Rear Lower Control Links

[dude47]

So my rear lower links are bent, bent bad. The way I see it I have a few options.

Replace them with used Stock ones

Replace them with aftermarket, either of these options

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80/100 Series Severe Duty Rear Lower Control Arms for stock height

80/100 Series Severe Duty Rear Lower Control Arms for stock height (LCA-2)

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Or Bent them back as straight as I can and weld some angle iron to the top and bottom to stiffen them up.

I am running an ICON stage 3 lift and I am pretty hard on the truck when I go wheeling. I think the lift gives me about 2.5" and I have been running the stock length arms with no issues so I do not believe I need different length ones. The drive shaft does not seem to care about the slight difference in angle.


I know you are all some opinionated mother ****ers so let me know what you all think.

 

[NLXTACY]

The Landtank are SOLID rod, not tube, if that helps the decision. You won't bend them.

 

[dude47]

The Landtank are SOLID rod, not tube, if that helps the decision. You won't bend them.

challenge accepted... Yea I am leaning that direction. For a 2.5" lift should I go with the stock height ones or the 4" lift ones?

 

[NLXTACY]

challenge accepted... Yea I am leaning that direction. For a 2.5" lift should I go with the stock height ones or the 4" lift ones?

Stock is fine for that lift

 

[dude47]

Man why did you have to go and move. You were 80 miles from my house. I might have been able to save on shipping haha. Joking aside I want out of this state badly.

 

[NLXTACY]

Man why did you have to go and move. You were 80 miles from my house. I might have been able to save on shipping haha. Joking aside I want out of this state badly.

I moved the same week the pandemic was announced. It’s been hell

 

[dude47]

Yea but at least your out of California. And at least you didn't pick Portland lol.

 

[nukegoat]

The Landtank are SOLID rod, not tube, if that helps the decision. You won't bend them.

What's the rod diameter?

 

[REKCUT]

Very happy with these.

Blackhawk Heavy Duty Rear lower control arm 80 Series

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[Rwhat]

What's the rod diameter?

You mean girth?

 

[nukegoat]

You mean girth?

Yeah I thought it was 1.5" or something kinda weaksauce

 

[alia176]

Very happy with these.

Blackhawk Heavy Duty Rear lower control arm 80 Series

Home of the famous slinky long travel suspension kit.

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Does anyone know if the Blackhawk trailing arms can accommodate factory bushings? What's with their $125 flat shipping rate?

 

[216jax]

Running Landtanks and they are absolutely BOMBER. Combed through a ton of info, landed on those and am extremely happy with the decision.

 

[LandLocked93]

I'm running the SPCs. No problems. But I will say that they don't look any more 'heavy duty' than the factory arms.
If rocks are your thing, I'd recommend something else.

 

[alia176]

I'm running the SPCs. No problems. But I will say that they don't look any more 'heavy duty' than the factory arms.
If rocks are your thing, I'd recommend something else.

good input, thanks!