TeraFlex long arm upgrade for XJ's

[Rickomatic]

I got my parts thru TeraFlex Plus. They were great to work with, got the parts to me quickly and have easy to follow instructions. The parts are well built and very abuser friendly.

(I understand that TeraFlex can also make control arms to custom lenghts, for that 4 link project. It seems like a good alternative to piecing together all the parts.)

I'd rate the TeraFlex XJ Long Arm installation a 7 out of 10, with 10 being the most difficult. It requires a few power tools and a good amount of mechanical knowledge. It took me just over a day to complete the install, I spent all day saturday working on it, then a couple hours on sunday finishing it up.

Very good information Greg. I have questioned if long arms was a needed upgrade, but since I seem to be getting inchites, I guess it will need to happen. Thanks for the link to a local supplier.

 

[Devel]

How much was it for just the long arm upgrade

 

[Greg]

Very good information Greg. I have questioned if long arms was a needed upgrade, but since I seem to be getting inchites, I guess it will need to happen. Thanks for the link to a local supplier.

Welcome! No prob, glad to help.

 

[Greg]

How much was it for just the long arm upgrade

The price may have changed, but MEPCO lists the XJ LA upgrade here-

http://store.mepco4x4.biz/techlokitl.html


IMHO, I better deal would be the complete system-

http://store.mepco4x4.biz/te4losusy.html


I gathered parts until I had everything on hand, buying the system would be cheaper in the long run.

 

[Greg]

We took the XJ out to Moab today and ran Posion Spider Mesa. The Cherokee's new suspension seemed very well balanced. If you were on a off-camber hill the lean wasn't bad, but once you got it crossed up, it flexed out really well. The suspension makes the ride much more comfortable than the stock short-arm configuration.

My wife drove most of the time and her impressions were as follows. She said there were times where she's approach a rough, rocky spot and, being used to the old suspension would brace for the impact, only to have a surprisingly smooth ride.

Anywho, here's some of the pics from the day:

 

[Greg]

A few more...

 

[1BadZJ]

Some good look'n pictures, did the dent in the rocker panel come from that trip?

 

[Greg]

Some good look'n pictures, did the dent in the rocker panel come from that trip?

Nope, dent came from the previous owner.

 

[Rickomatic]

Those brake lines were looking a little tight.

 

[Greg]

Those brake lines were looking a little tight.

It looks that way, but there's a spring pulling the line up, towards the hardline. There's still about 1.5" of slack when flexed out.

 

[wipedawg]

Those new arms look pretty beefy... i had the 2nd gen teraflex arms and I never had any complaints. i was running 6.5 inches of lift and 35's. Plenty of flex for me... any more and i'd start to need limiting straps to hold the coil in.

 

[jeepinkeller]

wipedawg, just curious, you say you had the tera longarm, did you change or di dyou sell your jeep?

 

[Greg]

Those new arms look pretty beefy... i had the 2nd gen teraflex arms and I never had any complaints.

Yep, the new arms are very beef. Here's specs-

• Control arms are 1.75" DOM, .281 wall tubing.
• Modular Rod Ends are 3" OD, 5" shank length.