On the Rocks... a Blog: Long Arm vs Short Arm + Free Rugged Radios + A Cool New Product

Hello Rocklanders, here is your quick weekly email; just a simple way to say hi!

Don't miss how you can win two Rugged Radio Handhelds... see below for details.

[ LONG ARM vs SHORT ARM ] 🔥

For the longest time, there was no doubt that Long Arms were the best upgrade to your rig.

But then, two things happened... Jeep created the JK Wrangler Unlimited 4-Door, and Metalcloak entered the suspension marketplace with our Patented Duroflex Joint and 6Pak Shocks... and the advantage of a Long Arm on a Jeep JK Wrangler was no longer clear.

The amount of flex we achieved with our well documented 3.5" Game-Changer Suspension was far superior to any production long arm system we tested against.

But what about larger lifts... surely Long Arms are better for a 4.5" or 5.5" kit, right?

Well, not exactly. When we released a 4.5" and 5.5" suspension system for the JK, it was not a long arm... but a standard bolt on suspension for the JK Wrangler featuring drop brackets in the front and rear that gave proper geometry for our signature performance on and off road.

Once again, the long was not needed. When we finally released a Long Arm for the JK Wrangler, it was a hybrid with Long Front Arms, but rear Mid Arms using our DB3 Drop Bracket.

Again, a Long Arm Rear was not needed to get all the flex.

So why, after all this time, do we finally have Full Long Arm kits for the front and rear of your Jeep JK Wrangler, JL Wrangler, and JT Gladiator?

Because they just work that much better. If our mid arm kits are amazing on and off road, can you imagine how much better our Long Arm kits are?

The only downside to a long arm is the installation... even though ALL our kits are Bolt On... yes, Bolt On... no welding on of brackets... it does require the cutting off and cleaning up of your stock brackets. It is, basically, a permanent change... and if you don't have the skill to do it yourself, it can cost a pretty penny to have someone else do it.

But... man... when it is done, you will have the best possible performance for your Jeep... whether you like desert bombing or Rubicon rock crawling... grocery getting or freeway cruising... Long Arm kits featuring the Duroflex Joints and True Dual Rate Coils are truly the best option for your rig.

And this week, any Long Arm Kit gets two free handheld radios from Rugged Radios... see below for details.

See you on the trails, my friends,

Matson

[ THE PODCAST ] 🎙️

Last week in this newsletter we shared some things I just simply didn't like about the 2024 Gladiator... if you liked that, we expanded on it and more in our latest podcast, Episode 235 of the ModernJeeper Show - Things We Hate About the 2024 Gladiator.

Enjoy it on your favorite podcast player or at YouTube.com/modernjeeper

[Watch on YouTube] [Listen on Buzzsprout]

[Listen on Spotify] [Listen on Apple]

[ A COOL NEW PRODUCT ] 😄

Are you keeping up with our new products? Every week something get's added to the New Products Page on our website at Metalcloak.com

This past week saw a few rev updates, but the main, new product released was the Stainless Steel Metalcloak Dead Pedal for the Jeep JL Wrangler and JT Gladiator - featuring 9 position adjustability and convenient no slip rubber grip points.

[ Stainless Steel Dead Pedal for JL & JT ]

[ FREEBIE OF THE WEEK ] 🤩

This week's freebie of the week is Two (2) Rugged Radios GMR2 Handheld GMRS Radios!

Thanks to a special partnership with Rugged Radios, we are able to offer you this incredible deal...

But, being that this week is Long Arm Week, it is only for anyone who purchases one of our Long Arm Kits for the TJ, JK, JL or JT.

Every long arm kit sold this week, from Sunday, September 24 through Saturday, September 30 gets two free handheld radios from Rugged.

Can you say... WOW?!?!

How does it work? Just order your long arm kit, and we will let Rugged Radios know... they will then send out the radios to you directly.

BTW, due to radio technology restrictions, this is only for our friends in the United States, International orders do not apply.

The Small Print: This offer is only for customers in the Continental United States plus Alaska and Hawaii. International orders do not qualify. No Code is required. Offer active 9/25 - 9/30 only.