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Old Jan 22, 2014 | 10:08 PM
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So I guess I was mudding and I bent the long arm on my truck. The truck has a lift on it and the upper long arm has a slight bend and crack in it. The lift isn't a part of a kit so I believe it was custom made. Anyone have any ideas on how to go about this?
 
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Old Jan 22, 2014 | 11:03 PM
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Find a good machine shop, and have them make you another one. Shouldn't be real hideously expensive.
 
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Old Jan 23, 2014 | 12:39 AM
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Or you could buy a custom one off the internet for the price of your souls and first born child.
 
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Old Jan 23, 2014 | 12:49 AM
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Post a pix of what you have for long arms, it could be cheap or very expensive as both have posted but we need to see what you need to replace.

DOM tubing can be up to $12+ a foot.
 
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Originally Posted by 05dak21
So I guess I was mudding and I bent the long arm on my truck. The truck has a lift on it and the upper long arm has a slight bend and crack in it. The lift isn't a part of a kit so I believe it was custom made. Anyone have any ideas on how to go about this?
This should be in the 3rd gen Dakota section if you are referring to the 05 Dakota in your sig. But these guys here can help you out.
 
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Old Jan 23, 2014 | 10:02 AM
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It's for a 2001 ram. I have both right now but I haven't changed the sig
 
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Old Jan 23, 2014 | 05:32 PM
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Bent Long Arm-20140117_152645.jpg
Here is the picture of it. Little worried about driving and it bending more
 
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Old Jan 23, 2014 | 05:36 PM
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heim joint on the frame end, bushing on the axle end? Top Guns Customs probably has one that would work just fine.
 
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Old Jan 23, 2014 | 07:09 PM
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What did you do bend it on the cab mount? Get one made out of DOM 2"x.250 wall, then cut the cab mount so this does not happen again.
 

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Old Jan 26, 2014 | 03:36 PM
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I took too hard of a hit off-road I imagine. I found the long arm kit that was installed, but it's $1000 and I don't need all of the parts. I found this but all I need is the arm. http://dodgeoffroad.3dcartstores.com...94-02_p_9.html
I feel like just ordering the tubing and having the heim joints bolted or welded on. You guy have any thoughts?
 
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