Stupid radius arm mount question!!!???

[Jinxd12]

I might be over thinking this but I have searched pictures and numerous threads all over Google and I have 1 simple stupid question.

do I need radius arm drop brackets with extended radius arms?

I have stock arms now and I have the drop bracket with them...I know it's probably a stupid question but I'm stumped on research. It's as 94 ranger TIB front end 2wd

 

[Jinxd12]

Come guys hook me up

 

[yourdudeness]

do you think they are made for looks?????? dumb looks????? try looking at a few different lifted rangers a common thread here

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

As hisrudeness ^^^ suggested, if you have a lift, it would be best to use the drop brackets. If you don't, you'll change the caster a few degrees and you may run into problems with keeping the truck in a straight line; as in constantly correcting the steering wheel.

 

[Jinxd12]

I thought so...somewhere I was reading it was saying you don't need the drop brackets on the radius arm because by lengthening it' took away the need for drop brackets. Idk maybe I was confused.

And yourrudeness I have looked at every single pic on Google and zoomed in to about 90% of them. Most threads are about the arms not the brackets since most buy a kit or build their own. Before I throw money down the tube I'd prefer to ask people who know what to do rather than guess. I'm learning about suspension thanks alwaysfloored for the insight.

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

I'm no expert, and like you am learning as I go. It may very well be possible to not use the drop brackets and get most if not all the caster back with an alignment. It makes sense that you would get a degree or two from lentghening the arms. But I can't say from personal experience and haven't read about anyone else that has tried.

 

[Sasquatch_Ryda]

Usually extended arms are built so drop brackets are not used.

 

[Jinxd12]

How about these bad boys maybe a pic will help these are mine

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

Usually extended arms are built so drop brackets are not used.

That would make the most sense.

sent while sitting on the throne

 

[Sasquatch_Ryda]

Did you get mounts with them?

 

[Jinxd12]

No I didn't get mounts with them...the guy I got them from said he didn't know what they were

 

[Jinxd12]

Any further opinions on this subject...I'm still at square one on use them and don't need them haha

 

[lvwill]

Beat bet would be to make a call to the mfg and make sure that they are for your application . And if so order a set of brackets to go with the arms.