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Old Mar 2, 2012 | 09:28 AM
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Has anyone on here have or even heard of a homemade lower control arm drop bracket? Been thinking about making some but I would like to see what other people have done first. Thanks
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Old Mar 2, 2012 | 09:30 AM
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If you dont wheel and just want a mall crawler with big tires go for hit. Offroad they get hung up every 20 seconds
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Old Mar 2, 2012 | 03:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Trev1006
If you dont wheel and just want a mall crawler with big tires go for hit. Offroad they get hung up every 20 seconds
I can count on one hand the times mine have gotten hung up with fingers to spare and mine doesn't see any pavement.
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Old Mar 2, 2012 | 03:52 PM
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Gotta ask yourself how good of a fabricator you are. When you build suspension parts you are putting your life as well as those around you in your hands. I do a decent bit of fab and my welds aren't bad but I don't drive mine on the street and wouldn't feel good about it for more than a short trip at relatively low speeds.
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Old Mar 2, 2012 | 04:44 PM
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Gotta ask yourself how good of a fabricator you are. When you build suspension parts you are putting your life as well as those around you in your hands. I do a decent bit of fab and my welds aren't bad but I don't drive mine on the street and wouldn't feel good about it for more than a short trip at relatively low speeds.
Very good point sir. And ain't no mall crawler by a long shot. But within the 2 months I've owned I haven't had a chance to wheel it yet. I still have a little work to do on it. Well I was wondering since my upper control arms are adjustable can I adjust them to get a better pinion angle. My angle is too high.
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Old Mar 2, 2012 | 04:47 PM
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get a angle finder and go for ithttp://go.jeep-xj.info/HowtoAlignment.htm
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Originally Posted by Jeffvador

Very good point sir. And ain't no mall crawler by a long shot. But within the 2 months I've owned I haven't had a chance to wheel it yet. I still have a little work to do on it. Well I was wondering since my upper control arms are adjustable can I adjust them to get a better pinion angle. My angle is too high.
Yes, thats why they adjust.
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Old Mar 22, 2013 | 12:23 AM
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Wish i had adjustables
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Old Mar 22, 2013 | 12:30 AM
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Do not make your own. That would be an accident waiting to happen.
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Old Mar 22, 2013 | 12:57 AM
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Just buy them, they are cheap compared to a new jeep
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I personally believe that it is easier to build your own long arm kit then it is to build drop brackets.
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