Jk control arm bracket damage

NastyNate

Member

• Jun 27, 2017

• #1

So while wheeling this weekend at hidden falls I had a disagreement with a ledge.....I think it won LOL does this look ok to you guys or should I replace it . Also think I bent my control arm some

This is after I bent it back some

Any input would be appreciated


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JKDream

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• Jun 27, 2017

• #2

NastyNate said:

So while wheeling this weekend at hidden falls I had a disagreement with a ledge.....I think it won LOL does this look ok to you guys or should I replace it . Also think I bent my control arm some View attachment 265555

This is after I bent it back some View attachment 265556

Any input would be appreciated


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As long as the welds aren't cracked at the frame it's good to run. Mine have the same type of damage.

 

WJCO

Meme King

• Jun 27, 2017

• #3

Normal operating characteristic of using a Jeep the way it was intended.

To find out if the arm is bent, measure from bolt to bolt, then compare that measurement to the arm on the other side. They should be the same.

 

JeepJeep75

New member

• Jun 27, 2017

• #4

Yup, mine took similar hits my first few times out. They pretty much get hit regularly now.


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JKbrick

Active Member

• Jun 27, 2017

• #5

This is a good example of why you don't want drop brackets. Think of the hit a drop bracket would have taken


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black pearl

Hooked

• Jun 27, 2017

• #6

That's the way the underside of a jeep is supposed to look like [emoji12]


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2nd.gunman

Caught the Bug

• Jun 27, 2017

• #7

JKbrick said:

This is a good example of why you don't want drop brackets. Think of the hit a drop bracket would have taken


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Exactly


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OverlanderJK

Resident Smartass

• Jun 27, 2017

• #8

You may want to remove the arm and try and bend out the bracket just to prevent squeaking and in case it needs to be removed in the future. It'll be easier to do in the garage than on the trail.


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thombull

Member

• Jun 27, 2017

• #9

/\/\/\ this is what I did also. I used two large crescent wrenches. One to hold the bracket and the other to bend it back into shape.

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DWiggles

Caught the Bug

• Jun 27, 2017

• #10

NastyNate said:

So while wheeling this weekend at hidden falls I had a disagreement with a ledge.....I think it won LOL does this look ok to you guys or should I replace it . Also think I bent my control arm some View attachment 265555

This is after I bent it back some View attachment 265556

Any input would be appreciated


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As overlander said, I would pull the control arm out and get a prybar in here to clearnace this back out to avoid future issues and inspect the welds closely for cracking... but aside from that... Looks like a good time was had by all... jeeps are like dogs, they LOVE belly rubs. :beer:

 

NastyNate

Member

• Jun 27, 2017

• #11

Awesome thanks for all the responses guys ! I will tackle that this weekend yeah the trip was awesome makes me want 37's LOL I drug my belly everywhere


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NastyNate

Member

• Jun 27, 2017

• #12

1 of my favorite pics will try and upload the go pro footage that got that mount and my crossmember


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