Not sure your response was to Backwoods, but if it was it seems to you that building own long arms as he suggests equates to some super high rig? That's not the case at all.

Difficult to recommend a path to you w/o an idea of the way you intend to use your truck. Long arms in general are for targeting lots of artculation. Triangulating them...even more so, but at the expense of DD feel.

If this is still a live thread and you're still looking for input, then it would be better suited that you describe your vehicle use (trails, rocks, mud, sand, etc.).

 

i want a lift that;s not crazy high, that's why i'm aiming for the 7-8 inch range now. I found a thread of trucks with that much lift and they look really good. I use my truck on the beach all the time,and i plan to be using it in the woods around here. two friends of mine go to sarco...i also figured that utlizing the 7 inch kit, it gives you Everything you need. instructions were detailed too. i two with my truck too, another reason i dont wanna go too high.

 

Traingulation in a front axle is for rigs with full hydraulic steering only. It changes the geometry to act more like a swingarm, making the axle move foreward and back as it articulates. This will cause the worst case of bumpsteer ever known to man when installed in a rig with solid-linked steering.


Long arms actually tend to make things ride better when done correctly. This is because with a longer control arm, each inch of travel causes a smaller change in control arm angle, keeping the control arms more parallel to the frame over bumps and such.

Also, long arms are usually necessary when building a "super high rig" because they allow for the newfound travel that the lift springs netted, while keeping the bumpsteer and harshness of the ride at a minimum - Key elements in having a road-safe lifted truck.