Collapsed lower control arm support (axle mount)

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GoBlue

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Southern MN

• Jun 30, 2013

• #1

Here is a pic, it's because I didn't set my track bar correctly I'm sure. What are my options? I have no garage and live in a city.


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beer_goggles_009

NAXJA Member

NAXJA Member

Location

Cincinnati, OH

• Jun 30, 2013

• #2

FYI. your picture is not linked correctly and does not show up.

To answer your question, you need someone to cut of the bent mount and weld on a new one. Make sure the one you replace it with has a piece of metal linking the sides together to give it additional strength.

jim

 

Tim_MN

Freakish Hand Strength

NAXJA Member

Location

Minneapolis, MN

• Jun 30, 2013

• #3

Buy a new mount and weld it on, or buy a good used axle.

 

sidewaysstarion

Coffee Drinker

NAXJA Member

Location

Torrance, CA

• Jul 6, 2013

• #4

GoBlue said:

Here is a pic, it's because I didn't set my track bar correctly I'm sure. What are my options? I have no garage and live in a city.

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FIFY

 

PahlMc

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Scripps Ranch (San Diego)

• Jul 6, 2013

• #5

Yeah you get to pay a shop to cut off that one and weld on a new one. Or buy a new axle and still pay someone to weld a brace on there.

 

kastein

NAXJA Member

NAXJA Member

Location

Rainy side of Washington

• Jul 6, 2013

• #6

That's not because of the track bar - that's because you hit something solid with the front left tire and it collapsed the control arm mount. Been there, done that.

You can buy aftermarket mounts that are much stronger than the factory ones, find a local member or small shop and see what they want to weld it on. My usual rate for people I know is a case of beer or $free.99 but I'm a couple thousand miles too far away.

 

NCCherokee

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Anderson, SC

• Jul 8, 2013

• #7

Happened to me. Replaced with a currie HD lower CA mount. 3/16" I think. Boxed in. Works well and was pretty cheap, welding was free from a buddy

 

Action Fab

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Hot Springs, AR.

• Jul 8, 2013

• #8

Very common. I fix them all the time for guys. There are a number of companies who make HD mounts. Just cut them off and weld new HD mounts with skids on.