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control arm questions

jeep_87_cherokee

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i just got a direct replacement lower control arm bushing with the outer sleeve, and i was wondering if the outer sleeve was thick enough material that i could directly weld my long arm to it other than having to machine a sleeve to drive the bushing into....does anyone have any ideas??
 
jeep_87_cherokee said:
i just got a direct replacement lower control arm bushing with the outer sleeve, and i was wondering if the outer sleeve was thick enough material that i could directly weld my long arm to it other than having to machine a sleeve to drive the bushing into....does anyone have any ideas??

no

that is 18 gauge sheet metal...

you want one of these:
http://www.jksmfg.com/cgi-local/shopper.cgi?preadd=action&key=C700OGS974

for 14.50 its well worth it...
 
Before you start building long arms, SEARCH!
Read everything you can find, go to Pirate, read some more, then read the stuff in advanced fab again. Then, if needed, ask questions. And, no offense intended, but that was a silly question. :soapbox:
 
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