Help! my toyotas A-arm snapped! (pics inside)

artofliphkd · 07-16-2009, 09:02 PM

ok well this is an aftermarket A-arm made from rancho. it snapped on a dip on the way to my girlfriends house. i was wondering if i can re-enforce the **** out of it. by welding and putting brackets for support what do u guys think? thanks for your help!

this first pic is when it had the trucks full weight on it.

the rest are when the truck was off the ground

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904_runner · 07-16-2009, 09:05 PM

Thats going to be tough.

Looks like the tubing is bent, (if thats even tubing).

And the factory bracing is cracked..

Honestly i think its time to start looking for a new one.

artofliphkd · 07-16-2009, 09:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 904_runner

Thats going to be tough.

Looks like the tubing is bent, (if thats even tubing).

And the factory bracing is cracked..

Honestly i think its time to start looking for a new one.

damn. yeah i know i wanted just to get a new a-arm but rancho doesnt make these kits anymore. do u know where i can just get a a-arm that would be matching or something?

toyota4x4907 · 07-16-2009, 09:15 PM

Thats COOL!!!!

(sorry

)

904_runner · 07-16-2009, 09:15 PM

Im not familiar with any ifs "upgrades".

Sorry, i just wouldn't risk repairing those, you might be able to, but it would just be one of those things in the back of my mind all the time.

JGrund85 · 07-16-2009, 09:19 PM

honestly I think that is such a major deal that it looks like a good time to cut all that IFS crap off and do a SAS. But that's just my opinion. haha.

artofliphkd · 07-16-2009, 09:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 904_runner

Im not familiar with any ifs "upgrades".

Sorry, i just wouldn't risk repairing those, you might be able to, but it would just be one of those things in the back of my mind all the time.

yeah dude it would suck driving my truck knowing its just touched up and not buff like it used to be

artofliphkd · 07-16-2009, 09:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JGrund85

honestly I think that is such a major deal that it looks like a good time to cut all that IFS crap off and do a SAS. But that's just my opinion. haha.

lol! i wanted too but then i got an 85 4runner though so i like ifs on my daily driver

artofliphkd · 07-17-2009, 08:58 AM

sny more suggestion/tips would help thanks.

yoder519 · 07-17-2009, 09:07 AM

i agree with 904runner, id bou tbe scared to try to repair it. if it was me the first thing id do is maybe hit up the junkyards and find some stock a arms that were in good shape. oh and nows a good time to whore your truck out... cuz i wana see pics

deathrunner · 07-17-2009, 09:28 AM

Even after Rancho stopped making the kit, Downey had a supply of those upper arms and was selling them as part of their "Grand Slam" IFS kit. As you can see, those arms are NOT meant to take abuse, as they do that. Anyway, you can talk to downey to see if they have one that they could sell you.

I know a good fabricator that could easily build some new ones. Not sure of the cost, though. www.roughroadfabrication.com

Personally, I wouldn't trust patching it. Even if you did a good job, it would be like Nailing a redwood plank onto a broken piece of balsa wood. Just my .002

deathrunner · 07-17-2009, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by yoder519

i agree with 904runner, id bou tbe scared to try to repair it. if it was me the first thing id do is maybe hit up the junkyards and find some stock a arms that were in good shape. oh and nows a good time to whore your truck out... cuz i wana see pics

He can't use the stock upper arms, as that arm is what makes the kit work. Other IFS kits need to lower the diff with brackets, this is one of the first designs that had the lift designed into the arm.

mikepr55 · 07-17-2009, 10:08 AM

SAS is all I have to say looks like you have a donor vehicle in your drive or maybe just put your money into that one is it 84 or 85?

tc · 07-17-2009, 02:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by deathrunner

Even after Rancho stopped making the kit, Downey had a supply of those upper arms and was selling them as part of their "Grand Slam" IFS kit. As you can see, those arms are NOT meant to take abuse, as they do that. Anyway, you can talk to downey to see if they have one that they could sell you.

