Control Arm Drop Brackets? Yes / No?
JK Freak
Joined: Nov 2013
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From: Colorado
You can for a little fine tuning. When you lift your jeep the axles are being pulled more towards the center of the vehicle. That being said when you install the AEV brackets your moving the axles back to center in wheel tub, thus using adjustable front uppers to adjust for castor and some pinion
JK Enthusiast
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From: Laurentians, Quebec, Canada
JK Enthusiast
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From: Laurentians, Quebec, Canada
The way the bracket reposition the control arms more parallel to the ground makes the controls arms operate in a better geometrical manner.
Drop bracket IF they are properly installed will provide a better road ride than any adjustable controls arms on the market.
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JK Enthusiast
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From: San Antonio, TX
Well, I went with the Rancho Control Arm Brackets, found em for $117 and they are on their way! Hopefully the install will go smooth! I mean it's a Jeep, what could go wrong!?! 
JK Freak
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From: Lakeland, Florida
Rancho includes a replacement bolt so don't feel you need to save the original.
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JK Enthusiast
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From: San Antonio, TX
What could go wrong, indeed! Top passenger-side control arm bolt is what. There is already a hole in the frame to get a new bolt in BUT why did the factory decide to insert the bolt from inboard making it impossible to get out past the exhaust (without jacking the exhaust). If the bolt won't cooperate use an angle grinder to persuade it. I tried a Sawzall and gave up after 30 minutes and 4 worn-out blades.
Rancho includes a replacement bolt so don't feel you need to save the original.
Rancho includes a replacement bolt so don't feel you need to save the original.
JK Newbie
Joined: Apr 2014
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From: High Desert, California
Ride improved and steering is tighter and above all tracking is MUCH better!!
I have an '08 JKU Rubi with RK 2.5" lift (netted 3-3.5")
AEV Brackets ARE worth the $$$ and if you don't like them there are plenty of people on here that willl buy them!
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Ha! Great review/reminder on this. You will also have 4 little bolts left over, BTW. We use thes brackets in our 4" SPORT system and they would be used in that system.
Yeah extra hardware!
Yeah extra hardware!
What could go wrong, indeed! Top passenger-side control arm bolt is what. There is already a hole in the frame to get a new bolt in BUT why did the factory decide to insert the bolt from inboard making it impossible to get out past the exhaust (without jacking the exhaust). If the bolt won't cooperate use an angle grinder to persuade it. I tried a Sawzall and gave up after 30 minutes and 4 worn-out blades.
Rancho includes a replacement bolt so don't feel you need to save the original.
Rancho includes a replacement bolt so don't feel you need to save the original.
