Need some trail damage repair advice

[JESTER46]

So 2021 JLR. I attended a Jamboree this past weekend and while pressure washing found this carnage. I don't have a shop close by that specializes in offroad. Passenger side lower control arm forward mounting point got hung up on a rock and I'm not sure how to repair it. I'm handy but not a welder or fabricator. Thanks in advance.

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[Grayhound]

I can’t quite tell from the angle, but if it’s not twisted and everything functions like it should, I would rattle can it to prevent rust and keep on wheeling!

 

[John VonJeep]

I can’t quite tell from the angle, but if it’s not twisted and everything functions like it should, I would rattle can it to prevent rust and keep on wheeling!

This. Any attempt at repair/welding has a non-zero chance of making things worse.

 

[KevinM60]

That looks about average for a crawler.
In that situation for me my best thoughts are to add LCA skids front and back to protect them in the future.

 

[JESTER46]

I can’t quite tell from the angle, but if it’s not twisted and everything functions like it should, I would rattle can it to prevent rust and keep on wheeling!

It's rubbing the control arm bushing, if it was just scraped up I'd absolutely just paint it. It's hard to get a good Pic. I was thinking pull the control arm out and use a pipe or large Cresent wrench to straighten it enough to keep it from tearing up the bushing.

 

[JESTER46]

That looks about average for a crawler.
In that situation for me my best thoughts are to add LCA skids front and back to protect them in the future.

Fortunately I have LCA skids, this is the upper mounting point. Not even sure how I did it.

 

[KevinM60]

Fortunately I have LCA skids, this is the upper mounting point. Not even sure how I did it.

Oh. That’s not so normal.
I saw the second pic and thought the third was the same but looking back I can see that it is the upper.
Something was really reaching to get up there.

 

[Grayhound]

Is it possible to hammer it with a screw driver or prybar for clearance?

 

[gdeyarmond]

Big hammer and black spray paint.

 

[sherpaJL]

It's rubbing the control arm bushing, if it was just scraped up I'd absolutely just paint it. It's hard to get a good Pic. I was thinking pull the control arm out and use a pipe or large Cresent wrench to straighten it enough to keep it from tearing up the bushing.

my latest repair

https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/fo...l-vehicles-welcome.127132/page-7#post-2717569

 

[JESTER46]

Is it possible to hammer it with a screw driver or prybar for clearance?

Gonna try and use a hammer or pipe wrench and see how it goes, thanks

 

[gonzoflick]

LCA skids

 

[rossneill]

This. Any attempt at repair/welding has a non-zero chance of making things worse.

Heat it up straightened it out spray paint it have the ailment checked

 

[Remorseless]

Drop the link out and either bend back into place or just grind the inside lip so it doesn't catch the bushing, or both.

I run the Rusty's LCA skid and like it: Rusty's Rear Lower Control Arm Frame Side Skid Plates - JL Wrangler – Rusty's Off-Road Products (rustysoffroad.com)

 

[Remorseless]

bfh and bfcw (big fuckin hammer and big fuckin crescent wrench) some spray paint of your choice, and add these
https://www.rockhard4x4.com/product_p/rh-80516.htm

He's saying it's the frame side mount for the rear LCA and currently has axle-side skids.

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