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Old 09-26-2007, 03:43 PM
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Cracked lower control arm, help!

Was looking at my front suspension today, making sure everything was okay after the weekend romp in the woods, when I saw this.






What do you guys think?
Think I could just get a buddy to weld it up since its just the steering stop? Or should I go get a used one and put it on?
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looks like it's time for another box from katie and justin
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Is the control arm itself cracked or did you just crack the weld that holds on the steering stop? If you just cracked the steering stop, personally, I'd have someone grind the old welds and re-weld the steering stop. If the control arm is cracked I'd replace it, but that's just me.

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Old 09-26-2007, 09:37 PM
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Im pretty sure its just the steering stop weld but im really not sure.


And Thanks kat+Justin, I was gonna tell you guys to keep one for me incase I need it
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usually find those very cheaply

hell i got two on the side of my shed, people always gettin rid of em from SAS's
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I'd just weld it up, but keep an eye on it afterwards.
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I'd weld it and never look back...
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Time to go long travel! LOL
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Originally Posted by tc
Time to go long travel! LOL



I will get ahold of my friend, see if his friend can weld it for me

im surprized that it cracked there, I did jump the front end up pretty dang high after going through a ditch type obsticle.
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