I recently called and asked if my winch guard, a relatively low demand part that was showing in-stock, had a projected lead time. Gerald said he was in Peru and couldn't say but that if it was in-stock it should ship next week.
That was several weeks ago. I'm starting to get concerned and wonder if we need to mount an excursion to the Amazon to get these Savvy parts delivered..
Now that's money well spent
Could you possibly just buy the link arm brackets/truss and buy your own arms?
https://savvyoffroad.com/product/mau-bt/
If savvy also has a long wait for their brackets can we buy brackets from somewhere like Barnes? And just make our own kit or is the savvy mid arm specific to their own mounts ?
And I got a confirmation email right after. Wish me luck. lol
What's the midarm actually holding up? You should be able to do most things without much consideration. For example: relocate spring perches, outboard, get your travel dialed in, tummy tuck, body lift/raise frame mounts, etc. With careful consideration the midarm can eventually be added (that's my plan, anyway).
That is the million dollar question. If I'm planning to do my front mid-arm in the spring, I'll likely put my Savvy truss order in fall. The truss isn't super expensive so paying up-front and waiting doesn't hurt.
I bought my LJ with one of those goofy Rubicon Express long-arm kits already installed by the PO. I suspect that cycling that suspension to dial in the shock locations will result in issues (unforeseen conflicts) once I get the mid-arm installed, but maybe not. Also, I'm lifting the body with a Genright body mount lift, and some of those occupy the same frame real estate as the brackets for the mid-arm mounts, so having those brackets would be really helpful to not have to do things twice. I also can't do the tummy tuck without cobbling together an interim suspension because the RE long-arm kit has a platform that hangs down that everything connects to.
I also don't know anyone near me with a Savvy mid-arm to look at and measure, so I don't have the option of seeing the "finished product" during my build.
Just too many possibilities for conflict in the build process...
Some of those definitely make sense. However, ride height is what it is - regardless of the arms. So you could at least get the springs (currie?) and spring seats set. That should let you also get the shocks/mounts set (since the move from short arm to midarm is nearly the same as long arm to midarm) and the 90* rule of thumb is rather soft. I don't think the body mounts collide, but since I am not 100% sure I won't say anything on that one (though I think if you want to do a stretch the midarm does affect that since ideally the bracket overlaps the stretch seam for added stability). If you get your axle square and set where it ought to be the rest should work since you can use the uppers and lowers together to fix the angle without moving the wheelbase (+/- a small amount with the diff cover shape).
/end stream of thoughts
On a stock wheel base I don’t see how the body mount and link bracket could possibly overlap. I may not like Blaine, but he’s not an idiot, I can’t see him doing that.
I bought my LJ with one of those goofy Rubicon Express long-arm kits already installed by the PO. I suspect that cycling that suspension to dial in the shock locations will result in issues (unforeseen conflicts) once I get the mid-arm installed, but maybe not. Also, I'm lifting the body with a Genright body mount lift, and some of those occupy the same frame real estate as the brackets for the mid-arm mounts, so having those brackets would be really helpful to not have to do things twice. I also can't do the tummy tuck without cobbling together an interim suspension because the RE long-arm kit has a platform that hangs down that everything connects to.
I also don't know anyone near me with a Savvy mid-arm to look at and measure, so I don't have the option of seeing the "finished product" during my build.
Just too many possibilities for conflict in the build process...
I thought more on it and of those I have seen, they don't.
W'all love the Savvy parts designed and developed by mrblaine and "defend" how they work at any chance we get. I don't know anybody that "defends" the Savvy business model.Y’all love savvy and defend how they operate at any chance you get.