RE CONTROL ARM DROP BRACKETS?

[EastonTexas]

I was installing drop brackets on my 84 xj using a video. On the upper control arm mount, he drills from the outside of the jeep through a hole that looks like it was already there to reach the inner hole to open it up to 1/2 inch so the bolt will go all the way through and attach with a nut. My xj don't have an access hole on the outer side of the unibody, just threads that the bolt reaches from the inner side. I was wondering if you drill the access hole then drill the threads out, or another way?

 

[DaJudge]

Can you post a picture?

 

[RCP Phx]

I dont see a issue with marking a hole on the outside and drilling the hole for access!

 

[EastonTexas]

Yeah I was thinking make the access hole. I'd like to get the measurements of it to be more precise if possible. I'm not sure how to attach pictures from my phone gallery...

 

[RCP Phx]

Just measure it out,drill a small pilot hole and make any adjustments. It doesn't have be accurate you just have to be able to insert the bolt. The factory cut-out is oversized.

 

[XJEEPER]

Yeah I was thinking make the access hole. I'd like to get the measurements of it to be more precise if possible. I'm not sure how to attach pictures from my phone gallery...

To attach pictures, they must be hosted on a shared site with a linkable URL.

 

[EastonTexas]

I was hoping someone could measure from the brake line bracket mount towards the right to center(driver side) and from bottom of unibody up to center. If it's not too much trouble. If yall happen to be doing some work or can easily access it...If not, I will roughly try to measure/guess and start with small pilot hole etc.

 

[RCP Phx]

I think it would way easier to measure your rig vs utilizing a measurement from a year that they started putting in the access hole, I dont know if the brakeline bracket was consistantly throughout the years either!

 

[EastonTexas]

Yeah you have a point. I was gonna carefully look at it, measure, smaller hole, etc. Prior to just making a bigger hole. Just haven't had a chance yet. Been busy with other stuff

 

[Bent]

To attach pictures, they must be hosted on a shared site with a linkable URL.

Imgur, or join our club to attach images

 

[Evan03]

What club do you have to join to share photos?

 

[Phil]

What club do you have to join to share photos?

The North American XJ Association

 

[Goose_XJ88]

What club do you have to join to share photos?

What Phil is trying to say is you have to become a paying member of the forums to have easier posting of photos. Otherwise, you need to do what XJEEPER mentioned and have the pics hosted on a different website and share them via the linkable URL.

To become a member, find any of the march membership drive posts in any number of different sections of the forum and follow that pathway to join. $25 for the year.

 

[Bent]

Otherwise, you need to do what XJEEPER mentioned and have the pics hosted on a different website and share them via the linkable URL.

And then there are those of us members that cling to the old ways. I still use Imgur to host my photos. They just turn out better that way, IMHO, that is.

On the other hand, it would be great to have you become a supporting member of the club. Either way, you are welcome here.

How is that; do as I say, not as I do?

ETA: These were done after ripping a stock LCA mount off with a portion of the surrounding material. I was/am running RE Super Flex arms. Personally, and as a result, I would not want the added leverage applied to the stock mounts that bolt on brackets would add to the stock mounts.

 

[Tim_MN]

RE control arm drop brackets are 1/4" steel and they are not going to bend. The design and mounting ensures enough tie in points that the XJ is not going to bend either. If you are worried about bending XJ stuff, you can add the optional tie in brackets that span all the way back to the transmission cross-member.

I have been to Moab lots of times with my RE control drop brackets installed and nothing has moved or bent.

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[Bent]

...brackets that span all the way back to the transmission cross-member.

Truth be told, I was planning on going that route prior to the LCA mount failure. OTOH, it was the side to side twist that did me in. Hence the torque comment.