NC Tom Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 I ordered some SKP brand lower control arms for my 88 from rockauto and they are too wide by about +/- 1/2". They are supposed to be compatible. Does anyone know of a brand that are guaranteed to fit like OEM? Doesn't seem like anyone posts those technical measurements. They only post length. I'm not interested in the WJ mod and swap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratrapp Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 (edited) do they actually measure 1/2 inch wider than your originals?ive had some that i trimmed a little off each side to make them work but not 1/2inch worth. Edited February 17 by ratrapp added a word Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC Tom Posted February 21 Author Share Posted February 21 On 2/15/2026 at 6:26 PM, ratrapp said: do they actually measure 1/2 inch wider than your originals?ive had some that i trimmed a little off each side to make them work but not 1/2inch worth. Give-or-take. It was too much to modify. So, I sent them back and ordered another set. This time, they only sent one! So annoying! I had time scheduled with a buddy to get these on today, but nope. I need to measure the replacement now, to see if it will fit. For anyone reading this post, "guaranteed to fit" is just speculation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratrapp Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 ive never used anything skp brand so i can't comment on there quality.i have used dorman(not the greatest but better than nothing sometimes)and moog,delphi and even federated line srt and they all seem to fit.i do order a lot off of rock auto but sometimes its better to just bite the bullet and buy local so returning them isnt as big of a deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC Tom Posted Thursday at 12:30 AM Author Share Posted Thursday at 12:30 AM I ordered some new ones. I can tell you from measuring them, they won't fit. This is a real pisser! Where the bolt threads through measures approx 2 3/8" wide on the stock ones. The new ones measure 2 7/8" at the same point. What am I doing wrong? Control arms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89 MJ Posted Thursday at 01:17 AM Share Posted Thursday at 01:17 AM Pic doesn’t show up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle_SX4 Posted Thursday at 01:45 AM Share Posted Thursday at 01:45 AM What is the part number of the control arms you have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC Tom Posted yesterday at 02:01 AM Author Share Posted yesterday at 02:01 AM On 2/25/2026 at 8:45 PM, Eagle_SX4 said: What is the part number of the control arms you have? 52001162 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle_SX4 Posted 21 hours ago Share Posted 21 hours ago 2 hours ago, NC Tom said: 52001162 That is the Mopar part number. Did you get the Mopar arms and are still having trouble with them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC Tom Posted 4 hours ago Author Share Posted 4 hours ago 17 hours ago, Eagle_SX4 said: That is the Mopar part number. Did you get the Mopar arms and are still having trouble with them? Yes. See pic. Old and new. The news ones are wider by a good margin. Plus, the old ones don't have those "ears" that stick out beyond the install bracket. Again, is this user error or part error? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle_SX4 Posted 3 hours ago Share Posted 3 hours ago That defiantly looks like part error. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC Tom Posted 2 hours ago Author Share Posted 2 hours ago 44 minutes ago, Eagle_SX4 said: That defiantly looks like part error. The thing is, the set I ordered from Rock Auto was the same. This set I ordered from Parts Oasis with a "guaranteed to fit" clause. I don't get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle_SX4 Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago What brand are the arms you have bought? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC Tom Posted 52 minutes ago Author Share Posted 52 minutes ago 46 minutes ago, Eagle_SX4 said: What brand are the arms you have bought? Better yet, tell me what brand to buy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89 MJ Posted 44 minutes ago Share Posted 44 minutes ago 8 minutes ago, NC Tom said: Better yet, tell me what brand to buy! He’s asking so that other people know not to buy the brand if they didn’t fit. If it’s a brand that’s commonly recommended, we should know so that we stop recommending that. Moog, TRW, or SKP is probably decent. Heck, even Dorman is probably fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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