Teraflex lifts?
05-05-2006, 07:43 PM
#11
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Re: Teraflex lifts?
Jerry,
Thanks for the info, from what I hear, the Tera arms are not that great.
As far as I know, the lift is only 1 year old so it should have the
re-designed control arms.
My research has shown that Tera makes a 3" and a 4" lift. The Jeep is
advertised as having a 3.5" Teraflex, I'll assume it's got the 3". If I
purchase the Jeep, eventually I will install 2" spring spacers, bringing it
to ~5" of lift. When I put the spacers on, I'll do an SYE and BPE's, and
shocks with upper eye conversion.
When that sags, I'll get the RE 4.5" kit. When I get the 4.5" kit, my
driveshafts will all ready be long enough and it should be only a day to
install the springs, arms, and track bars. I'll keep running 33's untill I
upgrade the rear axle, then I'll run 35's.
BTW, the Jeep I'm checking out is a 97 TJ, 6cyl, 5pd. AC, soft top, full
doors. 3" Teraflex with 33" SSRs, 120k miles, new brakes and oil pump. Looks
to be decently maintained and in decent condition. He's asking $5500.
Waddya think?
Carl
"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.net> wrote in message
news:JQM6g.41$sP1.39@fed1read07...
> This is a subject I'm very "up" on. Tera's control arms have a really (!)
> crappy design. Though they rotate in the middle where they are screwed
> together, they don't rotate with the right geometry so match the axle's
> movements when offoad.
>
> The tougher the trail, the more this problem shows up. My long-departed
> Tera control arms finally caused my control arm brackets to be ripped from
> where they were welded to the chassis and axles. Yes Tera's control arms
> look great but in practice, their mid-point rotation ability that looks
> great is actually their problem. This problem does not show up on mild
> trails or on the street, only when the going gets tough.
>
> Jerry
> (a former Tera suspension lift lover and recommender)
>
> Carl wrote:
>> Looking at a TJ with a 3.5" teraflex lift and 33's. Have heard the name a
>> lot but never any comments. Anyone have any experiance with Teraflex? How
>> does Tera compare to Rubicon Express?
>>
>> thanks,
>>
>> Carl
>
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
Thanks for the info, from what I hear, the Tera arms are not that great.
As far as I know, the lift is only 1 year old so it should have the
re-designed control arms.
My research has shown that Tera makes a 3" and a 4" lift. The Jeep is
advertised as having a 3.5" Teraflex, I'll assume it's got the 3". If I
purchase the Jeep, eventually I will install 2" spring spacers, bringing it
to ~5" of lift. When I put the spacers on, I'll do an SYE and BPE's, and
shocks with upper eye conversion.
When that sags, I'll get the RE 4.5" kit. When I get the 4.5" kit, my
driveshafts will all ready be long enough and it should be only a day to
install the springs, arms, and track bars. I'll keep running 33's untill I
upgrade the rear axle, then I'll run 35's.
BTW, the Jeep I'm checking out is a 97 TJ, 6cyl, 5pd. AC, soft top, full
doors. 3" Teraflex with 33" SSRs, 120k miles, new brakes and oil pump. Looks
to be decently maintained and in decent condition. He's asking $5500.
Waddya think?
Carl
"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.net> wrote in message
news:JQM6g.41$sP1.39@fed1read07...
> This is a subject I'm very "up" on. Tera's control arms have a really (!)
> crappy design. Though they rotate in the middle where they are screwed
> together, they don't rotate with the right geometry so match the axle's
> movements when offoad.
>
> The tougher the trail, the more this problem shows up. My long-departed
> Tera control arms finally caused my control arm brackets to be ripped from
> where they were welded to the chassis and axles. Yes Tera's control arms
> look great but in practice, their mid-point rotation ability that looks
> great is actually their problem. This problem does not show up on mild
> trails or on the street, only when the going gets tough.
>
> Jerry
> (a former Tera suspension lift lover and recommender)
>
> Carl wrote:
>> Looking at a TJ with a 3.5" teraflex lift and 33's. Have heard the name a
>> lot but never any comments. Anyone have any experiance with Teraflex? How
>> does Tera compare to Rubicon Express?
>>
>> thanks,
>>
>> Carl
>
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
05-05-2006, 07:43 PM
#12
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Re: Teraflex lifts?
Jerry,
Thanks for the info, from what I hear, the Tera arms are not that great.