I know a good fabricator that could easily build some new ones. Not sure of the cost, though. www.roughroadfabrication.com

Personally, I wouldn't trust patching it. Even if you did a good job, it would be like Nailing a redwood plank onto a broken piece of balsa wood. Just my .002

x2 - should be pretty easy to duplicate and make considerably stronger. It appears to be channel material (only 3 sides) - making it out of tubing would add a lot of strength ... could even go cromoly.

**waskillywabbit** · 07-17-2009, 02:53 PM

Ouch. Gotta love "bling" lift kits.

rdrttoy · 07-21-2009, 10:38 PM

call up rancho and start saying every curse word til you get your money back and go to www.chaosfab.com and get a set that will out last your truck. my buddy has them on his 2wd and we have gotten it at least 20ft in the air and some how lived. they are built

artofliphkd · 08-15-2009, 03:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rdrttoy

call up rancho and start saying every curse word til you get your money back and go to www.chaosfab.com and get a set that will out last your truck. my buddy has them on his 2wd and we have gotten it at least 20ft in the air and some how lived. they are built

if i call up rancho do u guys think they would help me? like seriously i got lucky it snapped on the street and not the freeway. that would of not been cool..

foot0069 · 08-15-2009, 04:13 PM

Yowza! Glad it didn't send you to the hospital. I sure wouldn't try to fix it. If you try to copy it, be very careful, a lot of engineering went into getting the geometry right on that puppy. Looks like they could have done a little more materials research though. As cheap as I am, here's my suggestion. A lot of coin but at least it won't break. SAS more than likely cheaper.
Jim
http://www.chaosfab.com/95000BJ.html

Nashman00 · 08-15-2009, 05:06 PM

i would just fix it cut off the one side of the arm and re make it and wedl iot back togther

Mudd Duck 1 · 08-16-2009, 08:41 PM

You might be able to find a part like that on ebay or off a wrecked one (ebay would be your best bet if you ask me) as far as a SAS I like my IFS much smoother ride for a DD (once again my opinion)

Mudd Duck 1 · 08-16-2009, 08:43 PM

Gotta love my skyjacker not a problem yet

07-16-2009, 09:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
904_runner Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Chico, California Posts: 3,782	Thats going to be tough. Looks like the tubing is bent, (if thats even tubing). And the factory bracing is cracked.. Honestly i think its time to start looking for a new one. __________________ Mike 1990 4runner: 3.4 swapped, 5-speed, sas'd, Rear leaf swap, Locked, 5.29's, 39.5" iroks on Beadlocks, Armor'd Longfields, Duals coming soon: My build thread http://www.yotatech.com/f152/904_run...thread-158746/ http://www.treadlightly.org/ http://www.pirate4x4.com/tech/billav...ery/index.html

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07-16-2009, 09:15 PM	#5 (permalink)
904_runner Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Chico, California Posts: 3,782	Im not familiar with any ifs "upgrades". Sorry, i just wouldn't risk repairing those, you might be able to, but it would just be one of those things in the back of my mind all the time. __________________ Mike 1990 4runner: 3.4 swapped, 5-speed, sas'd, Rear leaf swap, Locked, 5.29's, 39.5" iroks on Beadlocks, Armor'd Longfields, Duals coming soon: My build thread http://www.yotatech.com/f152/904_run...thread-158746/ http://www.treadlightly.org/ http://www.pirate4x4.com/tech/billav...ery/index.html

07-16-2009, 09:19 PM	#6 (permalink)
JGrund85 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Greeley, Colorado Posts: 242	honestly I think that is such a major deal that it looks like a good time to cut all that IFS crap off and do a SAS. But that's just my opinion. haha. __________________ 91' 4Runner, 3.4L swap, SAS, 4" front 5" rear trail gear lift, 5.29's, detroits front and rear, sliders, 1st gen roll bar, Longfields, Addicted Offroad front winch bumper, Smittybilt XRC8 winch, Addicted Offroad rear bumper in progress, 35x12.50x15 Mickey Thompson Baja MTZ's

