i have a 96 cherokee classic with 4.5" RE lift. the passenger lower control arm where bracket thatbolts to the axle or whatever broke right i half so nor the control arm hangs. hw cn i fix

 

well the post is kinda cloudy but if its the control arm that broke then replace the arm if its the bracket on the axle grind it flush and weld a new bracket in place

 

yep. weld it.

 

sorry about that. it was early in the morning. it was the bracket that broke. where can you get a new bracket and how do you know where it is supposed to be positioned on the axle?

 

dude i wan see pics of that!

 

pics?
have you taken that thing off any sweet jumps?

 

do not weld the stock one. google HD jeep cherokee control arm mounts

 

nope never jumped it or anything. it did it when i hit the brakes. i can get pics tomorrow. a few others i read about said its happened to them, too. i found a guy with a front axle complete with brakes and brake lines and everything for $125 out of a 2001 cherokee with 84xxx on it. or a new bracket from quadratec it $45 plus shipping? what shall i do?

 

Pics of broken bracket

 

looks like a good excuse to get a sweet axle from the JY...

 

well i found a guy that has an axle from an '01 cherokee with 82xxx on it. its the COMPLETE axle for $125

 

not bad just make sure its the right gear ratio and make sure to look for abs stuff. dont know if u have it or not.

 

i was told that most all 4.0 auto cherokees were 3:55 gears. i dont have abs on my jeep. will this cause a problem? im sure the new one has it but mine dont.

 

also if gears are not the same i will just use mine in the new axle

 

its not going to hurt it just remember what it was from for part # reasons. the axles near the hub are longer due to the sensor.
and swaping gears is fine just remember u have to take the ring gear andi forget what its called but the part the yoke is on is also a gear.