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smashingchuck · 07-14-2008, 12:33 AM

I already have DJM uppers and lower control arms on my truck. The lowers I modified to work with air bags, because when I bagged my truck the first time nobody made a lower tubular control arm to work with bags. Well, hindsight is 20/20 and no realize that the angle my bag is at at full lift is not the greatest, not to mention I ditched my sway bar thinking it was the thing to do. So, I have a few questions...

will the strong arms lay out on a 245/35/20. My truck has the crossmember raised 1.5 inches and have 3" drop spindles. As it sits, it lays flat out on the frame and some blocks I welded to the bottom of the cross member so the control arms don't drag. They are only 1/8" lower the the control arms.

Can I use the Tubular DJM uppers with the strong arms, or do the ART uppers have to be used for correct geometry?

Does any one have any pictures with strong arms at full dump and also all the way up? I mean of the arms them selves.

What sway bar should I run? Does air ride have a kit for a sway bar to work with strong arms specifically?

here is a few pics of what I have now if it helps... sorry the pics kinda suck but I wasn't exactly taking pictures of the suspension and they are all I have uploaded...

royo · 07-14-2008, 03:58 PM

wow that setup looks good to me . what size wheels are on it now

smashingchuck · 07-15-2008, 01:56 PM

so nobody even has pictures of their strong arms laid out and at full lift?

stunna · 07-15-2008, 02:34 PM

if those are air ride technology arms, they do make their own swaybar for the strongarm setup. factory sway bar will not work.

smashingchuck · 07-15-2008, 11:49 PM

don't everybody chime in at once...

PipsC10 · 07-17-2008, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by smashingchuck

don't everybody chime in at once...

I will get you pictures tonight at full dump and all the way up. If you go with ART arms then go with the ART sway bar, it's made sepcifically for their strong arms. It's called the "muscle bar." Go to ridetech.com and you can see pics there.

PipsC10 · 07-17-2008, 09:44 PM

here you go

smashingchuck · 07-18-2008, 03:36 AM

thanks man. I plan on using their sway bar as well. Those pics answered all my questions.

joe231 · 07-18-2008, 08:53 AM

your gonna run 30's

got any pix?

smashingchuck · 07-18-2008, 12:32 PM

opps, typo!!!

LMDGUY · 07-18-2008, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by joe231

your gonna run 30's

got any pix?

lol.. I thought the same thing

joe231 · 07-18-2008, 07:28 PM

now I'm disappointed...i wanted to see those 30's

07-14-2008, 12:33 AM	#1
smashingchuck It'd be alot cooler if you did Join Date: May 2003 Location: Three Rivers, MI Posts: 2,345	Control arms and strong arms I already have DJM uppers and lower control arms on my truck. The lowers I modified to work with air bags, because when I bagged my truck the first time nobody made a lower tubular control arm to work with bags. Well, hindsight is 20/20 and no realize that the angle my bag is at at full lift is not the greatest, not to mention I ditched my sway bar thinking it was the thing to do. So, I have a few questions... will the strong arms lay out on a 245/35/20. My truck has the crossmember raised 1.5 inches and have 3" drop spindles. As it sits, it lays flat out on the frame and some blocks I welded to the bottom of the cross member so the control arms don't drag. They are only 1/8" lower the the control arms. Can I use the Tubular DJM uppers with the strong arms, or do the ART uppers have to be used for correct geometry? Does any one have any pictures with strong arms at full dump and also all the way up? I mean of the arms them selves. What sway bar should I run? Does air ride have a kit for a sway bar to work with strong arms specifically? here is a few pics of what I have now if it helps... sorry the pics kinda suck but I wasn't exactly taking pictures of the suspension and they are all I have uploaded... __________________ 78 Build Thread 4Runner Build Last edited by smashingchuck; 07-18-2008 at 12:32 PM.

07-14-2008, 03:58 PM	#2
royo Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: knoxville tn Posts: 1,013	Re: Control arms and strong arms wow that setup looks good to me . what size wheels are on it now __________________ nickle and dime

07-15-2008, 01:56 PM	#3
smashingchuck It'd be alot cooler if you did Join Date: May 2003 Location: Three Rivers, MI Posts: 2,345	Re: Control arms and strong arms so nobody even has pictures of their strong arms laid out and at full lift? __________________ 78 Build Thread 4Runner Build

07-15-2008, 02:34 PM	#4
stunna Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: high point nc Posts: 442	Re: Control arms and strong arms if those are air ride technology arms, they do make their own swaybar for the strongarm setup. factory sway bar will not work.

07-15-2008, 11:49 PM	#5
smashingchuck It'd be alot cooler if you did Join Date: May 2003 Location: Three Rivers, MI Posts: 2,345	Re: Control arms and strong arms don't everybody chime in at once... __________________ 78 Build Thread 4Runner Build

07-17-2008, 09:44 PM	#7
PipsC10 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Oakdale, Ca Posts: 655	Re: Control arms and strong arms here you go Attached Images __________________ 1970 2wd short/fleet 350/350 Project "iced green dream" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=272702 2006 Toyota Tacoma double cab 4x4

07-18-2008, 03:36 AM	#8
smashingchuck It'd be alot cooler if you did Join Date: May 2003 Location: Three Rivers, MI Posts: 2,345	Re: Control arms and strong arms thanks man. I plan on using their sway bar as well. Those pics answered all my questions. __________________ 78 Build Thread 4Runner Build

07-18-2008, 08:53 AM	#9
joe231 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 13,821	Re: Control arms and strong arms your gonna run 30's got any pix? __________________ *CHEVY ONLY*

07-18-2008, 12:32 PM	#10
smashingchuck It'd be alot cooler if you did Join Date: May 2003 Location: Three Rivers, MI Posts: 2,345	Re: Control arms and strong arms opps, typo!!! __________________ 78 Build Thread 4Runner Build

07-18-2008, 07:28 PM	#12
joe231 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 13,821	Re: Control arms and strong arms now I'm disappointed...i wanted to see those 30's __________________ *CHEVY ONLY*



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