Control Arm ?'s

lil' noma · 09-21-2008, 02:16 AM

I was looking for some feed back on the control arms from ART. How they ride. Any problems with the shock and/or the sway bar tabs breaking? I know that they will lay with the inner fenders removed. That is the goal. How is the ball joint angles with them? Anyone with 18's and having a problem with the rims hitting the shock relocator? Better question is will I gain my turning radius back with these arms? I was looking to get kit # ARF5000-LUCA.

10Droped · 09-21-2008, 12:20 PM

I have the upper and lowers pretty happy with them for the most part. I have never had any problems with the sway bay ends, and yes they will hit the shock tabs on a 18's going to fix that problem this winter. And if you buy these make sure you put some grease in the lower arms because they will squeak like crazy if you dont.

lil' noma · 09-22-2008, 02:24 AM

Are you talking about the bolt on the lower part of the shock/lower a arm or the relocator up top?

***Juan@AirRideTech*** · 09-22-2008, 09:51 AM

More than likely he is talking about the shock and not the bracket... Most s10s will rub at full lock it also depends on the width and offset of the wheel. years ago i ran an 18x7 and didn't have any issues. your every day driving will not be effected you'll only notice it on U turns

edbighead · 10-03-2008, 11:04 PM

have had my rims for almost 5 years now, no problems did modify them to lay on 20's, and i just installed power performance ball joints and the ones that came with them 5 years ago were badly worn and the boots were messed up from that. i never had a problem on 18's, except at full lock. and then it would hit the shock tower not the control arm.

h8heights · 10-07-2008, 10:45 AM

will the strong arms lay on 22's?

ue neck hurt? · 10-11-2008, 11:05 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by h8heights

will the strong arms lay on 22's?

yes im b/d on 22s with ART uppers and loweres and love the arms

edbighead · 10-14-2008, 10:10 PM

gotta love art arms, i am not saying you are not laying on 22's but i don't see how without piecutting them as with my 255/35/20 i am just about locked out even with powerperformance ball joints and i don't see it laying on a 22.

***Dragginbody*** · 10-14-2008, 10:50 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by edbighead

gotta love art arms, i am not saying you are not laying on 22's but i don't see how without piecutting them as with my 255/35/20 i am just about locked out even with powerperformance ball joints and i don't see it laying on a 22.

art are the only arms i will probably ever run.

they lay out on 22s with stock spindles and 24s with drop spindles easy.

ue neck hurt? · 10-14-2008, 11:05 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Dragginbody

art are the only arms i will probably ever run.

they lay out on 22s with stock spindles and 24s with drop spindles easy.

i agree with chris 100% best arms ive ever used an only arms id ever recommend!!

edbighead · 10-15-2008, 10:44 PM

well played salesman, well played, but without modifiying them how did you do it? i have 2 inch drop spindles and powerperformance ball joints and they just about lock out.

kzeliminator · 10-15-2008, 10:59 PM

those are 265 35 22 in the pic of my truck

drop spindles and art uppers and lowers

same size tire as 24's

play with the shims to make them work
great arms they have their flaws

***Dragginbody*** · 10-16-2008, 12:34 AM

its not very hard. no modifications needed.

i have 22s with 255 30 22 with no shims at all right now.

edbighead · 10-16-2008, 09:37 PM

indeed well thats good to know, i mean i am tubbing the firewall for 22's so maybe i will roll them instead of 20's

dreamtruck89 · 10-23-2008, 01:14 PM

my bottom plate broke from one side
told someone form art and they said they couldnt do shit so i just had my cuz weld it back together and i think he welded it better than art did

***Dragginbody*** · 10-25-2008, 05:42 AM

the welds on my art arms are near flawless. and i have been running them for over 2 years.

got pics of the cracked lower plate? i am in no way saying its not possible. just would like to see where it happened.

***Juan@AirRideTech*** · 10-26-2008, 05:43 PM

We wouldn't have told you there is nothing we can do.... Give Tony or I a call 812 482 2932 I will be out of the office Monday but I will be back Tuesday...

