Hi all- Both my brackets on the rear axle for the passenger side upper control arm and sway bar have broken off- too rusted to repair, I'm going to have to weld new brackets to the axle. Has anyone found a source for these brackets?
Rear Axle bracket for upper control arm + sway bar replacement source??? (1 Viewer)
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I think your best bet is just to grind / wire wheel off the old metal and doubler up some new metal. Pics?
Try looking for general use fabrication parts. Ruff Stuff Specialities Off-Road Fabrication Parts - RuffStuff Specialties has been good for me on other projects.
The bracket itself is probably multiple pieces of sheet metal designed to be welded using a system of jigs and fixtures on a bare housing. I think you'd be spending a lot of time cutting off the old bracket, grinding bare, and then using the ol' eyeball method if you tried buying the raw brackets. Take advantage of the fact that the geometry is still there - just plate / reinforce / restore.
hoser
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Stop what you are doing....
"A" grade Locked axle 48 miles from Nantucket.... you'll need to swap in your gears though... or swap the front's to 4.3's....
"A" grade Locked axle 48 miles from Nantucket.... you'll need to swap in your gears though... or swap the front's to 4.3's....
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Hoser, nice work! I was headed in this direction, thanks for the info.
hoser
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Hit them up via Live Chat. I'm sure you know....pretty much all salvage yard prices are negotiable.
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Hmmm... for some reason when i search under 2003 LC that axle doesn't come up- only 2002 and earlier... I am not aware that anything changed from '02 to'03...thoughts?
Locked in 98-99 only (I think?), @hoser found the 99. That's why he mentioned swapping gears as well.
Given the amount of work you're already in for, I'd be inclined to go that way as well.
