lower control arm brakcet ready to rip off

[miguelitojeep97]

well decided to check out the under side of the jeep today and noticed the my passenger side lower control arm mount (at the axle) has a major crack in it, basically ready to rip off soon as I hit a rock. I really dont have the money tp replace thre entire brakcet, do you guys think just a simple re-weld and maye add control arm skids (welded on) will be good enough? the skids would help the strength issue.


and anyone have a welder and want to help a poor college kid out?

[fun4wheelerguy]

Currie makes a direct weld on bracket. It just needs to be welded on. Easy install..

Brett

[RAT]

well decided to check out the under side of the jeep today and noticed the my passenger side lower control arm mount (at the axle) has a major crack in it, basically ready to rip off soon as I hit a rock. I really dont have the money tp replace thre entire brakcet, do you guys think just a simple re-weld and maye add control arm skids (welded on) will be good enough? the skids would help the strength issue.


and anyone have a welder and want to help a poor college kid out?

Dude,
You are such a pain in the... LCA. If you can bring it by here I'll weld it for you. I have some scrap flat bar we can reinforce it with. That's what I did to mine (ripped mine completely off in the middle of Holcomb when I was by myself). Since I reinforced it it's been through JV twice and everywhere else including Holcomb. No Ill effects.

Kurt

[miguelitojeep97]

Thanks guys! Ill definitly keep in touch....

hmmm who is the better welder?

[sahara0207]

if you end up getting a new bracket dont go through CURRIE. when i was lookin for one they would not sell on by itself only the whole kit.... then the man said he would do me a favor and sell me just that one for $145.... ya some favor.... call polyperformance and get one of the rubicon express ones. very cheap.. or buy right from rubicon

www.polyperformance.com

[miguelitojeep97]

thanks! I think I am just going to re-weld the crack and add skids and re-enforce it as much as I can before JV. thanks

[miguelitojeep97]

well I just patched the crack and made my own skids and welded them on. Worked out pretty well. I mean it did survive Sledge this weekend! so thats a good thing right?