I need a front drivers side control arm bracket specifically (all brackets are probably the same) my front drivers tire grabbed a tree and bent it out pretty badly, but it looks like the only thing that bent was the control arm bracket, and I can't find that part anywhere...any ideas?
Has anyone done this before? Do you think its possible I bent axle housing or anything else as well as the bracket? Thanks for your help in advance.
Rubicon Express Drivers Side Front Upper Control Arm Bracket
For 97-06 Jeep® Wrangler TJ & Unlimited
Quadratec Part No: RE9988
Manufacturer Part No: RE9988
$99.99
[/URL] These control arm brackets are laser cut from 3/16" cold rolled steel and then CNC formed for unmatched precision and strength. These brackets are required for cleanly mounting a custom axle in your TJ.
I have a 2008 unlimited Rubicon, the lower control arm brackets for 2007+ models aren't sold anywhere as far as I can find, it bent pretty badly so my mechanic doesn't think welding is an option, maybe I bent/messed up more than just the bracket???? Know anywhere I can maybe get a used bracket like a junkyard or something? Idk I'm stumped, seems only option is buying entire front axle assembly and ouch! Don't wanna do that....anyone had this problem?
Idk about that post either...but I can't get pics until next tues cuz of work, its the bracket that's attached to axle that mounts the control arm that's bent pretty badly
Is it possible for your shop to detach the control arm, then heat the bracket with a torch and while very hot bend the flanges of the bracket back to their original position(assuming what I'm envisioning as the damage is correct)?
Otherwise, I'd guess you need to find a wrecked jeep and have a guy with a torch remove it from the axle and then put it on your jeep. Might consider bringing it to a local 4x4 shop to have the work done since something like this should be up their alley.
The Jeep OEM D30 has the most problems with the OEM D44 having less. There are people that have bent D44 as well due to having thin axle tube walls. Aftermarket D44 use thicker tube walls to help prevent bending.
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