radius arms...how long is too long?

[85broncduece]

Gonna build a new set of arms and was wonderig how long they can be extended without serious issues arising?

 

[bobbywalter]

try not to get them tangled in the rear axle.

 

[85broncduece]

I was thinking about right after the t/case skid plate.

 

[bobbywalter]

thats a pretty good fit/form.

 

[chrwilkins30]

Wont that effect ground clearance? Seems that the arms would hit the rocks before anything else.

 

[wahlstrom1]

If you make them pivot where your transfer case yoke sits you can minimize the driveshaft slip used during travel.

 

[4.0B2]

Mine are made into my transmission crossmember, made a crossmember that works with the flex mounts of the radius arms. Works great. I think my arms are 36" long.

how long is to long? idk.. I don't see where you'd gain anything from longer than 36"

 

[4x4junkie]

There's little benefit to be had beyond about 15" over stock length. After that mostly you're just reducing your ground clearance (mine are 12" over stock and I have all the travel I need).