09-21-2008, 02:16 AM	#1
lil' noma ML Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 983 Location: SoCal User is: OffLine	Control Arm ?'s I was looking for some feed back on the control arms from ART. How they ride. Any problems with the shock and/or the sway bar tabs breaking? I know that they will lay with the inner fenders removed. That is the goal. How is the ball joint angles with them? Anyone with 18's and having a problem with the rims hitting the shock relocator? Better question is will I gain my turning radius back with these arms? I was looking to get kit # ARF5000-LUCA.
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09-21-2008, 12:20 PM	#2
10Droped Dime Bagged Age: 27 Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 173 Location: Wood River,IL User is: Online	Re: Control Arm ?'s I have the upper and lowers pretty happy with them for the most part. I have never had any problems with the sway bay ends, and yes they will hit the shock tabs on a 18's going to fix that problem this winter. And if you buy these make sure you put some grease in the lower arms because they will squeak like crazy if you dont.
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09-22-2008, 02:24 AM	#3
lil' noma ML Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 983 Location: SoCal User is: OffLine	Re: Control Arm ?'s Are you talking about the bolt on the lower part of the shock/lower a arm or the relocator up top?
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09-22-2008, 09:51 AM	#4
*Juan@AirRideTech* Jon@ridetech.com Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,752 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Control Arm ?'s More than likely he is talking about the shock and not the bracket... Most s10s will rub at full lock it also depends on the width and offset of the wheel. years ago i ran an 18x7 and didn't have any issues. your every day driving will not be effected you'll only notice it on U turns
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10-03-2008, 11:04 PM	#5
edbighead Registered User Age: 26 Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 412 Location: Fob Hammer Iraq User is: OffLine	Re: Control Arm ?'s have had my rims for almost 5 years now, no problems did modify them to lay on 20's, and i just installed power performance ball joints and the ones that came with them 5 years ago were badly worn and the boots were messed up from that. i never had a problem on 18's, except at full lock. and then it would hit the shock tower not the control arm.
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10-07-2008, 10:45 AM	#6
h8heights Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 137 Location: Central New York User is: OffLine	Re: Control Arm ?'s will the strong arms lay on 22's?
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10-11-2008, 11:05 PM	#7
ue neck hurt? Registered User Age: 24 Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 160 Location: Warren,mi User is: OffLine	Re: Control Arm ?'s Quote: Originally Posted by h8heights will the strong arms lay on 22's? yes im b/d on 22s with ART uppers and loweres and love the arms
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10-14-2008, 10:10 PM	#8
edbighead Registered User Age: 26 Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 412 Location: Fob Hammer Iraq User is: OffLine	Re: Control Arm ?'s gotta love art arms, i am not saying you are not laying on 22's but i don't see how without piecutting them as with my 255/35/20 i am just about locked out even with powerperformance ball joints and i don't see it laying on a 22.
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10-14-2008, 11:05 PM	#10
ue neck hurt? Registered User Age: 24 Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 160 Location: Warren,mi User is: OffLine	Re: Control Arm ?'s Quote: Originally Posted by Dragginbody art are the only arms i will probably ever run. they lay out on 22s with stock spindles and 24s with drop spindles easy. i agree with chris 100% best arms ive ever used an only arms id ever recommend!!
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10-15-2008, 10:44 PM	#11
edbighead Registered User Age: 26 Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 412 Location: Fob Hammer Iraq User is: OffLine	Re: Control Arm ?'s well played salesman, well played, but without modifiying them how did you do it? i have 2 inch drop spindles and powerperformance ball joints and they just about lock out.
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10-15-2008, 10:59 PM	#12
kzeliminator KZELIMINATOR Age: 23 Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 629 Location: CHICAGO User is: OffLine	Re: Control Arm ?'s those are 265 35 22 in the pic of my truck drop spindles and art uppers and lowers same size tire as 24's play with the shims to make them work great arms they have their flaws Last edited by kzeliminator : 10-15-2008 at 11:00 PM.
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10-16-2008, 09:37 PM	#14
edbighead Registered User Age: 26 Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 412 Location: Fob Hammer Iraq User is: OffLine	Re: Control Arm ?'s indeed well thats good to know, i mean i am tubbing the firewall for 22's so maybe i will roll them instead of 20's
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10-23-2008, 01:14 PM	#15
dreamtruck89 Registered User Age: 19 Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 67 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Control Arm ?'s my bottom plate broke from one side told someone form art and they said they couldnt do shit so i just had my cuz weld it back together and i think he welded it better than art did
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10-26-2008, 05:43 PM	#17
*Juan@AirRideTech* Jon@ridetech.com Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,752 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Control Arm ?'s We wouldn't have told you there is nothing we can do.... Give Tony or I a call 812 482 2932 I will be out of the office Monday but I will be back Tuesday...
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