I bent my drivers side LCA mount

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GGR

NAXJA Forum User

Location

SACTO

• Sep 5, 2006

• #1

Well I somehow managed to bend my LCA mount, How.... I have no friggin clue. But my question to you all is this:

What would be the most straightforward way to fix/repair this.

a. Get a new front axle
b. Cut off the old mounts and weld on new one's (are these available?)
c. Give up and walk from now on.

It's a D30 front stock

Thanks in advance.

 

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xjbubba

NAXJA Member # 1524

Location

santa barbara, ca

• Sep 5, 2006

• #2

If you only bent it, straighten it out. If it's ripped, cut it off and replace it. Either way, have a piece of 3/8 flat bar welded across the bottom of the repaired/new mount--goes for the other side as well--these mounts are rock catchers, and are pitifully weak from the factory.

 

IntrepidXJ

NAXJA Member #647

Location

Grand Junction, CO

• Sep 5, 2006

• #3

cut them of and replace them with Currie's LAC axle mounts for $40/pair. Then add some miniskids

 

JrTxJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Canton, MA

• Sep 5, 2006

• #4

the guy on gojeep had to lower his mounts so he could fit a wj lcr (without modifying the front bushing) and it doesn't look too hard. might want to check that out. or, make friends with a welder. or just bend it back! goodluck

 

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GGR

NAXJA Forum User

Location

SACTO

• Sep 5, 2006

• #5

When I say bent I mean distorted bent, like it was trying to explode almost. I like the Currie idea where can i get them from. Already have two welder buddies, that don't know that they have a new project coming up. I just wanna fix it "right" this time.

 

RCman

NAXJA Forum User

Location

USA

• Sep 5, 2006

• #6

GGR said:

I like the Currie idea where can i get them from.

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http://www.currieenterprises.com/CEStore/Product.aspx?id=1275

 

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GGR

NAXJA Forum User

Location

SACTO

• Sep 5, 2006

• #7

Thanks

 

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Cfunnk

NAXJA Forum User

Location

South-West Pennsylvania

• Sep 6, 2006

• #8

i ripped my passenger side lca mount off last nov. ended up buying these. they are pretty beefy and hold up well. and for $59 a pair it doesn't break the bank either.

http://rustysoffroad.com/Merchant2/...ustys&Product_Code=LCM-1&Category_Code=CUSTOM

 

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revnitsudyak

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Arizona

• Sep 6, 2006

• #9

go with Currie if you want it in less than three weeks.

 

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bsr26

NAXJA Member #1229

Location

Charleston, SC

• Sep 6, 2006

• #10

When I ordered mine from Rusty's it only took 3 business days.

 

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Timber

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Slohio

• Sep 6, 2006

• #11

JrTxJ said:

the guy on gojeep had to lower his mounts so he could fit a wj lcr (without modifying the front bushing) and it doesn't look too hard. might want to check that out. or, make friends with a welder. or just bend it back! goodluck

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That's not why he had the lowered mounts, I believe. I did the WJ arms with stock mounts, and the only problem I have is insane squeaking. Oh, by the way, he isn't just "the guy on gojeep"; he is Gojeep.

 

JrTxJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Canton, MA

• Sep 6, 2006

• #12

Timber said:

That's not why he had the lowered mounts, I believe. I did the WJ arms with stock mounts, and the only problem I have is insane squeaking. Oh, by the way, he isn't just "the guy on gojeep"; he is Gojeep.

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http://www.go.jeep-xj.info/HowtoWJcontrolarms.htm i thought that was why he did it...but anyways, who cares, he made new ones.

 

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GGR

NAXJA Forum User

Location

SACTO

• Sep 7, 2006

• #13

Has anyone ever replaced the stock mounts while the axle was still under the Jeep, or would it be better to remove the axle alltogether. Only reason I ask is I just dont wanna have to disassemble the whole front end if I don't have to.

 

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bsr26

NAXJA Member #1229

Location

Charleston, SC

• Sep 9, 2006

• #14

I took mine to a shop in town and they did it on a lift with the axle still on.