As far as I know, the lift is only 1 year old so it should have the
re-designed control arms.
My research has shown that Tera makes a 3" and a 4" lift. The Jeep is
advertised as having a 3.5" Teraflex, I'll assume it's got the 3". If I
purchase the Jeep, eventually I will install 2" spring spacers, bringing it
to ~5" of lift. When I put the spacers on, I'll do an SYE and BPE's, and
shocks with upper eye conversion.
When that sags, I'll get the RE 4.5" kit. When I get the 4.5" kit, my
driveshafts will all ready be long enough and it should be only a day to
install the springs, arms, and track bars. I'll keep running 33's untill I
upgrade the rear axle, then I'll run 35's.
BTW, the Jeep I'm checking out is a 97 TJ, 6cyl, 5pd. AC, soft top, full
doors. 3" Teraflex with 33" SSRs, 120k miles, new brakes and oil pump. Looks
to be decently maintained and in decent condition. He's asking $5500.
Waddya think?
Carl
"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.net> wrote in message
news:JQM6g.41$sP1.39@fed1read07...
> This is a subject I'm very "up" on. Tera's control arms have a really (!)
> crappy design. Though they rotate in the middle where they are screwed
> together, they don't rotate with the right geometry so match the axle's
> movements when offoad.
>
> The tougher the trail, the more this problem shows up. My long-departed
> Tera control arms finally caused my control arm brackets to be ripped from
> where they were welded to the chassis and axles. Yes Tera's control arms
> look great but in practice, their mid-point rotation ability that looks
> great is actually their problem. This problem does not show up on mild
> trails or on the street, only when the going gets tough.
>
> Jerry
> (a former Tera suspension lift lover and recommender)
>
> Carl wrote:
>> Looking at a TJ with a 3.5" teraflex lift and 33's. Have heard the name a
>> lot but never any comments. Anyone have any experiance with Teraflex? How
>> does Tera compare to Rubicon Express?
>>
>> thanks,
>>
>> Carl
>
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
Thanks for the info, from what I hear, the Tera arms are not that great.
As far as I know, the lift is only 1 year old so it should have the
re-designed control arms.
My research has shown that Tera makes a 3" and a 4" lift. The Jeep is
advertised as having a 3.5" Teraflex, I'll assume it's got the 3". If I
purchase the Jeep, eventually I will install 2" spring spacers, bringing it
to ~5" of lift. When I put the spacers on, I'll do an SYE and BPE's, and
shocks with upper eye conversion.
When that sags, I'll get the RE 4.5" kit. When I get the 4.5" kit, my
driveshafts will all ready be long enough and it should be only a day to
install the springs, arms, and track bars. I'll keep running 33's untill I
upgrade the rear axle, then I'll run 35's.
BTW, the Jeep I'm checking out is a 97 TJ, 6cyl, 5pd. AC, soft top, full
doors. 3" Teraflex with 33" SSRs, 120k miles, new brakes and oil pump. Looks
to be decently maintained and in decent condition. He's asking $5500.
Waddya think?
Carl
"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.net> wrote in message
news:JQM6g.41$sP1.39@fed1read07...
> This is a subject I'm very "up" on. Tera's control arms have a really (!)
> crappy design. Though they rotate in the middle where they are screwed
> together, they don't rotate with the right geometry so match the axle's
> movements when offoad.
>
> The tougher the trail, the more this problem shows up. My long-departed
> Tera control arms finally caused my control arm brackets to be ripped from
> where they were welded to the chassis and axles. Yes Tera's control arms
> look great but in practice, their mid-point rotation ability that looks
> great is actually their problem. This problem does not show up on mild
> trails or on the street, only when the going gets tough.
>
> Jerry
> (a former Tera suspension lift lover and recommender)
>
> Carl wrote:
>> Looking at a TJ with a 3.5" teraflex lift and 33's. Have heard the name a
>> lot but never any comments. Anyone have any experiance with Teraflex? How
>> does Tera compare to Rubicon Express?
>>
>> thanks,
>>
>> Carl
>
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
05-05-2006, 07:43 PM
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Re: Teraflex lifts?
Jerry,
Thanks for the info, from what I hear, the Tera arms are not that great.
As far as I know, the lift is only 1 year old so it should have the
re-designed control arms.
