Front lower control arm bracket bent. What to do?

[broncoboyty]

Wheeling this weekend I took a good hit to my passenger side front suspension and a rock bent the lower control arm mount. The rig drives straight and feels ok. But the tab is bent pretty bad.

How do you fix this? Does a new tab need to be welded on? Who would do this?

I am in denver Colorado.
Thanks

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[swami37]

Bend it back with a big adjustable wrench.

 

[popo_patty]

I bent mine as well pretty bad. Good luck bending it back without a torch and proper tools. It’s thick steel and won’t bend with a wrench. I had a shop bend mine back and then we welded these on.
https://barnes4wd.com/products/bronco-front-lower-a-arm-pivot-gussets

 

[scotman623]

Barnes makes some great parts for our Broncos..

 

[kodiakisland]

Used large vice grips to bend one back enough to remove LCA.

 

[Flourman]

Looks like you have an aftermarket bash plate. The RCI comes the closest to that control arm bracket and protects it more. I was able to get mine bent back with a crescent wrench and hammer.

 

[flip]

Porta power.

 

[DefNotBuddyLee]

 

[Brandon Miller]

RCI definitely isn't close enough. Baffles me that people protect a diff but not these...

 

[tobyw]

Mine are also pretty bashed in, so much so that I can't remove the LCA... I haven't yet figured out how to make a repair...

 

[HighVelocity]

Bend the other one so they match.

 

[Wilbur's son]

I bent the passenger side rear lower shock mount inside tab. Used a 2-foot-long crescent wrench to straighten. Now have the FP rear lower shock mount skid plates.

 

[Brian_B]

So long as the alignment is ok leave it bent - it can’t bend again if it’s already mashed against the Lca

 

[Bird Dog Off Road]

Looks like you have an aftermarket bash plate. The RCI comes the closest to that control arm bracket and protects it more. I was able to get mine bent back with a crescent wrench and hammer.

I upgraded from RCI to Talon's Garage front skids which protects these more.

 

[Wilbur's son]

Installed Raptor skid plates on my BD yesterday. Much better coverage on the front LCA inboard brackets than stock. Plus, a trans skid plate too.

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