Lower Control Arm Bolt Nightmare, Need Advice.
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Correction **front lower AXLE control arm hole**
Pics for the non believers. First 3 pics are of the inside of the front lower axle control arm mount. The last pic is the washer welded to the outside. You can see the hole was not round but elongated with rounded edges. Exactly like the OP posted.
Pics for the non believers. First 3 pics are of the inside of the front lower axle control arm mount. The last pic is the washer welded to the outside. You can see the hole was not round but elongated with rounded edges. Exactly like the OP posted.
Last edited by NVRDUN; Aug 13, 2012 at 03:36 PM.
JK Enthusiast
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From: dallas texas
My 07 axle control arm mounts were square-ish but I definitely would not call them elongated. I cut mine so I could run cam bolts. My 2012 is just the same....square-ish, too. My neighbors 2010 is square-ish as well. Having them elongated from the factory makes no sense. There is no need for it.
To the OP, not to be rude but there is no f'n way I would pay a dealer to install cam bolts and do an alignment......especially for $350. You and them have to be out of your mind if you are even considering that as a viable option.
To the OP, not to be rude but there is no f'n way I would pay a dealer to install cam bolts and do an alignment......especially for $350. You and them have to be out of your mind if you are even considering that as a viable option.
JK Enthusiast
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From: dallas texas
Correction **front lower AXLE control arm hole**
Pics for the non believers. First 3 pics are of the inside of the front lower axle control arm mount. The last pic is the washer welded to the outside. You can see the hole was not round but elongated with rounded edges. Exactly like the OP posted.
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Pics for the non believers. First 3 pics are of the inside of the front lower axle control arm mount. The last pic is the washer welded to the outside. You can see the hole was not round but elongated with rounded edges. Exactly like the OP posted.
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JK Enthusiast
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Originally Posted by awdspider
Unless my monitor is some how distorted, your pics look nothing like the OP's.
Last edited by NVRDUN; Aug 13, 2012 at 04:41 PM.
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JK Newbie
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From: San Pedro
This is exactly what mine had looked like before the grinding began. I know350 for a dealer alignment sounds expensive, but after the work this shop did, I dont want them touching my vehicle... And If I can get them to pay jeep for their service, I think thats the road I will take for now...
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Originally Posted by silveradohd39
This is exactly what mine had looked like before the grinding began. I know350 for a dealer alignment sounds expensive, but after the work this shop did, I dont want them touching my vehicle... And If I can get them to pay jeep for their service, I think thats the road I will take for now...
Good luck man!
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Wait a minute' I want to know more about this part-
The dealer says that there are provisions built into the Jeep to accommodate adding a lift, yet Jeep also tells us a lift can void the warranty? Interesting... 
...he said they there are tabs with marks intended to be ground down later to adjust once a lift has been installed. He said there shouldn't ever be a warranty issue and I would be fine. (of course I want this in writing). He also mentioned that later if I did a lift, they would have extra means to dial the alignment in perfectly by using the cam bolts and adjustable arms.