Cutting off factory upper control mounts

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07-28-2012, 06:07 PM

Drews96_XJ

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Cutting off factory upper control mounts

Anyone have pics of cutting thier upper mounts off after installing a Long Arms?
Or any tips so far i have cut them as close as i can get to the unibody looks like factory used spot welds? Any info/input would be great

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07-28-2012, 06:09 PM

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You don't cut off the upper mounts, just the lowers.

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07-28-2012, 06:10 PM

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Sorry yes the lower mounts i was mistaken. Seams like alot of spot welds to drill?

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07-28-2012, 06:22 PM

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Doesn't matter, you don't use the upper control arm mount with any long arm system.

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07-28-2012, 06:30 PM

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I understand that i just dont like the looks of the factory mount still there. So your saying too just leave them?

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07-28-2012, 06:34 PM

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Just leave them.

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07-28-2012, 06:44 PM

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Lol ok well i got them to that point shown in picture maybe i will just clean the edges up and paint

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07-28-2012, 07:19 PM

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ah man why'd you cut them? what if you ever want to put the stock arms back on and sell the jeep and keep the long arms
do they get in the way or something?

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07-28-2012, 07:22 PM

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ah man why'd you cut them? what if you ever want to put the stock arms back on and sell the jeep and keep the long arms
do they get in the way or something?

The lower mounts?

They get in the way of most systems and they look terrible

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07-28-2012, 07:28 PM

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Mine hit the Iro long arms I just cut with sawza

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07-28-2012, 07:43 PM

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Yea i wasnt sure if they would hit or not just buy holding the arms up it looked close thats how i cut mine is with a sawza theres no going back now there cut off flush with the unibody as shown just didnt know if there was a way to get the rest off with out drilling a dozen plug welds?

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