My research has shown that Tera makes a 3" and a 4" lift. The Jeep is
advertised as having a 3.5" Teraflex, I'll assume it's got the 3". If I
purchase the Jeep, eventually I will install 2" spring spacers, bringing it
to ~5" of lift. When I put the spacers on, I'll do an SYE and BPE's, and
shocks with upper eye conversion.
When that sags, I'll get the RE 4.5" kit. When I get the 4.5" kit, my
driveshafts will all ready be long enough and it should be only a day to
install the springs, arms, and track bars. I'll keep running 33's untill I
upgrade the rear axle, then I'll run 35's.
BTW, the Jeep I'm checking out is a 97 TJ, 6cyl, 5pd. AC, soft top, full
doors. 3" Teraflex with 33" SSRs, 120k miles, new brakes and oil pump. Looks
to be decently maintained and in decent condition. He's asking $5500.
Waddya think?
Carl
"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.net> wrote in message
news:JQM6g.41$sP1.39@fed1read07...
> This is a subject I'm very "up" on. Tera's control arms have a really (!)
> crappy design. Though they rotate in the middle where they are screwed
> together, they don't rotate with the right geometry so match the axle's
> movements when offoad.
>
> The tougher the trail, the more this problem shows up. My long-departed
> Tera control arms finally caused my control arm brackets to be ripped from
> where they were welded to the chassis and axles. Yes Tera's control arms
> look great but in practice, their mid-point rotation ability that looks
> great is actually their problem. This problem does not show up on mild
> trails or on the street, only when the going gets tough.
>
> Jerry
> (a former Tera suspension lift lover and recommender)
>
> Carl wrote:
>> Looking at a TJ with a 3.5" teraflex lift and 33's. Have heard the name a
>> lot but never any comments. Anyone have any experiance with Teraflex? How
>> does Tera compare to Rubicon Express?
>>
>> thanks,
>>
>> Carl
>
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
Thanks for the info, from what I hear, the Tera arms are not that great.
As far as I know, the lift is only 1 year old so it should have the
re-designed control arms.
My research has shown that Tera makes a 3" and a 4" lift. The Jeep is
advertised as having a 3.5" Teraflex, I'll assume it's got the 3". If I
purchase the Jeep, eventually I will install 2" spring spacers, bringing it
to ~5" of lift. When I put the spacers on, I'll do an SYE and BPE's, and
shocks with upper eye conversion.
When that sags, I'll get the RE 4.5" kit. When I get the 4.5" kit, my
driveshafts will all ready be long enough and it should be only a day to
install the springs, arms, and track bars. I'll keep running 33's untill I
upgrade the rear axle, then I'll run 35's.
BTW, the Jeep I'm checking out is a 97 TJ, 6cyl, 5pd. AC, soft top, full
doors. 3" Teraflex with 33" SSRs, 120k miles, new brakes and oil pump. Looks
to be decently maintained and in decent condition. He's asking $5500.
Waddya think?
Carl
"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.net> wrote in message
news:JQM6g.41$sP1.39@fed1read07...
> This is a subject I'm very "up" on. Tera's control arms have a really (!)
> crappy design. Though they rotate in the middle where they are screwed
> together, they don't rotate with the right geometry so match the axle's
> movements when offoad.
>
> The tougher the trail, the more this problem shows up. My long-departed
> Tera control arms finally caused my control arm brackets to be ripped from
> where they were welded to the chassis and axles. Yes Tera's control arms
> look great but in practice, their mid-point rotation ability that looks
> great is actually their problem. This problem does not show up on mild
> trails or on the street, only when the going gets tough.
>
> Jerry
> (a former Tera suspension lift lover and recommender)
>
> Carl wrote:
>> Looking at a TJ with a 3.5" teraflex lift and 33's. Have heard the name a
>> lot but never any comments. Anyone have any experiance with Teraflex? How
>> does Tera compare to Rubicon Express?
>>
>> thanks,
>>
>> Carl
>
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
05-05-2006, 08:54 PM
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Re: Teraflex lifts?
It looks like Tera redesigned their control arms, they look more like RE's
now, www.teraflex.biz.
"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.net> wrote in message
news:JQM6g.41$sP1.39@fed1read07...
> This is a subject I'm very "up" on. Tera's control arms have a really (!)
> crappy design. Though they rotate in the middle where they are screwed
> together, they don't rotate with the right geometry so match the axle's
> movements when offoad.
