Core 4x4 sale

[Bentpushrod]

Just a FYI, Core 4x4 is having a 20% off sale this weekend. I am not affiliated with them. Just wanted to share, in case somebody’s looking to get a deal on control arms. I’m running their adjustable track bar, was planning on getting their rear upper and lower control arms. Seen the sale, and ordered them.

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[Bmadda]

I was able to still get the discount today 5/16 even tho it says it ended 5/15

 

[Bentpushrod]

Got all links installed. Going to see how she flexes tomorrow. Not a bad job, had to drop the gas tank.

 

[Bmadda]

Got all links installed. Going to see how she flexes tomorrow. Not a bad job, had to drop the gas tank.

Grease em, grease em, then grease em some more! After some trail time definitely retighten all jam nuts. My L lower loosened up and the sleeve spun enough to throw my steering wheel off by nearly 1/4 turn when we were at Moab. @Yamapro had the same problem w/his rockjocks. When I finally got home I rechecked all and they were all loose. You can reset centering on an alignment machine if you know what to look for:
Here's my trailside adjustment...not too bad for eyeballing it (bottom most number is what we are looking at)

And here's "dead nuts"

 

[Felix808]

Got all links installed. Going to see how she flexes tomorrow. Not a bad job, had to drop the gas tank.

Wow, even color coordinated
nice job

 

[Bentpushrod]

Grease em, grease em, then grease em some more! After some trail time definitely retighten all jam nuts. My L lower loosened up and the sleeve spun enough to throw my steering wheel off by nearly 1/4 turn when we were at Moab. @Yamapro had the same problem w/his rockjocks. When I finally got home I rechecked all and they were all loose. You can reset centering on an alignment machine if you know what to look for:
Here's my trailside adjustment...not too bad for eyeballing it (bottom most number is what we are looking at)

And here's "dead nuts"

Good info! I had a 100 mile drive to get to where I was wheeling today. About 80 miles Into the drive, I noticed my steering wheel wasn’t centered anymore lol. Didn’t have a wrench big enough with me to tighten the jam nuts. Pulled into a Napa, and picked up a big crescent wrench, did a little roadside adjustment.

 

[Bentpushrod]

Wow, even color coordinated
nice job

Thanks! I’m pretty happy with them.

 

[Pressurized]

Core4x4 makes great stuff. I've been running their products on multiple vehicles for over 3 years now, never had any trouble with anything coming loose. The torque requirements on the jam nuts is serious. Also use a paint pen to mark the jam nut so you can do a quick visual on them.

 

[Bmadda]

Good info! I had a 100 mile drive to get to where I was wheeling today. About 80 miles Into the drive, I noticed my steering wheel wasn’t centered anymore lol. Didn’t have a wrench big enough with me to tighten the jam nuts. Pulled into a Napa, and picked up a big crescent wrench, did a little roadside adjustment.

Now, if the jam nut way up by the gas tank is loose, I use a long air chisel bit to tap it tight...no wrench is ever gonna fit!

 

[mcinfantry]

Would loctite help?

 

[Bmadda]

Would loctite help?

In my case cause I'm in the rust belt, I anti seized the bajesus out of mine...kinda expected them to loosen up at least once! @Bentpushrod lives in rust country too.

 

[Pressurized]

In my case cause I'm in the rust belt, I anti seized the bajesus out of mine...kinda expected them to loosen up at least once! @Bentpushrod lives in rust country too.

Conceptually, I can see why. But control arms aren't something you typically adjust. You build, set your geometry and lock them in.

 

[builtMIbronco]

Would loctite help?

Fwiw I locktighted mine and they haven't come loose, rust belt here too but I don't plan on having to adjust them

My trackbar was off 7/8" or so to the passenger side and when the driver rear would droop I'd rub the driveshaft on the gas tank skid. Once I measured it out and recentered it clears fine. I was suprsied it was off that much because I had set the length with the stock trackbar, oops.

 

[mcinfantry]

I use wicking grade often

 

[Bmadda]

Conceptually, I can see why. But control arms aren't something you typically adjust. You build, set your geometry and lock them in.

Not typically, but I'm not typical. I will probably want to adjust them at some point either for different lift or rear end mounts etc. I love adjustability, and hate seized threads!

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