Installing Core4x4 Tier 1 Front Adjustable Control Arms on my TJ Wrangler
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ก.ค. 2020
- In this video I installed Core4x4's Tier 1 front adjustable control arms onto my 2006 TJ Wrangler!
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You can always put the upper bolt in through the frame leaving the nut end easily accessible in the future. That way you can avoid the possibility of dropping the nut and washer into the frame.
That's true and actually probably a great idea for anyone else that's going to be swapping out their control arms!
@@RustyAutoholicGuy Indeed. they were backwards when you disassembled it. Perhaps some PO did it.
4:52 ;)
@@AudioFreqx wouldn't surprise me, I've had to replace or fix most of the suspension on this TJ before I started this swap, the original steering box had about 30° of play before you started to have input on it!
Excellent video of the install. I just purchased new adjustable control arms myself and will be installing them soon on my LJ.
Thank you so much! I'm sure you will be happy with how they change the driving characteristics of your LJ!
Great videos, I’m about to order a complete Core4X4 control arm set myself. thanks for the info!
Thank you so much! Hope you enjoy the control arms!
They sure look nice 😊
I just ordered these! Thanks
Sure things, I still love mine, they work great.
I just got mine today for my TJ. Hoping to install them next weekend
Awesome! Hope the install goes well!
Great lighting and sound, I subscribed.
Thank you very much!
Thanks for sharing this. I have been thinking about tackling the front control arms. Not so nervous now.
You're welcome, just take your time and it's pretty straight forward. If you have any question just ask and I'll do my best to answer them.
@@RustyAutoholicGuy I noticed you didn’t change the upper control arm bushings at the front axle. Were yours okay? I know it’s a pain to remove the old ones. I’m going to try it with a ball joint press.
That's so great
Alright everyone..... thank you for the video. :)
Yeah I'm working on doing my transition shots without saying "alright"!
Core 4x4 is awesome.
Yes they are!
"All right, everyone."
Looks great! I've been considering fabing up a long arm kit for a while but I think I'll wait till I have all the little projects done.
Hey kyfiss ! glad to see you again! Yeah I would get stuff done before tackling other stuff. I realized MUCH later that if I hadn't gone with a doubler on my setup my Wrangler probably would have been done much soon! Hows everything going on your end?
@@RustyAutoholicGuy good actually. Trying to finish up my jeep before school starts back up. I just have a few more things to finish up and after that it's a bunch of little things. Anyway how are all your projects going. I saw you bought an LJ!
Yeah actually using the LJ Rubicon as a daily right now, I haven't even taken off road yet, but I need to! I'm really trying to wrap up my diesel swap before I start anything else but the want to start on my 1947 CJ-2A is really strong!
@@RustyAutoholicGuy wow I didn't realize it was an LJ Rubicon! Those are pretty rare if I remember right. I can't wait to see the CJ 2A project start. I'm a sucker for a Willys jeep lol. I'm trying to help finish up my dad's 1976 CJ 7 but it's a long way off from being done.
Burning midnight oil, sounds like you're getting anxious.
Great vid man. Can’t believe you didn’t switch out the stock bushings from the front upper arms.
I had replaced them when I first got my TJ years ago, so they are older but not original, though in hindsight I should have just replaced them!
@@RustyAutoholicGuy I’ve heard they are really tough to replace haha
Have a RHD wrangler so watching this very good. Will be contacting you soon sir🧐😁
Nice what year is your RHD Wrangler?
@@RustyAutoholicGuy 2006 wrangler sport. I'm running into an issue with the lift kit that's installed it won't let me install the stabilizer.
What lift did you use for the rhd.
Great video, thanks! Good background music selection and volume. Not overpowering. Just such an easy video to watch. You speak clearly and enunciate your words well. Not like the last vid from supposed professionals. Subscribed!
Thank you so much! I really appreciate the feedback and I'm glad to hear I have the music at a good volume while also enunciating clearly as well. Thank you so much for the subscription.
What's up man, sick build. I'm also building a rhd tj currently. Just got my lift and all that buttoned up yesterday!
Thank you so much Cody! What lift did you end up going with? The only one I have found so far for the RHD is from Teraflex!
@@RustyAutoholicGuy I pieced it together, it's got Rubicon express 3.5in coils. I got a rocky road front adjustable track bar, and the teraflex rear track bar bracket for rhd.
Where did you put the strap on to pull the axle
What is the size wrench needed for the jam nuts?
Great view from the bottom.Ill be replacing my lower control arms to. The front ones first as to i got heavy weight and large tire's. Great video.
How did your install go on your TJ? Thank you so much for the feedback on my video as well!
I love the orange . I tried for a year to purchase an orange tj Rubicon. Had to settle for a blue one. Hey, I’m looking for stock control arms. Can we work a deal? Thanks, Bill
Currently installing the same kit on my TJ. Did you notice with the hardware kit that the lower control arm bolts fit fairly snug but the upper control arm bolts seem really loose in the new bushings? Great video!
Hey Todd, first off thank you so much for the feedback on the video. I went back and looked at my old unedited footage and I can't tell if they were loose or not to be honest with it. I don't think my fasteners were loose, you might want to contact Core4x4 about that if you haven't already! Let me know what you find out!
If you take it apart slide the frame upper bolts from the outside, way harder to drop.
And great work as always.
Thank you so much Patrick! And you are correct about the frame upper bolts, in hindsight I should have done that!
nice video. Did you consider the T2 or T3 of Core? Just trying to figure out which to go with.
