Please keep us informed - let us know when they are available. I am certain a bunch of us want these.

 

ok i am guessing the "C" is where the knuckle attaches to the axle

 

If you have a welder or a buddy that can weld you can do this for $10. Get some plate steel, cutout a template with cardboard, trace it, cut the steel (jig saw with metal cutting blade), smooth it out on a bench grinder and weld it.

Or bring the pieces with you to a local welder.


Pic attached pointing out the "C" in question and the gusset which is welded onto it for extra support. The top half of the C is thinner than the bottom and it will bend after repeated stress. The gusset welded to the side of it will strengthen it up conciderably.

 

was this a problem on older jeeps?

 

I have not seen it on a JK, but I had this problem with my '98 TJ when i was running 35s on the stock D30 front axle. It manifested itself in a slow change in camber over about 18 months of 'wheeling. I pushed the Jeep hard, but never got airborne or jumped it. Once I went to a 44 front and 60 rear, then I pounded it. It was still in spec when I swapped to a 44 from a 79 F250.

If you weld a gusset, make sure you know what you are doing. Welding steel to cast iron can be tricky.

 

Are you certain it is cast iron? I would not expect that to bend.

 

They can come std for their own 3" bore's but note that they can be machined to the bore you request. So - if any of the three options appeal to you, you can get them.



Of course, a handy welder and some good stock is a nice substitute that can save mucho dinero....but then, that can be said for half the stuff we buy anyway.

 

I have not looked that closely at the front end of my new JK, but almost every inner axle C and steering knuckle on live axles is cast iron. A few are cast steel and even fewer are forgings. Dana has almost exclusivley used cast iron for inner and outer knuckles.

 

Accordind to Currie ours are 1045 forged....

 

Forgive my ignorance; is 1045 mild steel (easy to weld)?