Long Arm Tech

[TJVigilante]

Looking for opinions on what to do with a linked TJ long arm suspension. My initial thoughts were to go with a standard long arm system, but instead of mounting them further back on the frame from the axles, I would kill two birds with one stone and mount them at or near the stock locations and move the spring perches and shock mounts forward to stretch the wheelbase. Is this a mistake? Would it be better to just get longer arms, mount them further towards the center of the rig, and do away with the stock mounts altogether? I still want the stretch (6" front, 4" rear) and I want alot of suspension travel(thinking coilovers)...do longer arms mean better angulation for longer travel? Or is there such a thing as too long?

I've heard that the only difference between long and short arms, granted the lift is under 5", is that the arm geometry results in a better ride, but doesn't help flex(determined by spring and shock length in either case). I disagree with this because shorter arms will bind sooner, especially in a flex situation.

Also, What's the benefit to a triangulated suspension other than removal of the track bar? triangulated 4-link compared to a true 3-link? Radius Arm? I thought I've had my mind made up for me but I want to make sure I know everything I need before I start to spend time and money on it.

And if anyone tells me to get leafs.....:mad: