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Bent C's vs. not bent C's. Pics?

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Old May 3, 2012 | 11:58 AM
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My C's are gusseted so the force transferred to my housing and it's bent. Couldn't tell how bad until it was up on a lift.
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Old May 3, 2012 | 12:10 PM
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Then raises the question as to which supplier to go with.
Who has what brand and are you happy with them?
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Old May 3, 2012 | 12:26 PM
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Originally Posted by donnie
Then raises the question as to which supplier to go with.
Who has what brand and are you happy with them?
I went with EVO C2. Good fit, good price, great company. Others will jump in I'm sure.
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Old May 3, 2012 | 12:29 PM
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Im looking into having them installed on my stock JK
and as wondering what everyone was running.
Thanks.
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Old May 3, 2012 | 12:30 PM
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Can you guess wich one has the bent c and on what side? Pic just taken right now.

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Old May 3, 2012 | 12:39 PM
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How does it affect handling/driveability if the C's are bent anyways?

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Old May 3, 2012 | 12:42 PM
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Tire wear is very uneven. And I think that the bended C has lead to broken Ball Joint wich then has lead to a harsh ride.
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Old May 3, 2012 | 12:48 PM
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I just (yesterday) had the Evo (Off Road Evolution) C-gussets welded on to my JKU (along with Evo lower control arm bracket skids front and rear and front axle sleeves). I didn't know anything about this until a few months ago, when I did a bit of offroading in an extremely muddy and stump-ridden pipeline service road near Houston and messed up my steering. The dealership straightened my steering (which I have since replaced with a PSC hydraulic-assist system) and told me I had a bent C, so they replaced my ball joint with an "offset" ball joint so that they could properly align that wheel (front right). So, I agree with those that say to reinforce those C yokes with gussets, at least if you intend to use the Jeep for what it was intended for.
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Old May 3, 2012 | 12:53 PM
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Originally Posted by donnie
Then raises the question as to which supplier to go with.
Who has what brand and are you happy with them?
I had the EVO's on my 08 towards the end of owning it. Not the easiest to make all the fillets while the suspension is bolted up, but was possible. I kind of like the Rock Krawler version, which is just an upper C brace. Looks pretty easy to get to and not near as much heat at the ball joint.
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Old May 3, 2012 | 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted by rickster
Can you guess wich one has the bent c and on what side? Pic just taken right now.

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drivers side of the black one?
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