Iron rock offroad long arm upgrade

[sunburned]

Search google for Iron rock Offroad. It's so much easier to bash a product than to defend it. This thread is full of the same 20odd guys that always chime in. Meanwhile. The thousands that have it simply don't care to argue with the Populous

I get it. It's an odd design. And yes there are other options. But in the $600 range. This one is not much more then a short arm kit. And it's been proven by thousands.

The same 20 guys who respond to these threads:

1) Are tired of seeing a "Is the IRO 3 link kit any good?" thread every other day.

2) Run tried and true beefy setups and abuse them on the trail without problems.

3) Are very mechanically inclined and/or engineers who can clearly see the faults of the IRO kit and choose not to run it.

4) Are tired of people that have the IRO kit posting pics of their flex and stating that an IRO kit has never ever broken ever in the history of time.

5) Know that a simple adjustable, wristed upper arm would be much stronger and more durable than the "Iron Y" for adjusting the caster angle. (but I guess then IRO wouldn't have a super special one-off design)




And I'm willing to bet a good amount that IRO has not sold "thousands" of kits. One thousand is most likely a stretch.

 

[kastein]

http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=315512478563896&id=198065866975225

Dude, bolts are strong. Ever had a 10mm bolt before? Just try and break one of those things. Friend of mine hit one with a hammer one time DIDNT EVEN BEND. Dude I know builds race cars out of them. IRO gets there bolts from NASA you can't break them. They probably accidentally stuck a pencil in there instead of a bolt. I did it once, honest mistake.

 

[NW-ZJ-SCOTT]

The same 20 guys who respond to these threads:

1) Are tired of seeing a "Is the IRO 3 link kit any good?" thread every other day.

2) Run tried and true beefy setups and abuse them on the trail without problems.

3) Are very mechanically inclined and/or engineers who can clearly see the faults of the IRO kit and choose not to run it.

4) Are tired of people that have the IRO kit posting pics of their flex and stating that an IRO kit has never ever broken ever in the history of time.

5) Know that a simple adjustable, wristed upper arm would be much stronger and more durable than the "Iron Y" for adjusting the caster angle. (but I guess then IRO wouldn't have a super special one-off design)




And I'm willing to bet a good amount that IRO has not sold "thousands" of kits. One thousand is most likely a stretch.

Cool story bro...
Sorry you worked so hard on schooling me..

:shhh:

 

[cheapcherokee93]

4) Are tired of people that have the IRO kit posting pics of their flex and stating that an IRO kit has never ever broken ever in the history of time.

mainly this. posting pictures of flex does not change the single 10mm bolt

 

[clean4drxj]

Kastein. I think we are as close to the "same page" as we are gonna get on this subject..


I look at the IRO kit as a better option then short arms or Rough country.


Better than short arms mmmaybe, Roughcountry.. Not quite but you can keep thinking this...

 

[NW-ZJ-SCOTT]

Better than short arms mmmaybe, Roughcountry.. Not quite but you can keep thinking this...

So you would rather have a Chinese made long arm kit. One peice crossmember, And garbage bushings, garbage joints.. Over American steel, 3 peice cross member and MADE IN U.S.A. ?


Useless

 

[NW-ZJ-SCOTT]

Edited

 

[clean4drxj]

So you would rather have a Chinese made long arm kit. One peice crossmember, And garbage bushings, garbage joints.. Over American steel, 3 peice cross member and MADE IN U.S.A. ?


Useless

In this case YES, atleast the front axle won't fall out!

 

[NW-ZJ-SCOTT]

Again, Cool story fienstien..

 

[clean4drxj]

Again, Cool story fienstien..

:looser:

 

[ktm racer 419]

Accept what truth ? That no one can put proof of a ten mm bolt braking on this kit ?

guess this instance doesn't count

Here ya go

 

[scottmcneal]

Wait, hold on here.I would love to find American steel.They don't have that here anymore.It is all Chinese crap.

This thread is better than the train wreck thread, you guys are good at screwing up things, i'll give you that.Good job.
I know lets just post up pics of some dumb shit next.Then this will help this guy know the answer to what he flipping asked.LOL.What did he ask again?I know it wasn't who is the biggest A$$HOLE on this thread, was it? I could be wrong but you guys are all neck and neck so far.
Thank you and Have A Nice Day.
smiley face is so you won't get butthurt.

 

[kastein]

guess this instance doesn't count

dude he asked for evidence of the bolt braking, I see no evidence of it braking there, no brake discs on that bolt, nope, it did break though

 

[ktm racer 419]

Wait, hold on here.I would love to find American steel.They don't have that here anymore.It is all Chinese crap.

This thread is better than the train wreck thread, you guys are good at screwing up things, i'll give you that.Good job.
I know lets just post up pics of some dumb shit next.Then this will help this guy know the answer to what he flipping asked.LOL.What did he ask again?I know it wasn't who is the biggest A$$HOLE on this thread, was it? I could be wrong but you guys are all neck and neck so far.
Thank you and Have A Nice Day.
smiley face is so you won't get butthurt.

I am actually debating posting a photo of the early iro longarms, back when they still claimed to be the highest clearance on the market (the ones that have the bend in them so they don't hit the stock lca mounts when flexed) but the only pic I Know is in the form of a motivator poster, and people would get butthurt from the caption.

 

[ktm racer 419]

dude he asked for evidence of the bolt braking, I see no evidence of it braking there, no brake discs on that bolt, nope, it did break though

Next time I wheel, I have to have a gopro pointing to the uca bolt of someones iron rock setup (shucks, everybody I wheel with ditched thiers), and 2 more pointing at each wheel u joint to please people on the internets!

At least the u joint guy said he would give $500 lol.

 

[scottmcneal]

Dude always add the smiley face.

 

[ktm racer 419]

Dude always add the smiley face.

:thumbup:

 

[ibjeepin95]

Kastein. I think we are as close to the "same page" as we are gonna get on this subject..


I look at the IRO kit as a better option then short arms or Rough country.


Better than short arms mmmaybe, Roughcountry.. Not quite but you can keep thinking this...

I'm at 3" of lift, and I'd consider a good short arm setup miles ahead of the IRO trash...

 

[NW-ZJ-SCOTT]

I'm at 3" of lift, and I'd consider a good short arm setup miles ahead of the IRO trash...

Finally found a thread that made you feel all warm and fuzzy inside talkin about that spiffy 3" lift.


Daddy's proud

EDIT::yelclap::sad1arty1:


:dunno:

 

[zachandandy]

The best part of all these threads is the fact that the stock trackbar bolt is a 10mm. Wow now there's millions of jeeps driving around with 1 10mm bolt holding the axle in place and yet no dead kittens? As you progress towards more difficult wheeling, you upgrade that bolt, yet you act like that's not an option with the IRO kit? Drill out the bushing? Buy the press in Johnny joint that accepts a 9/16" bolt and drill out the caster adjuster thing?