>
> The tougher the trail, the more this problem shows up. My long-departed
> Tera control arms finally caused my control arm brackets to be ripped from
> where they were welded to the chassis and axles. Yes Tera's control arms
> look great but in practice, their mid-point rotation ability that looks
> great is actually their problem. This problem does not show up on mild
> trails or on the street, only when the going gets tough.
>
> Jerry
> (a former Tera suspension lift lover and recommender)
>
> Carl wrote:
>> Looking at a TJ with a 3.5" teraflex lift and 33's. Have heard the name a
>> lot but never any comments. Anyone have any experiance with Teraflex? How
>> does Tera compare to Rubicon Express?
>>
>> thanks,
>>
>> Carl
>
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
now, www.teraflex.biz.
"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.net> wrote in message
news:JQM6g.41$sP1.39@fed1read07...
> This is a subject I'm very "up" on. Tera's control arms have a really (!)
> crappy design. Though they rotate in the middle where they are screwed
> together, they don't rotate with the right geometry so match the axle's
> movements when offoad.
>
> The tougher the trail, the more this problem shows up. My long-departed
> Tera control arms finally caused my control arm brackets to be ripped from
> where they were welded to the chassis and axles. Yes Tera's control arms
> look great but in practice, their mid-point rotation ability that looks
> great is actually their problem. This problem does not show up on mild
> trails or on the street, only when the going gets tough.
>
> Jerry
> (a former Tera suspension lift lover and recommender)
>
> Carl wrote:
>> Looking at a TJ with a 3.5" teraflex lift and 33's. Have heard the name a
>> lot but never any comments. Anyone have any experiance with Teraflex? How
>> does Tera compare to Rubicon Express?
>>
>> thanks,
>>
>> Carl
>
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
05-05-2006, 08:54 PM
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Re: Teraflex lifts?
It looks like Tera redesigned their control arms, they look more like RE's
now, www.teraflex.biz.
"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.net> wrote in message
news:JQM6g.41$sP1.39@fed1read07...
> This is a subject I'm very "up" on. Tera's control arms have a really (!)
> crappy design. Though they rotate in the middle where they are screwed
> together, they don't rotate with the right geometry so match the axle's
> movements when offoad.
>
> The tougher the trail, the more this problem shows up. My long-departed
> Tera control arms finally caused my control arm brackets to be ripped from
> where they were welded to the chassis and axles. Yes Tera's control arms
> look great but in practice, their mid-point rotation ability that looks
> great is actually their problem. This problem does not show up on mild
> trails or on the street, only when the going gets tough.
>
> Jerry
> (a former Tera suspension lift lover and recommender)
>
> Carl wrote:
>> Looking at a TJ with a 3.5" teraflex lift and 33's. Have heard the name a
>> lot but never any comments. Anyone have any experiance with Teraflex? How
>> does Tera compare to Rubicon Express?
>>
>> thanks,
>>
>> Carl
>
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
now, www.teraflex.biz.
"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.net> wrote in message
news:JQM6g.41$sP1.39@fed1read07...
> This is a subject I'm very "up" on. Tera's control arms have a really (!)
> crappy design. Though they rotate in the middle where they are screwed
> together, they don't rotate with the right geometry so match the axle's
> movements when offoad.
>
> The tougher the trail, the more this problem shows up. My long-departed
> Tera control arms finally caused my control arm brackets to be ripped from
> where they were welded to the chassis and axles. Yes Tera's control arms
> look great but in practice, their mid-point rotation ability that looks
> great is actually their problem. This problem does not show up on mild
> trails or on the street, only when the going gets tough.
>
> Jerry
> (a former Tera suspension lift lover and recommender)
>
> Carl wrote:
>> Looking at a TJ with a 3.5" teraflex lift and 33's. Have heard the name a
>> lot but never any comments. Anyone have any experiance with Teraflex? How
>> does Tera compare to Rubicon Express?
>>
>> thanks,
>>
>> Carl
>
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
05-05-2006, 08:54 PM
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Re: Teraflex lifts?
It looks like Tera redesigned their control arms, they look more like RE's
now, www.teraflex.biz.
"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.net> wrote in message
news:JQM6g.41$sP1.39@fed1read07...
> This is a subject I'm very "up" on. Tera's control arms have a really (!)
> crappy design. Though they rotate in the middle where they are screwed
> together, they don't rotate with the right geometry so match the axle's
> movements when offoad.
