Longer Arms, or Link the front?

[Bronco69Sport]

I am in the process of narrowing down my suspension setup. I have heard that the longer arms will work as well as the link system, but without wearing out the pivot points nearly as quick. Is this true, or should I spend the extra coin, and get the link setup? Too many options. I need some guidance please!

Thanks.

 

[Recko555]

I am going to extend my radius arms on my dana 44. If I was going to link my front, I would do it to a dana 60.

 

[1WILD69]

Mine is linked in the front with leafs in the rear. If I had it to do again, I'd link the rear and use the long arms in the front. The long arms are worth it from what I have seen. They flex well and are a lot lower maint. than my links.

 

[Broncrick]

Stock set up is a three link front to start with, go longer arms you'll love them and the way they work
Rick-

 

[sstlaure]

You're limited more by front driveshaft angle than you are the ability of the suspension design to travel.

With the links you can eliminate bump-steer and side to side movement of the axle assuming you go hydro steer, whereas with the trac-bar you will always have some amount of axle pull due to the side to side movement induced by the design.

My truck with the trac-bar is getting almost identical travel to my friend's with his 4-link.

 

[TN1776]

4-link design is a major factor in how well it'll work. Having spoken to several people who've linked front or rear, long arms are definitely a more "off the shelf" solution - links require much more knowledge of how suspension works and a lot more "brain work".

I chose a pair of Cage arms for my front end...

 

[1sicbronconut]

There's a thread on this right now in the tech section, I just posted some good links on the subject.

 

[broncotom]

I just put the Cage arms on mine and couldn't be happier. go with the long arms. you won't be disapointed.

 

[Bronco69Sport]

Thanks for all the info, and the tech section notice. I will take a look at that as well. I do not know suspensions, etc. that is why I am leaning towards long arms, and a better leaf pack for now, that way I can study the linking process over the next year. Thanks again