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Upper Control Arm Reinforcement welds

Discussion in 'Off-Roading & Trails' started by Tyler Sexton, Sep 20, 2024.

  1. Sep 20, 2024 at 9:02 AM
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    Tyler Sexton

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    I bought the total chaos upper control arm reinforcement and have no idea weather or not i’m supposed to weld the back of it to the shock tower. Please help.

    IMG_4986.jpg
     
  2. Sep 20, 2024 at 9:11 AM
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    HondaGM

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    I would say that needs to be welded..
     
  3. Sep 20, 2024 at 9:13 AM
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    how?
     
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    look through the instructions and tell me if it gives an answer lol (i already looked)
     
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    Unless you take the engine out it's going to be hard to weld the backside effectively. I did those and just welded the outside.
     
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  7. Sep 20, 2024 at 6:57 PM
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    I’d just grind a bevel so it would get full penetration and then run two hot passes and be done with it
     
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    You're not going to get to the back without pulling the engine.

    Weld what you can and send it.
     
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    Mike @Digiratus installed those and dislikes them for a bunch of reasons. What is your goal in installing them?
     
  10. Sep 22, 2024 at 4:53 PM
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    This is were I’d weld. The back would a pia. IMG_2140.jpg
     
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  12. Sep 22, 2024 at 6:51 PM
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    Yup just like this ^^^
     

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