>
> The tougher the trail, the more this problem shows up. My long-departed
> Tera control arms finally caused my control arm brackets to be ripped from
> where they were welded to the chassis and axles. Yes Tera's control arms
> look great but in practice, their mid-point rotation ability that looks
> great is actually their problem. This problem does not show up on mild
> trails or on the street, only when the going gets tough.
>
> Jerry
> (a former Tera suspension lift lover and recommender)
>
> Carl wrote:
>> Looking at a TJ with a 3.5" teraflex lift and 33's. Have heard the name a
>> lot but never any comments. Anyone have any experiance with Teraflex? How
>> does Tera compare to Rubicon Express?
>>
>> thanks,
>>
>> Carl
>
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
now, www.teraflex.biz.
"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.net> wrote in message
news:JQM6g.41$sP1.39@fed1read07...
> This is a subject I'm very "up" on. Tera's control arms have a really (!)
> crappy design. Though they rotate in the middle where they are screwed
> together, they don't rotate with the right geometry so match the axle's
> movements when offoad.
>
> The tougher the trail, the more this problem shows up. My long-departed
> Tera control arms finally caused my control arm brackets to be ripped from
> where they were welded to the chassis and axles. Yes Tera's control arms
> look great but in practice, their mid-point rotation ability that looks
> great is actually their problem. This problem does not show up on mild
> trails or on the street, only when the going gets tough.
>
> Jerry
> (a former Tera suspension lift lover and recommender)
>
> Carl wrote:
>> Looking at a TJ with a 3.5" teraflex lift and 33's. Have heard the name a
>> lot but never any comments. Anyone have any experiance with Teraflex? How
>> does Tera compare to Rubicon Express?
>>
>> thanks,
>>
>> Carl
>
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
05-06-2006, 12:53 AM
#17
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Re: Teraflex lifts?
Well heck, that takes the fun out of bashing Tera though they have a lot
of years of reputation to undo. That new design does finally look
decent, at least the control arm ends look good.
Jerry
Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
> It looks like Tera redesigned their control arms, they look more like RE's
> now, www.teraflex.biz.
>
> "Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.net> wrote in message
> news:JQM6g.41$sP1.39@fed1read07...
>
>>This is a subject I'm very "up" on. Tera's control arms have a really (!)
>>crappy design. Though they rotate in the middle where they are screwed
>>together, they don't rotate with the right geometry so match the axle's
>>movements when offoad.
>>
>>The tougher the trail, the more this problem shows up. My long-departed
>>Tera control arms finally caused my control arm brackets to be ripped from
>>where they were welded to the chassis and axles. Yes Tera's control arms
>>look great but in practice, their mid-point rotation ability that looks
>>great is actually their problem. This problem does not show up on mild
>>trails or on the street, only when the going gets tough.
>>
>>Jerry
>>(a former Tera suspension lift lover and recommender)
>>
>>Carl wrote:
>>
>>>Looking at a TJ with a 3.5" teraflex lift and 33's. Have heard the name a
>>>lot but never any comments. Anyone have any experiance with Teraflex? How
>>>does Tera compare to Rubicon Express?
>>>
>>>thanks,
>>>
>>>Carl
>>
>>--
>>Jerry Bransford
>>PP-ASEL N6TAY
>>See the Geezer Jeep at
>>http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
>
>
>
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
of years of reputation to undo. That new design does finally look
decent, at least the control arm ends look good.
Jerry
Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
> It looks like Tera redesigned their control arms, they look more like RE's
> now, www.teraflex.biz.
>
> "Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.net> wrote in message
> news:JQM6g.41$sP1.39@fed1read07...
>
>>This is a subject I'm very "up" on. Tera's control arms have a really (!)
>>crappy design. Though they rotate in the middle where they are screwed
>>together, they don't rotate with the right geometry so match the axle's
>>movements when offoad.
>>
>>The tougher the trail, the more this problem shows up. My long-departed
>>Tera control arms finally caused my control arm brackets to be ripped from
>>where they were welded to the chassis and axles. Yes Tera's control arms
>>look great but in practice, their mid-point rotation ability that looks
>>great is actually their problem. This problem does not show up on mild
>>trails or on the street, only when the going gets tough.
>>
>>Jerry
>>(a former Tera suspension lift lover and recommender)
>>
>>Carl wrote:
>>
>>>Looking at a TJ with a 3.5" teraflex lift and 33's. Have heard the name a
>>>lot but never any comments. Anyone have any experiance with Teraflex? How
>>>does Tera compare to Rubicon Express?
