Anyone know the basic length of the front upper adjustable control arms for the TJ? My Tera-type arms are trashed. I called R.E. today to get some of the front long-arms (upper and lower set) and they told me they're not selling individual pieces. :mad: :mad3: :mad: I do not need the upgrade kit they want to sell me since I converted the rear to leafs and the skidplate wouldn't do me any good with the front part of the frame stretched 8".
BTW: wonder what the people who have the L-A kit are going to do if they trash an arm? :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

The Front upper arm in the RE long arm kit is the same length as a stock upper arm but can be adjusted out.

Yeah ... what the newbie said. RE's long arm kit uses a "Y" type front arm so the upper portion is actually the same exact piece as a standard short UCA.

If you've gone to leafs in back and a stretched front, I have an inkling of a thought that you may be handy with fabbing up some parts ... or ya' got a handy friend that likes your money. Either way, just order up the joints from RE, get some DOM, and start fabbin'.

cm "short skirt and a long ... long ... jacket" k

Well.............. I had somebody who liked my money. That's another story.
I was starting to think about this a little more this morning and thought I remembered one of the upper sets for the L-A kit (or both) were the same as the standard (adjustable) ones. Thanks!
I'll have a real friend fab up some lowers for me since I know now that he can do that kind of work - wish I'd known that before!
Mabe I need to learn how to weld one of these days too. :D

Next :question: :question: : Where's the best place (possibly cheapest) to get the RE upper arms?

Thanks again!

I don't think RE allows any of their distributors to sell their stuff any cheaper than you can get it direct from RE for ... at least not that I have seen thus far.

Personally, I don't care to deal with RE's customer service. So whenever I order RE parts, I call up my buddy Mikey at Off Road Toy Store (http://www.offroadtoystore.com). His prices are identical to RE's, but he is much easier to deal with. Plus he's a college buddy of mine who moved out to CO from IN to start his Jeep parts business so I try and throw whatever business I can his way.

cm "ah, the American Dream" k

get the adjustable uppers from curry, they also have a jonny joint in the frame end, and will sell separate.

or curry will custom make them to any length you want, and i believe this is cheaper than the adjustable ones.

dont know where in Texas Aledo is but if your not too far from Dallas call Russ @ Baertrax he is building control arms to custom lenghts out of DOM tubing

www.baertrax.com

Originally posted by redruM
dont know where in Texas Aledo is but if your not too far from Dallas call Russ @ Baertrax he is building control arms to custom lenghts out of DOM tubing

www.baertrax.com

Aledo is about 25 miles west of Ft Worth. I just so happened to call Russ yesterday. $200 a control arm is what I was initially quoted, but suppose to call back on Thursday to get a more positive amount. If he's seriously talking $200 per arm, that would come out to $ 800 for just the front!:eek: :eek: $400 more and I could just buy the complete RE long-arm upgrade kit with rear arms and new skidplate too. Guess we'll wait and see.

That RE skid plate is MASSIVE!!:eek: It is 1/4 inch and costs a bit more than $450. Installing mine this weekend.:D Not much is going to wreck that skid (or the brackets on it).

Just want to post an update...........
Talked to Russ at Baertrax again today (since he wasn't in yesterday), he said the $200 per arm included the lower long arm and the upper shorter arm connected to it. So, $400 per side........... COOL! I'll be getting custom R.E.-style front control arms soon. :bounce: :bounce2: :bounce:

Bob Supplee 4x4 can save you over 25% off most RE Stuff. For example RE wanted 150 plus shipping for their front 5.5" coils, but charged me 130 shipped, thats a big savings.

His number is 405-799-8977

Originally posted by Beast40
Bob Supplee 4x4 can save you over 25% off most RE Stuff. For example RE wanted 150 plus shipping for their front 5.5" coils, but charged me 130 shipped, thats a big savings.

His number is 405-799-8977

Bob's a good guy! Just talked to him the other day. If RE would part out the long-arm kit, I'd definitely go thru Bob. :D :D