07-17-2009, 08:58 AM	#9 (permalink)
artofliphkd Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Baldwin Park, California Posts: 87	sny more suggestion/tips would help thanks. __________________ i gotta fix my TRUCK! :'(

07-17-2009, 09:07 AM	#10 (permalink)
yoder519 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: virginia Posts: 1,005	i agree with 904runner, id bou tbe scared to try to repair it. if it was me the first thing id do is maybe hit up the junkyards and find some stock a arms that were in good shape. oh and nows a good time to whore your truck out... cuz i wana see pics __________________ Sold&Missed 95 Yota pu 22RE/33x12.50 Maxxis Buckshot Mudders/TG Sliders/4Crawler 2in BL//TG Diff Breather/Herculined Floorboard/Magnaflow Hi-Flow Cat/2.25" Exhaust/Glasspack/Procomp black steelies/Procomp shocks/Superlift 2" AALs/4 Crawler 1.5" BJers 1998 Dodge Cummins 24V 4x4 5spd/Quad Arenaline/4in Exhaust/6in Tip/AFE Intake

07-17-2009, 09:28 AM	#11 (permalink)
deathrunner Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: San Diego CA Posts: 2,971	Even after Rancho stopped making the kit, Downey had a supply of those upper arms and was selling them as part of their "Grand Slam" IFS kit. As you can see, those arms are NOT meant to take abuse, as they do that. Anyway, you can talk to downey to see if they have one that they could sell you. I know a good fabricator that could easily build some new ones. Not sure of the cost, though. www.roughroadfabrication.com Personally, I wouldn't trust patching it. Even if you did a good job, it would be like Nailing a redwood plank onto a broken piece of balsa wood. Just my .002 __________________ IFS IS FOR LOSERS Decroded Piece of Crap

07-17-2009, 10:08 AM	#13 (permalink)
mikepr55 Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Dinuba Ca. Posts: 156	SAS is all I have to say looks like you have a donor vehicle in your drive or maybe just put your money into that one is it 84 or 85? __________________ yota4life

07-17-2009, 02:53 PM	#15 (permalink)
waskillywabbit Super Moderator-Sponsoring Member Staff Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Tuscaloosa, AL Posts: 14,549	Ouch. Gotta love "bling" lift kits. __________________ WabFab Off-Road, LLC MySpace Twitter Facebook 7th Annual South East 4Runner Jamboree, 2010 The toughest part of a Jeep is the chick driving it. WabFab Off-Road 4th Anniversary Sale

07-21-2009, 10:38 PM	#16 (permalink)
rdrttoy Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 106	call up rancho and start saying every curse word til you get your money back and go to www.chaosfab.com and get a set that will out last your truck. my buddy has them on his 2wd and we have gotten it at least 20ft in the air and some how lived. they are built

08-15-2009, 04:13 PM	#18 (permalink)
foot0069 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Petersburg va. Posts: 329	Yowza! Glad it didn't send you to the hospital. I sure wouldn't try to fix it. If you try to copy it, be very careful, a lot of engineering went into getting the geometry right on that puppy. Looks like they could have done a little more materials research though. As cheap as I am, here's my suggestion. A lot of coin but at least it won't break. SAS more than likely cheaper. Jim http://www.chaosfab.com/95000BJ.html

08-15-2009, 05:06 PM	#19 (permalink)
Nashman00 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 115	i would just fix it cut off the one side of the arm and re make it and wedl iot back togther

08-16-2009, 08:41 PM	#20 (permalink)
Mudd Duck 1 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: oregon Posts: 38	You might be able to find a part like that on ebay or off a wrecked one (ebay would be your best bet if you ask me) as far as a SAS I like my IFS much smoother ride for a DD (once again my opinion)

08-16-2009, 08:43 PM	#21 (permalink)
Mudd Duck 1 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: oregon Posts: 38	Gotta love my skyjacker not a problem yet

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