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Rokmen vs. BDS Control Arms?

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#1 ·
I've thought long and hard and based on my limited off road use, and reading lots and lots of postings on the topic here on the forum, I've decided to stay with 33's for the forseeable future and "harden" my 33" build instead of going to 35's. (Vanco brake upgrade, Currie Steering, etc) to keep my options open for later.

I have the Rokmen armor and bumper setup so I know they make high quality stuff, but I've read good things about BDS as well.

If you were going to stay at 33", which would you choose and why?
 
#3 ·
I'd go Rokmen. They know what they're doing over there, and there great to deal with. I'm going to go out on a limb and say that you won't find customer service like that at a big name company like BDS... I've spent a lot of time talking to him, and he's helped me quite a bit.
 
#4 ·
If it's between Rokmen and BDS then go with Rokmen and get the arms with Johnny Joints on both ends.

Why not get Currie arms with Johnny Joints on both ends since Currie is the company that makes the joints.

$900 shipped for a set of 8 arms
 
#6 ·
Go Rokmen..just installed their arms with double Johnny Joints and I couldn't be happier. They make top quality stuff. I have full confidence that the arms can take whatever you throw at them.
 
#12 ·
I run Currie double JJ arms and absolutely love them. Rokmen arms are great and have the same joints but IMO are extra weight that's not needed. Currie knows what they're doing. If the arms needed to be bigger, they would be. And, you can't beat $900 for a full set of the best arms out there.
 
#32 ·
There has been a ton of talk about Currie arms and blaine's endorsement for them. John Currie himself runs the arms on his buggies, which have happened to win several large events. The point is the arms are beefy enough to virtually never fail (I've never heard of any failure in any part of a Currie arm) and the joints are durable enough to outlast your jeep without needing a rebuild. Just keep them greased, which is easy with the provided grease-through bolts. I can literally get down and grease all 6 of my currie arms in about 2 minutes. If you don't have 2 minutes to grease your joints once every few months, then you shouldn't own a jeep and it definitely shouldn't be a reason not to buy the arms.
 
#37 ·
Thanks for all the great responses. I'm buying a bunch of additional Rokmen stuff so they're giving me a discount on the arms...good deal. This is the second time I've had to replace RE bushings in a year. RE said they'd have some more in "a few months" so I'm just doing the upgrade to greasable arms for my own peace of mind.
 
#40 ·
I'd imagine so. As far as I know, most adj. lower short arms are usually good from stock to ~4" of lift. If you needed longer, you could get their CV shaft arms which they say are a little longer. If anyone has question, dont hesitate to call. They are great people to talk to and deal with.
 
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