Control arms were all wrong, so I made them right

[Swar]

So I bought these Choppin' Block control arms awhile back when I converted to air ride, (I have yet to see another truck with them btw)
then recently switched to 2.5 inch drop spindles and slightly shorter tires and the plates for the bags were wayyy too low to the ground, 2 inches at best.
Not knocking Choppin' Block, I see the impressive setups they've been coming out with, but it seems they did not work out all the bugs on these.
So I decided to put them on my own choppin' block and rework them.
Cut the plates off and bashed them flat with a sledge, then welded them back on.
Cut the sway bar mounts off to remount them inside the tube so I can cut the wheel all the way for tighter turning radius.
Drilled a new mounting pin hole to move them forward an inch for more positive caster.
Should be back in business this weekend. Can't wait to be done welding and grinding so I can get back to ripping on this thing.

[demian5]

I like the look of your truck. Looks like a blue version of mine!

[Mollzyie]

I see what u did there ... very nice good idea man! Analyze . Identify and make it work .. very well done good sir .

[Swar]

Thanks guys! Just a little backyard ingenuity.

[HO455]

Forgive me if you have already taken this into account. Make sure you keep a close eye on the plates for cracking. It was a formed piece of steel and you have reformed it. Steel has limits as to how far and how many times it can be deformed. Most likely you will be OK, but only time or some form of nondestructive testing will tell.

[Swar]

Thanks for the advice and I did consider that. It was bent around 45 degrees and I didn't pound it completely flat. I left a little bit of the bend in it to keep the strength.

[HO455]

Good, it was hard to tell from the photos.