How many of you guys have ripped off your stock bracketry (I know it's not a word) on your rigs? I know most of you guys are LA'd etc etc. but before you got to that stage?
The reason I am asking is because there is a guy on a local board that unfortunately destroyed his ZJ LCA mounts (frame side), literally tore the frame rail out. I don't have pics but this was done on a short arm lift with 33's
How can this area be significantly strengthened before it destroys itself from metal fatigue?
Obviously a jeep speed style reinforcement would work for this but what about for the material under the mount? I don't think the brackets tie into the mount itself either (something I would rather try and do)
At that point would it just be better to sawzall the factory mounts off and plate/box the area?
I realize I could skip all this and run long arms but I don't feel like building them just yet
The reason I am asking is because there is a guy on a local board that unfortunately destroyed his ZJ LCA mounts (frame side), literally tore the frame rail out. I don't have pics but this was done on a short arm lift with 33's
How can this area be significantly strengthened before it destroys itself from metal fatigue?
Obviously a jeep speed style reinforcement would work for this but what about for the material under the mount? I don't think the brackets tie into the mount itself either (something I would rather try and do)
At that point would it just be better to sawzall the factory mounts off and plate/box the area?
I realize I could skip all this and run long arms but I don't feel like building them just yet