so i am looking into gettin a pair of the JD EB44 arms. They are really expensive so i wanted to make sure they will work with my application. I have a EB 44 on a 93 ranger. The only reason i am sceptical is because i was on another forum and a guy with a early explorer had to build a special x-member because his frame was too wide. I dont understand how this can happen because the stock arms fit on my truck now just fine.
Then it got me thinking. Do you think it would be worth it to try to extend the stock arms? And can it be done safely? I was thinking just cut the arms at the same spot, then fully weld the length of the sides with 1/2'' steel on both sides with a gap in both. I am leaning toward this because then i could wrist the pass. side. It doesn't look like the duff arms have wristing capability. I would like to have the radius arms have thier own independant mount, and fab a better trans. x-member. This would def be a much cheaper route but I wouldnt be able to do much of it myself.
Then it got me thinking. Do you think it would be worth it to try to extend the stock arms? And can it be done safely? I was thinking just cut the arms at the same spot, then fully weld the length of the sides with 1/2'' steel on both sides with a gap in both. I am leaning toward this because then i could wrist the pass. side. It doesn't look like the duff arms have wristing capability. I would like to have the radius arms have thier own independant mount, and fab a better trans. x-member. This would def be a much cheaper route but I wouldnt be able to do much of it myself.