Rotated my tires on my new to me truck, jacked the front up put a jack stand under it and eased it down, felt the truck hit the jack stand, let it down slow and it still came a bit, so i stopped jacked it back up looked at the jack stand (had it under the lower axle brace) and this is what i say


So...

It is bent up a little, so i measered the length from center of bolt to center of bolt, and then measered the driver side, it is like 1/8 of an inch shorter, so i assume it effed up my alignment.. being new years eve, it is going to be atleast monday before i can get a new one.. I assume it is going to eat my tire up a little bit being out of whack.. but how bad do you guys think..

i know you guys are wondering WHY IN THE WORLD I WOULD PUT THE JACK STAND THERE??
well, my work truck (06 f350) has the same style braces and i normally put the jack stands there, and have never had them bend... so..

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also does anyone know of where i could get one?? i called dodge, and they called it a lower control arm? 180 bux!!! maybe i could find one off a wrecked truck

 

Just put a bottle jack between the upper and lower control arm and push the lower back into shape.

 

Thats a bummer man!!!

check these sites they might have em:
Raybuck Autobody Parts LLC - Home
Auto Parts Fast at RockAuto

 

i look under suspension and under control arm and it pulls it up for a 2wd with ball joints.. i guess for independent front end... wat else could it be called

 

Lower control arm is the only name I'm aware of. Likely gonna be a dealer-only item, or like you said, a salvage yard.

 

$180 is cheap for that.. I expected it to be a lot more. I would replace it before driving ANYWHERE... Just doesn't seem safe to drive with it bent like that.
Scott

 

Seems to me a good excuse for suspension mods.... Like new arms and coils.

 

i actually would like to get new coils.. I want it to sit level as opposed to then nose dive, who can i get them from, probably will put new shocks under it since i willhave them out as welll...

 

I think I may have one, at least I remember having a new one that matched up with my 2nd gen. I'll try to find it tomorrow to see if it'll work for you.

 

The only one I know firsthand is the Kore leveling kit. New springs and shocks. They have suspension systems with arms too. I hear Carli is good too. These are suspensions not "lift kits"