ford radius arms set up for cherokee....

[shortxjdoug]

sort of.... all you need to add to your jeep is lower brackets and the coil pads from the donor axle. currie johnny joints (i think) that appear to be in good shape. comes with poly wedge bushings and bolts for the c's. looking for best offer or trade for items of interest. these were replaced with a three link so that's why they're being sold. figured someone could use them for a budget swap

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[highspeed]

forgive my ignorance, but do you have any pictures of these installed on an xj?

 

[shortxjdoug]

forgive my ignorance, but do you have any pictures of these installed on an xj?

i might....let me dig for a bit

 

[shortxjdoug]

you can kind of get an idea here....the lower mounts in this jeep were welded to a custom crossmember.

 

[xjtrailrider]

Here is another pic

I remember when Matt built these, quality work as usual! This XJ flexed great with this set-up.

 

[highspeed]

Interesting setup, so this uses no uppers?

I was looking for a replacement for my RCX drop brackets, and my XJ is DD'd..............any feedback to road manners?

 

[shortxjdoug]

Interesting setup, so this uses no uppers?

I was looking for a replacement for my RCX drop brackets, and my XJ is DD'd..............any feedback to road manners?

yes it is thestock setup from a 70's ford retubed to use replaceable joints in the rear and not the dumb ford bushings. they mate up with the stock bracketry on a ford hp44, if one were on a budget they would simply weld up two lower mounts on the frame or an hd crossmember and run a straight panhard on top of the ford bracket. not bolt on but it will get you most of the way there.

street manners all depend on the quality of steering components used, the radius arms themselves have good manners

 

[highspeed]

thanks for the explanation. I will research it more.

 

[old_man]

I have run Ford Radius Arms for probably 10 years. It flexes OK. I added a wrist joint to mine and when you release the wrist, it will flex till the springs fall out if you don't have limit straps. You can adjust the caster with different bushings.

The street manners are great. I was commuting 125 miles each way with mine with no issues.

You can buy the weld on wedges and put those arms on just about any axle. I am surprised more people don't go this way. It quick, easy, and damned near bulletproof.

Here are some pix. My setup is a bit different because I used RE SuperJoints to convert mine, but the results should be the same.

Here is a pix of the wristing mod. It is real easy to do.

I am running a full width 1978 Ford Bronco Dana 44. The one everybody says don't get because of the radius arms. Well if you are going to use radius arms, it is the ideal setup since it even comes with hubs and large disk brakes. Having said that, these radius arms could be a good way to go. Just be prepared for some stares from people who have never run them.

 

[shortxjdoug]

I have all the original metal wedges too....

 

[highspeed]

I was just looking a good, yet cheaper option for my d30. I like what you guys have provided, but this would be uncharted territory for me. I am confident I could fab up what ever I need, but I would need something to go off of....like a DIY or tutorial. This is a neat concept though.

 

[xjtrailrider]

I know that Matt's XJ that these came off of had very good road manners even with a spool in the 9"

He drove home one night after a trail ride(with me following) down a twisty steep mountain back road, 30+ miles, with only one brake working. He was thrashing it in the corners due to lack of braking and he had no issues keeping it on the road. Also, this XJ flexed better than anything I have seen in the front.

If I were going with a D-44, this is the way I would do it.

 

[XJfreakHO]

My brothers setup.

If anyone is in the market... ive got a 44/9 with lock rites, 3.50 gears, rear set up for an xj, front was going to be done this way.

The baby welder was only used to tac weld everything in place, hauled it to the shop the next day to burn everything in.