What to do with this bracket on the Old Man Emu UCAs? Rubs my brake lines. (1 Viewer)

[2yotanerd]

Hi everyone. I'm doing a weekend warrior project on my 100 Series Land Cruiser. I am waiting until Monday for ARB to answer me back but I am hoping for a faster response here:

I ordered some ARB Old Man Emu upper control arms for my 100 Series Land Cruiser and there is a bracket that sticks out and rubs on the metal (non-flexible) part of my brake line when the suspension is at full droop. I assume I'm supposed to relocate the brake lines but it was not discussed in the included instructions nor was I given any additional hardware to do so in the box.

Does anyone have these Old Man Emu UCAs can tell me what is solution? I could just remove the bracket with a grinder or bend it but not sure if that is really what I'm supposed to do.

 

[2yotanerd]

Anyone else has these UCAs?

 

[excessive]

you don't need that tab if you don't have AHC. so just bend it out of the way or grab a pair of pliers and twist it back and forth until it breaks off ?

 

[HTXFLY]

Just installed mine a month or two ago. I need to check mine for this.

 

[2yotanerd]

you don't need that tab if you don't have AHC. so just bend it out of the way or grab a pair of pliers and twist it back and forth until it breaks off ?

That's my plan but just want to make sure I don't void my warranty doing this...waiting to hear back from Mudify.com and ARB.

 

[2yotanerd]

Just installed mine a month or two ago. I need to check mine for this.

Please check! Brakes are important!

It is only a problem at or near full droop for me but I like to off-road so suspension droop is important. Just wondering if I am a special case or if I messed up the install somehow or this is a systemic issue with these UCAs.

 

[2yotanerd]

Update: ARB USA got back to me today and said the bracket can be removed without voiding my warranty.

It sounds like this won't be a problem in the future. According to my e-mail, "There was a running design change to allow that bracket to be installed and removed using a bolt and captured nut."