Upper control arm bolt broke today

So today I was backing up while parking, bolt holding uca and spindle broke and this is what happened.





I need new tie rod now

 

Ouch that sucks man....how long have you had those UCAs on for?

 

I can't remember. I wanna say more than 2 years.

 

Good that you weren't on the highway or in any other situation where people could have been injured or worse. You got lucky.

 

Looks like it might have been tightened too much then over the years just gave way.

 

Most definitely

 

The wear marks don't seem right to me. Was the misalignment spacer on there? Looks like it may be missing. I bent that same bolt twice before I put on limit straps. At full droop the UCA uniball was binding placing sheer forces on the bolt. F-911 bolts are a little stronger, but not cheap.

 

REALLY lucky, I had just got off the fwy, less than a mile away.

It looks like it. I already replaced it. Just need to get new tie rod.

 

Check this out, it looks beat up.

 

I bought a spare one from rock auto for pretty cheap.

 

I'll check it out, thanks.

 

"Baking up while parking?" Dude, parking and weed just don't mix. Practice safe baking up while at home.

 

You can definitely see wear marks on the area where it broke. Did you check out the other side? It is likely in the same condition. I am glad you were not hurt if it broke on the highway that would have been a mess.

 

OP-Is your spring ok? It looks pretty bent/warped from the third pic.

 

I think it just looks like that since the tire is leaning on it with the whole weight of that side of the truck on it.

 

Fixed

 

I will replace it this week, I don't daily drive my truck so I don't have to worry about it breaking I guess.

Yeah it's fine, just got some rubber marks.

 

Oskar you have a beautiful hand. Well manicured nails too.

 

I wouldn't let a few dollars stand between feeling safe or an unspeakable accident at highway speeds. If it was mine it wouldnt go back on without at least Grade 8 bolts on both sides.

I'm glad your o.k. Oscar, that could have been bad. I would use it as a lesson learned and upgrade the hardness of those bolts.