Calgary Jeep Association

4x4 Related Groups => Tech Talk => Topic started by: calltrex on January 21, 2008, 12:03:56 AM

Title: Good mod for any jeep
Post by: calltrex on January 21, 2008, 12:03:56 AM

It wouldnt be hard to damage your LCA mounts. one hit with a rock and the mounts could bend over.

I built some lower control arm skids and welded them on this weekend. 10x times better now. Can drive them over bolders if i want now.

Before pic of wimpy mounts
(http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc101/calltrex/LCAskids/DSCN0755_resize.jpg)



After I welded them on. Sprayed it with rockgaurd after. Not the greatest pic. You cant see but the skid curls under the bottom aswell.

(http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc101/calltrex/LCAskids/DSCN0775_resize.jpg)

Title: Re: Good mod for any jeep
Post by: cLAY on January 21, 2008, 04:45:16 AM

I did the same thing when I still had the D30 in my XJ after bashing up the driver's side lower axle mount. In fast I believe that happened racing down a frozen creek on CJA's VERY first run!

I used a piece of channel iron that was just a bit wider than the mount. Watch if you are still running the stock arms as the stock  are "taller" and will bind.

On D44 I built I moved the lower mounts up onto the backside of the tube.