CavFab 3 link....
- Thread starter FuryIII
- Start date
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- San Diego
I hope it uses more than just 3 bolts through the unibody on each side.
It has plates that mount to the side of the frame rail too.
RoyalXJ
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- Location
- West Deptford, NJ
Better than the B. Lee kit that everyone started buying.
- Location
- Illinois
Looks interesting. I like the fact that it has Johnny Joints vs heims
831_xj
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- Location
- Santa Cruz
Agreed this one doesn't seem like a bad buy for a kit
POLAR_JEEP_04
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- Location
- Ohio
not bad. I would still prefer a 3 piece cross member though.
Just received this kit yesterday. First impressions only, but thoroughly impressed with the build quality. Build thread and some more photos here
http://www.cherokeeforum.com/f46/project-mercenary-224888/
http://www.cherokeeforum.com/f46/project-mercenary-224888/
Ben824
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- Location
- Woodstock, GA
Seems like a nice kit for the money. I would like it more if they used clevite rubber bushings rather than polyurethane. My experience with polyurethane has been anything but good. Andy at IronMan 4x4 has quit using poly as well now and switched to rubber.
- Location
- San Diego
The trick to poly bushings is getting the right durometer.
Most are using way too hard of bushings.
With the proper durometer you can get way more life out of a poly bushing than a clevite
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What's wrong with the b.lee kits? I wad thinking about one
Not knocking B.Lee's kit but some observations between the two.
CavFab boxes in the control arm mounts, making them less apt to bend.
The shape of the cross member being angled in the front to better to slide over objects vs rectangular tube of B.Lee
I may be wrong but with cutouts for the drive shaft and exhaust on the CavFab crossmember the may mean a little more clearance.
There are side plates in the CavFab kit that bolt to the sides of the frame rail for added mounting strength.
Both run a Currie joint at the upper axle mount. As for the other control arm ends, I can't argue heims vs. Currie joints/poly bushings, I don't have experience with them.
B.lee will customize their arms with different ends if you like.
Both have a t-case skid in the works too.
CavFab regular price is a bit higher than B.lee's
POLAR_JEEP_04
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- Location
- Ohio
I don't trust B Lee's cross member mounting to the unibody
the_midwesterner
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- Evansville, IN
Completely, unrelated to his but I just realized you are the dude behind jeepologyoffroad instagram page.
Small world.
woody431
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- Location
- Virden, IL
Holy hell, agreed 100%. I don't know how anyone would trust that kit. When I tried to start pointing out the down falls, I was just called a "hater". Haha, stupid.
:cheers:
shelbyluvv
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- 29 Palms, CA
We be FB friends and I bought a MJ owners DGAS shirt from you.
Awesome. That's one of my favorite designs. Appreciate the support. Hope you like the shirt!
