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LCA mounts/gussetting

Discussion in 'Long Travel Suspension' started by YotaLife, Jan 29, 2017.

  1. Jan 29, 2017 at 8:35 PM
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    YotaLife

    YotaLife [OP] Well-Known Member

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    Hey guys,
    I only have a mid travel kit but Im looking for some pictures, mounts, ideas for gusseting or replacing my lower control arm mounts. I figured Id have a little better chance of seeing something in this forum.

    I recently was in an accident and bent my lower mounts and busted my stock lower arm. Truck was totaled out and I bought it back and got my tabs bent back in place pretty well but would like strengthen them a bit. Im thinking maybe some box tube cut in a pie shape to the frame or some plate out a few inches?
     
  2. Jun 24, 2017 at 8:02 PM
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    tyfoon11

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    No help on this? I'm in same boat, hoping you got it figured out
     
  3. Jun 25, 2017 at 10:32 AM
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  4. Jun 26, 2017 at 9:34 PM
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    hi, thanks for the input. I think i'm far beyond cam tab gussets tho, lol. the whole frame piece that the cam tabs go on are bent
     
  5. Jun 26, 2017 at 10:04 PM
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    If you bend heat them up and bend them back into place, and put the gusset over them it will be a lot stronger than stock.
     
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  6. Jun 27, 2017 at 8:47 AM
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    For sure. Have you ever seen any other kind of strengthening or gusseting done in that area?
     
  7. Jun 27, 2017 at 9:12 AM
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    Do you have heimed upper control arms?
     
  8. Jun 27, 2017 at 10:04 AM
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    Nope. JBA with Moog ball joints
     
  9. Jun 28, 2017 at 11:44 PM
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    You could do something like this:
     
  10. Jun 29, 2017 at 5:57 PM
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    Interesting, good find. Thanks!
     
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  11. Jun 29, 2017 at 6:05 PM
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