89 MJ Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 Wow! Glad that is all the damage. Might want to get an alignment just to double check all is well though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiNi Beast Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 Wow yeah ouch. big trees hurt ca as well 😢. Gotta love when stuff like this happens you have the know how to get it solved and handled. Makes the jeep adventurous eh? glad your ok. And yeah ummm.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse J Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 glad to hear your ok! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglescout526 Posted July 24, 2021 Author Share Posted July 24, 2021 Thanks guys! I’ll have to show y’all the carnage in the morn. It’s pretty wicked actually. The fun part I’m gonna have is getting the axle to move forward. Judging by the looks of it, looks like the need for an alignment will be minimal due to the axle being pushed backwards. I think I might be able to just lower the axle onto the rotor and get it to move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiNi Beast Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 Winch it straight and run it. Sounds like the factory arms did as they were designed to. If mounts are good yet. Jk mounts didnt do so well. 😔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watchamakalit Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 Patiently waiting on pics of the carnage...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdog Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglescout526 Posted July 24, 2021 Author Share Posted July 24, 2021 Pics in coming! Not so bad but I have a days work cut out for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watchamakalit Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 Looks to be a control arm and a swaybar end link. Shouldn't be too bad of a fix. Hopefully there is no bend in the frame side control arm mount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglescout526 Posted July 24, 2021 Author Share Posted July 24, 2021 35 minutes ago, watchamakalit said: Hopefully there is no bend in the frame side control arm mount. Actually all straight surprisingly which is nice. Worse comes to worse, some heat and a BFH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watchamakalit Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 I wouldn't trust it to be bent back. Just replace the control arm and end link. Fix it right and have it over with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglescout526 Posted July 24, 2021 Author Share Posted July 24, 2021 2 minutes ago, watchamakalit said: I wouldn't trust it to be bent back. Just replace the control arm and end link. Fix it right and have it over with. Oh no I’m talking about the mounts themselves if they’re a bit messed up. I have my original arms ready to install right now while I go and order new Mopar ones from work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglescout526 Posted July 24, 2021 Author Share Posted July 24, 2021 Here’s the lower: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglescout526 Posted July 24, 2021 Author Share Posted July 24, 2021 Upper is out I harvested the Mopar bushings and put them in the old arm. We are now lined up and ready to button up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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eaglescout526 Posted July 24, 2021 Author Share Posted July 24, 2021 I will get some new Mopar arms ordered Monday. The old ones are in and we are driving. Not bad for a couple hours and 15 minutes of aligning the steering wheel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watchamakalit Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 Glad to hear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeepmjga Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 Dang glad it wasnt too bad! Had some uppers bend into a similar shape one time at Tellico years ago. No fun fixing that in the cold @$$ mud haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglescout526 Posted July 25, 2021 Author Share Posted July 25, 2021 25 minutes ago, jeepmjga said: Had some uppers bend into a similar shape one time at Tellico years ago. No fun fixing that in the cold @$$ mud haha. Oh man. That doesn’t sound fun at all, course they’re could’ve been something way worse to fix in the mud haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minuit Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 I would personally replace the control arm bolts too even if they looked straight. Maybe not necessary, but just a thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 I guess there is a benefit to the weak factory arms. they are a crumple zone of sorts. glad you're ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglescout526 Posted August 1, 2021 Author Share Posted August 1, 2021 On 7/25/2021 at 5:44 AM, Minuit said: I would personally replace the control arm bolts too even if they looked straight. Maybe not necessary, but just a thought. I might do so in the future just because I don’t like those torx bolts in the front. For now they did still go in straight. And thanks Pete! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglescout526 Posted August 2, 2021 Author Share Posted August 2, 2021 Welp got a few things done today and am happy about that. Straightened the steering wheel again after the tenth time(not really) after the steering realigned itself. Also adjusted the drivers side tire to bring it back in a little as it does seem to have been knocked out but she drives straight. Replaced the sway bar links and finally did something I wish I did the first time: As per the diagrams graciously provided by miniut I was able to put factory plugs on my radio. At first I still couldnt figure out why every speaker but the drivers side door was playing(still have that left channel issue miniut, but no biggie all speakers play). As I was messing around I found that one of the crap butt connectors released one of the wires. So I redid that with some Metri-pack connectors to make it more permanent. All in all its been a busy day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiNi Beast Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 Looks totally legit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglescout526 Posted August 25, 2021 Author Share Posted August 25, 2021 Little update. SO the steering tie rod right at the pitman arm was bad and I had to constantly adjust the steering wheel to make it straight. Well I didn't discover this issue until I had the theory to test the idea about the tie rod. Well sure enough it was garbage and I find my NOS one and tossed that in. But thats not what I am here to post for. Oh no, I have started the brush guard finally. Cut the scrap metal to fit So far so good It is full of holes but it is what I expected for something loaded with rust. But hey I like the job I have done. I will continue to touch up and fill holes with new metal tomorrow but here is how I end tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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