Rusted Out Shock Tower/Upper Control Arm Mount
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Rusted Out Shock Tower/Upper Control Arm Mount
Drivers side upper control arm/shock tower is badly rusted and the bolt hole for the control arm is more oval than round. There is also a nickel-quarter sized hole in the frame where the mounting bracket is attached. Has anyone been able to get a new bracket fabricated and the frame patched? It's only on the drivers side; passenger side looks mint for a 93. It's also 4WD. What are my options really? I really don't want to part with the truck just yet. The engine was recently rebuilt.
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Tough one. Same deal with mine and I replaced the frame (but mine also broke in the back at the front leaf spring mount). Pay enough money and someone could fab something but I guarantee it would be quite expensive.
When I removed my upper control arm the bolt was so frozen that the torque I put on it with the impact and breaker bar actually completely bent and destroyed the mount, because the mount itself was paper thin in places.
It might be time for a solid axle swap if the rest of the frame is okay-ish.
When I removed my upper control arm the bolt was so frozen that the torque I put on it with the impact and breaker bar actually completely bent and destroyed the mount, because the mount itself was paper thin in places.
It might be time for a solid axle swap if the rest of the frame is okay-ish.
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