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Post by jerryhipp on Nov 8, 2004 19:18:29 GMT -3
well my wife calls me at work today to tell me the front end of the jeep is making a strange noise. so i figure shes just paranoid because the re quick discos make noise. so i get home and climb under the jeep. and to my dismay. the front drivers side lower control arm bracket attached to the front end is BROKEN on one side, and the pressure bent the other side. so now i have to find a welder to bend back the one side and weld a plate or something to both sides, and my biggest problem is i only got $50 bucks right now. i cant drive the jeep far. and its a daily driver.   why does this stuff always seem to happen at the worst times? and does anybody know a good cheap welder around worcester? because i can't risk driving it to far. or does someone here weld who can help me out? jerry P.S. sorry about the rant. just another monday. perfect way to start out my week.  |
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Post by jeepgod on Nov 8, 2004 23:20:06 GMT -3
Hey man, what jeep? TJ, ZJ, XJ??? I have lower control arms for xjs' either stock replacement or rustys' for 3.5" lift both in good shape
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Post by hunna on Nov 8, 2004 23:29:30 GMT -3
Hey man, what jeep? TJ, ZJ, XJ??? I have lower control arms for xjs' either stock replacement or rustys' for 3.5" lift both in good shape are they the standard fixed lower control arms or the lower adjustable control arms from rusty's. |
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Post by xdgedgex on Nov 9, 2004 2:48:18 GMT -3
i dont think the problem was with the arm, just the mount ripped off the unibody....right??
....just get some long arms. ;D
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Post by jerryhipp on Nov 9, 2004 5:22:15 GMT -3
its a zj. the arm is rubicon super flex. and it's not the arm its the mounting bracket attached to the differential , not the unibody side.
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Post by jps4jeep on Nov 9, 2004 13:40:17 GMT -3
If it is on the differential, you need to stick weld it and I forget off the top of my head what type of stick your supposed to use. Cause it is cast, you can't just Mig it! Try some JB weld for now, might be a good temporary fix. www.jbweld.net/ |
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Post by jerryhipp on Nov 10, 2004 17:51:38 GMT -3
well i found a guy to fix my bracket. he was awesome. i little bit of a perfectionist. but even better, right!? he spent an hour and a half bending back the bracket perfect and welding it straight. and he only charged me $50 bucks. i had to give him $60. just for his work and how cool he was. i mean only $50 bucks for 1&1/2 hours of work, and great work at that. and the better news is he is also a full machine shop. so that will be great for the future. so anyone from around worcester, if you need welding or machine work. check out the green machine on rte. 146n on the millbury/sutton line.
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why does this stuff always seem to happen at the worst times? and does anybody know a good cheap welder around worcester? because i can't risk driving it to far. or does someone here weld who can help me out?