>>>
>>>thanks,
>>>
>>>Carl
>>
>>--
>>Jerry Bransford
>>PP-ASEL N6TAY
>>See the Geezer Jeep at
>>http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
>
>
>
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
05-06-2006, 12:53 AM
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Re: Teraflex lifts?
Well heck, that takes the fun out of bashing Tera though they have a lot
of years of reputation to undo. That new design does finally look
decent, at least the control arm ends look good.
Jerry
Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
> It looks like Tera redesigned their control arms, they look more like RE's
> now, www.teraflex.biz.
>
> "Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.net> wrote in message
> news:JQM6g.41$sP1.39@fed1read07...
>
>>This is a subject I'm very "up" on. Tera's control arms have a really (!)
>>crappy design. Though they rotate in the middle where they are screwed
>>together, they don't rotate with the right geometry so match the axle's
>>movements when offoad.
>>
>>The tougher the trail, the more this problem shows up. My long-departed
>>Tera control arms finally caused my control arm brackets to be ripped from
>>where they were welded to the chassis and axles. Yes Tera's control arms
>>look great but in practice, their mid-point rotation ability that looks
>>great is actually their problem. This problem does not show up on mild
>>trails or on the street, only when the going gets tough.
>>
>>Jerry
>>(a former Tera suspension lift lover and recommender)
>>
>>Carl wrote:
>>
>>>Looking at a TJ with a 3.5" teraflex lift and 33's. Have heard the name a
>>>lot but never any comments. Anyone have any experiance with Teraflex? How
>>>does Tera compare to Rubicon Express?
>>>
>>>thanks,
>>>
>>>Carl
>>
>>--
>>Jerry Bransford
>>PP-ASEL N6TAY
>>See the Geezer Jeep at
>>http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
>
>
>
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
of years of reputation to undo. That new design does finally look
decent, at least the control arm ends look good.
Jerry
Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
> It looks like Tera redesigned their control arms, they look more like RE's
> now, www.teraflex.biz.
>
> "Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.net> wrote in message
> news:JQM6g.41$sP1.39@fed1read07...
>
>>This is a subject I'm very "up" on. Tera's control arms have a really (!)
>>crappy design. Though they rotate in the middle where they are screwed
>>together, they don't rotate with the right geometry so match the axle's
>>movements when offoad.
>>
>>The tougher the trail, the more this problem shows up. My long-departed
>>Tera control arms finally caused my control arm brackets to be ripped from
>>where they were welded to the chassis and axles. Yes Tera's control arms
>>look great but in practice, their mid-point rotation ability that looks
>>great is actually their problem. This problem does not show up on mild
>>trails or on the street, only when the going gets tough.
>>
>>Jerry
>>(a former Tera suspension lift lover and recommender)
>>
>>Carl wrote:
>>
>>>Looking at a TJ with a 3.5" teraflex lift and 33's. Have heard the name a
>>>lot but never any comments. Anyone have any experiance with Teraflex? How
>>>does Tera compare to Rubicon Express?
>>>
>>>thanks,
>>>
>>>Carl
>>
>>--
>>Jerry Bransford
>>PP-ASEL N6TAY
>>See the Geezer Jeep at
>>http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
>
>
>
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
05-06-2006, 12:53 AM
#19
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Posts: n/a
Re: Teraflex lifts?
Well heck, that takes the fun out of bashing Tera though they have a lot
of years of reputation to undo. That new design does finally look
decent, at least the control arm ends look good.
Jerry
Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
> It looks like Tera redesigned their control arms, they look more like RE's
> now, www.teraflex.biz.
>
> "Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.net> wrote in message
> news:JQM6g.41$sP1.39@fed1read07...
>
>>This is a subject I'm very "up" on. Tera's control arms have a really (!)
>>crappy design. Though they rotate in the middle where they are screwed
>>together, they don't rotate with the right geometry so match the axle's
>>movements when offoad.
>>
>>The tougher the trail, the more this problem shows up. My long-departed
>>Tera control arms finally caused my control arm brackets to be ripped from
>>where they were welded to the chassis and axles. Yes Tera's control arms
>>look great but in practice, their mid-point rotation ability that looks
>>great is actually their problem. This problem does not show up on mild
>>trails or on the street, only when the going gets tough.
