Savvy Mid Arm discussion

[jampop1]

How dependent is this kit on factory front track bar geometry? I'm looking to flip my tie rod and drag link to the top of my knuckles rather than through the bottom (JK Dana 30). I'm probably going to have to make some changes to my track bar as well to keep it the same angle and length as the drag link. I don't know my plan yet but it might include a raised axle side mount and lowered double shear frame side mount.

I also had to rotate my rear axle up quite a bit for a recent SYE/TT install and I don't know if i screwed up any of the axle's control arm bracket geometry...

BTW this kit performed phenomenally on a 7500mi road trip I took it on about 2 weeks after completing install.

It makes no difference on your track bar.
Glad to hear everything went well it is such a great kit. I have another person that wants me to install one on there Jeep.

 

[jampop1]

Picture you had asked for

 

[Florpro]

Picture you had asked for

What steering is that?

 

[jampop1]

What steering is that?

I made it like five or six years ago for him

 

[jampop1]

Well it?s time to start on the back.

 

[Florpro]

You don?t F around in that tiny garage of yours!!

 

[jampop1]

Update

 

[jampop1]

...

 

[jampop1]

Ready for pickup

 

[NWexplorer]

Looks amazing!

So wait.... Savvy is still in business?  😀

 

[G Beasley]

Looks amazing!

So wait.... Savvy is still in business?  😀

Yep , still making great stuff that you have to patiently wait for.  [laugh]

 

[Holaday]

How did you move the rear axle back?  Move the brackets or longer arms?

 

[jampop1]

How did you move the rear axle back?  Move the brackets or longer arms?

Both

 

[Holaday]

Both

Well I want to try to tackle this over the winter.  Did Savvy make/sell the longer arms or should I go through Wide Open Design? 

12 or 14 inch ORIs?  Original Savvy Mid Arm brackets? 

Sorry for all the questions, it looks great.

 

[jampop1]

Well I want to try to tackle this over the winter.  Did Savvy make/sell the longer arms or should I go through Wide Open Design? 

12 or 14 inch ORIs?  Original Savvy Mid Arm brackets? 

Sorry for all the questions, it looks great.

You can just use the Savvy LJ kit or buy the Savvy brackets and get arms from WOD
14 ORI are tuff to package 12s or a lot easier.
I used all Savvy frame brackets
No problem thanks

 

[jampop1]

Starting on another Savvy mid arm with 14 ORIs front and rear. Dynatrac axles.

 

[G Beasley]

Starting on another Savvy mid arm with 14 ORIs front and rear. Dynatrac axles.

Savvy East?!?

 

[Holaday]

You can just use the Savvy LJ kit or buy the Savvy brackets and get arms from WOD
14 ORI are tuff to package 12s or a lot easier.
I used all Savvy frame brackets
No problem thanks

Since I already have the mid arm. Do you think I can just purchase the longer arms and leave my brackets in place?

 

[Jjeeper09]

Since I already have the mid arm. Do you think I can just purchase the longer arms and leave my brackets in place?

It depends. If the brackets are setup for the angles of a stock rear axle, by moving the axle back may cause the joints to not be ?neutral? within the bracket. The lowers will likely be fine, but the uppers will lose some articulation. I could sketch it..

 

[jampop1]

Axles brackets are cleaned off and control arm skids are welded on