ISO: Control Arm Drop Brackets.

[Lowrange2]

Do you have any?

 

[Cottontail]

Yeah. They are on my truck. I use them every day. Thank you for asking.

 

[PacificEd]

My advice is to try and get Rubicon Express drop brackets and reinforcement brackets. My Rough Country brackets are good but the reinforcement brackets leave a lot to be desired. My Father-In-Law made our own reinforcement brackets and now I feel really good about the setup.

Rocky Road Outfitters also makes a setup that is very similar to the RE.

 

[Lowrange2]

About half an hour after I made this post I found a set of brand new in the box RC brackets for $120. So... I have those on the way. What needs to be addressed with the re-enforcement brackets?

 

[PacificEd]

They offer no rear support. They use self tappers into the unibody rail and mine vibrate loose at Harlan. The RRO and RE tie into the transmission crossmember mount.

 

[Lowrange2]

Hmm. Could they be modified easily to reach back to the cross member?

Have flat steel... will weld.

 

[PacificEd]

You could probably do that. We elected to make completely new brackets.

 

[x-jay vision]

I just tack welded mine to the frame. I have not had any problem with the self tappers loosening since then.

 

[Lowrange2]

I just tack welded mine to the frame. I have not had any problem with the self tappers loosening since then.

I considered the same.

 

[PacificEd]

You can do that too. I actually welded one before Harlan. The downside is you have to cut them off down the road.

Welding them to just the unibody wouldn't be as strong - too much flex in the thin sheetmetal. I have stiffeners and that makes them pretty solid.