Cost to have new front control arm brackets installed?
11-08-2016, 09:19 PM
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Cost to have new front control arm brackets installed?
The passenger side front lower control arm on my 1999 XJ is severely bent. Unfortunately I cannot weld and don't really have any option but to have a shop do it. I got a quote today for $329, not including the brackets which I'll be supplying. Does that price seem reasonable? Thanks in advance.
11-08-2016, 10:09 PM
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Year: 1999
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The passenger side front lower control arm on my 1999 XJ is severely bent. Unfortunately I cannot weld and don't really have any option but to have a shop do it. I got a quote today for $329, not including the brackets which I'll be supplying. Does that price seem reasonable? Thanks in advance.
11-09-2016, 05:28 PM
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Have any friends that can weld?? Do all the hard work, cut the mount off, get it ground down and have friend burn a new one in for you. A ton of companies make beefy LCA mounts.
Otherwise the cheaper alternative would be removing the axle, prepping it and taking it to a welding shop to have a new bracket welded on.
Otherwise the cheaper alternative would be removing the axle, prepping it and taking it to a welding shop to have a new bracket welded on.
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11-10-2016, 11:02 AM
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I would suggest going out of town to a smaller shop in a small town labor rates will be cheaper.
I had my upper pass side CA mount replaced on my 99 (they are known to be weak) and it cost me $35 they supplied it all. If you have the lowers replaced I would suggest that one also.
I had my upper pass side CA mount replaced on my 99 (they are known to be weak) and it cost me $35 they supplied it all. If you have the lowers replaced I would suggest that one also.
11-10-2016, 02:10 PM
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He said brackets so I assumed more than one would need to be removed and welded. I have no welder I just know what some of our local shops have charged for similar types of repairs.
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11-11-2016, 07:09 AM
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Hit up the local Jeep clubs. I'd burn a new one on for $50 if you ****** the axle out of the jeep and brought it to me. The prep work would take maybe an hour, assuming the axle is already out of the jeep. To weld a new one on would be maybe 20 minutes.
For that kind of money, you could buy another axle from a Pick n Pull yard. I bought my last one for $230. More labor on your part, but would be cheaper if you can't find a welder.
For that kind of money, you could buy another axle from a Pick n Pull yard. I bought my last one for $230. More labor on your part, but would be cheaper if you can't find a welder.
11-12-2016, 04:58 AM
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Always shop around on these kinda things,A lot of places can do it from welding shops to a body shop.If you catch a smaller shop that needs work today you can catch a deal.Or if you have a local off road club or jeep club ask who they trust to use.