4" vs 6" long arm

[Big boy]

Is a four inch long arm lift worth the time and money or is a six inch long arm the way to go??

                                       ~helpsmilie .......Opinions please...... ~helpsmilie

[DesertCrawler]

I was leaning to get a 5.5 inch lift from rubicon. I have heard that if you want to make the lift taller you just put bigger springs under it. I may be wrong but thats what I heard.

[jeffm1964]

I've got the 5.5" Rubicon lift and love it  if I ever want to go taller they sell 7.5" springs that swap out.  Worth every penny that you'll spend also look at upgrading to the tri link rear end.

[HURLEYGO3]

I see no reason to go any higher than a 4.5in lift. You can run up to a 37in tire. I like to run as low as possible and set the bump stops to limit up travel. You can have 10in's of lift but your axles are still the your lowest point. I have had 2 TJ's with 37's and both had a 4in lift. One had a Currie short arm and one had a tera LCG long arm.

[StvDiego]

I'm running a cheapo, I mean budget, 4" short arm and would love to be able to afford a long arm. So, if I had a choice, I'd go with a 4" to possibly a 5.5" LA if I went with RE.

I'm with Hurley, I like a lower COG and I really don't care for the need a ladder to get in look. A good driver with a well setup rig can do an awful lot with a good 4" lift.

As to a LA over a SA,...

I like the SA in the rocks, to a point. I've seen a lot of folks get themselves hung up on the long arms and some other issues. On the other hand, I've seen some wicked flex on some LA's. Although it looks cool, I'm not a big fan of 3-wheeling, I like all four wheels on the ground and a LA helps a lot in that respect.

Again, if I could afford it I would go LA, but, in the budget world, there's other thing that have priority and is money better spent, like gas to go wheelin ~clown

[Big boy]

Gentlemen, thank's for the info.