>>
>>Jerry
>>(a former Tera suspension lift lover and recommender)
>>
>>Carl wrote:
>>
>>>Looking at a TJ with a 3.5" teraflex lift and 33's. Have heard the name a
>>>lot but never any comments. Anyone have any experiance with Teraflex? How
>>>does Tera compare to Rubicon Express?
>>>
>>>thanks,
>>>
>>>Carl
>>
>>--
>>Jerry Bransford
>>PP-ASEL N6TAY
>>See the Geezer Jeep at
>>http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
>
>
>
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
of years of reputation to undo. That new design does finally look
decent, at least the control arm ends look good.
Jerry
Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
> It looks like Tera redesigned their control arms, they look more like RE's
> now, www.teraflex.biz.
>
> "Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.net> wrote in message
> news:JQM6g.41$sP1.39@fed1read07...
>
>>This is a subject I'm very "up" on. Tera's control arms have a really (!)
>>crappy design. Though they rotate in the middle where they are screwed
>>together, they don't rotate with the right geometry so match the axle's
>>movements when offoad.
>>
>>The tougher the trail, the more this problem shows up. My long-departed
>>Tera control arms finally caused my control arm brackets to be ripped from
>>where they were welded to the chassis and axles. Yes Tera's control arms
>>look great but in practice, their mid-point rotation ability that looks
>>great is actually their problem. This problem does not show up on mild
>>trails or on the street, only when the going gets tough.
>>
>>Jerry
>>(a former Tera suspension lift lover and recommender)
>>
>>Carl wrote:
>>
>>>Looking at a TJ with a 3.5" teraflex lift and 33's. Have heard the name a
>>>lot but never any comments. Anyone have any experiance with Teraflex? How
>>>does Tera compare to Rubicon Express?
>>>
>>>thanks,
>>>
>>>Carl
>>
>>--
>>Jerry Bransford
>>PP-ASEL N6TAY
>>See the Geezer Jeep at
>>http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
>
>
>
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
05-07-2006, 12:29 AM
#20
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Posts: n/a
Re: Teraflex lifts?
I second what Jerry is saying. My control arms ripped off the frame one day...
On Fri, 05 May 2006 11:29:56 -0700, Jerry Bransford <jerrypb@***.net> wrote:
>>This is a subject I'm very "up" on. Tera's control arms have a really
>>(!) crappy design. Though they rotate in the middle where they are
>>screwed together, they don't rotate with the right geometry so match the
>>axle's movements when offoad.
>>
>>The tougher the trail, the more this problem shows up. My long-departed
>>Tera control arms finally caused my control arm brackets to be ripped
>>from where they were welded to the chassis and axles. Yes Tera's
>>control arms look great but in practice, their mid-point rotation
>>ability that looks great is actually their problem. This problem does
>>not show up on mild trails or on the street, only when the going gets tough.
>>
>>Jerry
>>(a former Tera suspension lift lover and recommender)
>>
>>Carl wrote:
>>> Looking at a TJ with a 3.5" teraflex lift and 33's. Have heard the name a
>>> lot but never any comments. Anyone have any experiance with Teraflex? How
>>> does Tera compare to Rubicon Express?
>>>
>>> thanks,
>>>
>>> Carl
>>>
>>>
On Fri, 05 May 2006 11:29:56 -0700, Jerry Bransford <jerrypb@***.net> wrote:
>>This is a subject I'm very "up" on. Tera's control arms have a really
>>(!) crappy design. Though they rotate in the middle where they are
>>screwed together, they don't rotate with the right geometry so match the
>>axle's movements when offoad.
>>
>>The tougher the trail, the more this problem shows up. My long-departed
>>Tera control arms finally caused my control arm brackets to be ripped
>>from where they were welded to the chassis and axles. Yes Tera's
>>control arms look great but in practice, their mid-point rotation
>>ability that looks great is actually their problem. This problem does
>>not show up on mild trails or on the street, only when the going gets tough.
>>
>>Jerry
>>(a former Tera suspension lift lover and recommender)
>>
>>Carl wrote:
>>> Looking at a TJ with a 3.5" teraflex lift and 33's. Have heard the name a
>>> lot but never any comments. Anyone have any experiance with Teraflex? How
>>> does Tera compare to Rubicon Express?
>>>
>>> thanks,
>>>
>>> Carl
>>>
>>>