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Anyone make their own contol arms?

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Old 03-03-2010, 08:04 AM
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Just out of curiosity ..anyone fab their own control arms yet?
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I recently modified my front uppers to make them adjustable. Spent a little over $20 to buy 2 bungs, 2 F911 bolts and 2 nuts. Had a little 1" round tubing from a prior job. They're not super sexy looking, but they adjust almost 2"

I'll snap some pics if you're intested.
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I recently modified my front uppers to make them adjustable. Spent a little over $20 to buy 2 bungs, 2 F911 bolts and 2 nuts. Had a little 1" round tubing from a prior job. They're not super sexy looking, but they adjust almost 2"

I'll snap some pics if you're intested.
Please do. I cant afford a set right now, but I really need to do something. 3" and camber bolts stink.
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Originally Posted by RCJeeper
I recently modified my front uppers to make them adjustable. Spent a little over $20 to buy 2 bungs, 2 F911 bolts and 2 nuts. Had a little 1" round tubing from a prior job. They're not super sexy looking, but they adjust almost 2"

I'll snap some pics if you're intested.
Hey, ya that would be great if you get a chance. ....well if anyone else would be doing something like this it would be you
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Originally Posted by RCJeeper
I recently modified my front uppers to make them adjustable. Spent a little over $20 to buy 2 bungs, 2 F911 bolts and 2 nuts. Had a little 1" round tubing from a prior job. They're not super sexy looking, but they adjust almost 2"

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If the process is simple enough, this is a great way to keep the factory bushings.

How did you get everything perfectly aligned and to stay in place?
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Originally Posted by RCJeeper
I recently modified my front uppers to make them adjustable. Spent a little over $20 to buy 2 bungs, 2 F911 bolts and 2 nuts. Had a little 1" round tubing from a prior job. They're not super sexy looking, but they adjust almost 2"

I'll snap some pics if you're intested.
I have been very interested in doing this since I made my own adjustable trackbars. I would love to see some photos of how you did your control arms. I attached a few pictures of my trackbars. I took the time to write the CNC program for these, so I can reproduce them if anyone would be interested.





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People do it every day, just usually not the ones that have a new $30K JK.
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People do it every day, just usually not the ones that have a new $30K JK.
but why not?
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People do it every day, just usually not the ones that have a new $30K JK.
its used as soon as you drive it off the lot. I also hate inform you that it is worth alot less than that. just try to trade it in(I hope you're sitting down when they will give you XXXXX$'s for it.
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Originally Posted by BlackNorthernJK
but why not?



Well for one, the track bar is the one piece of metal responsible for supporting the lion's share of lateral load on an axle. Lateral loads are the highest when turning at high speed, which coincidentally happens to be one of the most dangerous situations to have the suspension fail.

The drag link, driveshaft and other 4 links will hold up to some point if the track bar fails, but ...

In the case of the CAs the loads are distributed over 4 links and loads are the highest when you are braking or hitting bumps in a straight line.

The JK may depreciate, but our interest of staying in one piece should not.

It's just a matter of personal preference.
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