Pete M

Another reason to get control arms is the need to center the axle in the wheel well. Notice how close the tire is to the back of the flare in this pic:

Any control arms designed for a 4.5-5.5 inch lift will work. Adjustable are preferred so you can dial in your caster. Or you can use your stock arms and buy drop brackets. You do get what you pay for when it comes to control arms (and trackbars for that matter). The higher priced ones will tend to offer both better features as well as better build quality (stronger materials, better welds, etc).

Actually that particular rust isn't "Jeep rust", that's "Ford rust" and it was that Bronco's previous owner's fault for leaving the poor thing parked under pine trees next to his neighbors lawn sprinkler for 15 years. :roll: I fear the day I have to do ball joints on that thing. :(

This comes up every once in a while and my opinion remains the same until they fix it. It's only half a lift kit. There is no way you could ever get me to lift my truck that high in the air and do nothing about the control arms. That, and you can do an SOA in the rear for about $25 (perches, U-bolts, and beer to trade for the welding), not the $120 or whatever it is they charge for the weld-free kit. It's a clever idea that solves a problem that's not really a problem at all.

If I remember right, MJ perches are 42" on center.

Turning can be a real pain in the arms. If the drivetrain binds up enough it won't move at all. :( So I'm going with a regular ol' locker up front. A cure for the spool is adding a power assist ram up front, but I don't have the money or resources to pull that off right now.

I've thought about that. But the bracketry would be pretty involved since there's a bunch of stuff in the way. :(

I'm betting these be them. :brows:

I try to view problems as a chance to upgrade. It keeps me from getting depressed about how much work my trucks need. I hate to repair, but I love to improve. :D

Manufacturing defect I guess. :hmm:

My new trackbar bolt arrived in the mail today. :D The longer conical wedge is fixed in place. The smaller one slides on the thread and the trackbar mount gets pinched between them. The trackbar affixes to the left hand side. The end result should be no more slop in the Ford axle's trackbar mount. :D I still need to find a 2044 tapered reamer before I can install it. The leafpacks are complete. Just a shot of the new axle. The perches aren't burned on yet (nor are they at the right angle since I don't own an angle finder yet). I've decided to take my own advice and bolt the whole thing together and then drive to the shop to get all the welding done at once. And I successfully pulled the truck into the garage today before the downpour hit. But rumor has it my friends are hitting the bars tonight so further progress will have to wait until tomorrow.

It just means that on the trail I have to carry standard, metric, torx, allen, and "miscellaneous". I found it hilarious when I read in an offroad magazine that they suggested only bringing the tools that you need when working on your truck. :roll:

You know it'll end up like this: :D Rotts are very loving animals.

It's not all that different than the WJ grille. :dunno: Taller for sure. But to those who want to be different. There's no denying that you'll be different while sporting the new fascia.

Could also be the connector in the harness located right behind the drivers side rear tire. I've had corrosion issues with it. :(

Maybe this should be in a sticky somewhere on the forum (or is it already)...pretty cool... I agree. Pete, Eagle? Wadda think? Fine. Start a fresh post inviting everyone to plop their location on the map and I'll sticky it. :roll:

Cuteness sure has its advantages. :brows:

A regular ol' cork gasket seems to be working good for me. :D

You've got time to fix it. 8)

Don't forget that you need to highlight the address and click the IMG tag button to get the picture to show. :thumbsup:

I kept hitting it accidentally. So I solved the problem. :D

There is one more thing you can do. Jeep had a fix kit for the CPS that contained a new wire harness that went directly to the computer, bypassing the factory harness. Eagle knows more about it than me though.

I've wanted to go there for years. Guess I have a new reason... :D

Looking for your best photos to post after someone (mis)uses the caps key. :D

The voltage guages are infamously inaccurate. :D