Wow I'm late to this party on this comment. Truthfully I can't remember. I don't plan on adding much of lift to my rig anytime soon and if I do it'll be to go to 33". I want to say when I was looking at the options I had the chance to upgrade my T1 to T2 later one I believe, but I would need to double check that.
Great Video! Thanks for capturing the process and sharing it with everyone. I have a quick question. With the help from this video, I am almost done with mine and only have the front drivers side Upper and Lower to do. I started with the upper and I'm having an issue lining up the bolts. I had to do the upper frame bolt first - the frame was repaired with frame caps and I don't have access to the bolt through the frame hole (now covered) so it was easier to do the upper/frame mount bolt first. Where did you connect the ratchet straps to move the top mount of the front axle back? I only have about a 1/4" to go to line it up. Thanks again!
Honestly anywhere on the frame you can ratchet to will work, you could probably go to the skid plate for the transmission/transfer case if that would help.
@@RustyAutoholicGuy Sweet. Thanks. I'll give it a shot
@@RustyAutoholicGuy OK. Where did you attach to the axle to pivot it back towards the rear?
I believe I wrapped the ratchet strap around the axle and hooked it onto the strap itself.
@@RustyAutoholicGuy Thank you
I was thinking of getting these control arms for the front and back paired with Fox 2.0 Performance shocks.
My jeep still has stock suspension, It isn't lifted and it's on 31x10 1/2 wheels on original 15' OM rims.
My jeep is a city jeep/Beach. But able to do basic trails.
No rock climbing.
I on'y have a body lift on mine, these control arms front and rear along with the Fox 2.0 Shocks. It's the best ride my TJ Wrangler has ever had, feels completely planted on and off the road now.
@@RustyAutoholicGuy
One more question?
Did you go with Rubber bushings or polyurethane bushings?
@GenVirtu I went with rubber, I didn't want the harsh vibration, I wanted the extra flex of the rubber bushing. It's a trade off though.
@@RustyAutoholicGuy
Thank you
Another question?
If I don't lift my jeep wrangler TJ, should I still get adjustable control arms to replace the stock ones just for better, smoother ride experience?
I'm not ready to lift my jeep but want a better smoother ride.
I think it would be worth it. I have a stock LJ as well and my TJ rides and handles better. Also it would be good future proofing when you are ready to go to a lift, you will be able to adjust ie rotate the rear pinion to point at your transfer case so you won't have to worry unwanted binding and vibration.
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sweet! Thank you for your time.
These control arms are on my list.
Hey I am going through this with my XJ. Problem with stock replacements, there is only really cheap stuff available. My friend replaced all of his stock Mopar control arms on his 99 TJ with a a shiny new set from crown. Within 2 years they were very rusty and the bushings were cracking. Nowhere near the quality of stock. Most short adjustable like this are basically stock length at shortest adjustment. So that’s fine. Definitely get ones with oem quality Clevite bushings.
Also when you do this, consider throwing on a set of quality coil spacers (like daystar). You will not need to change anything else. Stock length shocks are fine. Ran my TJ for years with 2” poly spacers and 32x11.5 tires and it looked and worked great.
"Alright everyone..." sheesh
Do the front uppers come in contact with anything? Great video.
Not that I know of or that I have seen but I have stock suspension on my TJ so I'm sure that helps!
Are these still holding up well? I’m looking to get adjustable arms but I’ve seen a lot of people saying the tier 1 arms aren’t good and can rip off the brackets, I don’t do any heavy off roading often but that gets me worried
So far they have been fantastic but I also only probably have 700 miles max on them. I'm about to get my new torque converter installed on my diesel swap so I'll be doing more testing on them soon!
Any of the solid bar and bushing arms on the market can damage your brackets when flexing the suspension off road. The stock stamped steel arms are flimsy for a reason. They need to twist like your forearm as your axle articulates. Since I plan on mild off roading I'll be ordering their tier 2 version with Johnny Joints on one end that allow for the necessary twist.
I went to core 4x4 site and can’t find these
Hey Andrew, it looks like they have redone their product naming, I believe this is the cruise series of arms now:
www.core4x4.com/product/crs-j-tjlj-fs4/
What about caster angle, did you keep the stock wheel base length? I don't see you measuring that out. Are you just guessing here. Pinion angle is only one factor.
Yes I kept the same wheelbase and have since had an alignment on the Wrangler as well.
What was the measurements for the upper arms
I don't remember, I made them the same length as the original arms by putting long bolts through the bolt holes.
I have upgraded my entire jeep with core 4 x 4 control arms what I don’t understand is why you chiefed out bought the tear one with the rubber bushing instead of at least going to the polymer bushing or going to tier 2 for like 20 bucks more and getting a Joni joint.
At the time when I ordered mine they were out of stock, and I really needed to get that rear vibration out of my driveline.
Why didnt you change the front axle side bushings? Would be the ideal time to do it. Now you still have 20 year old bushings in there.
I had originally changed it when I first got the wrangler, so it looks worn but it’s still in pretty good shape.
Why was it so important for you to install new bolts?
Honestly I can’t remember anymore.
The lower front bolts didn't line up is.....bc you needed to install the camber bolts. Reuse the old stock ones
lol thats what was saying as he was doing that.. He can also get a camber elimination kit. Thats what I'm doing
“Alright everyone” haha Thanks for the video....gonna do these on my LJ Rubi too! Checkout my channel
Thank you Nocturnal Performance! I'll check out your channel today! I would highly recommend Core4x4 control arms for your LJ Rubi, just for the improvements in steering alone! Thank you for watching the video!
I just bought some and they didn’t give me any hardware
I'd email them and mention that it didn't include any hardware.