Lower control arm mounting point damage. Should I be worried?

[huey]

When you get that straightened check the pocket width on the good side as well. Nice to know the dimension to target opening back up, especially around the bolt location

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[rtazz17]

Another update, got the thing jacked up, here's the inside. How borked am I? That washer(?) on the inside is bent as well.

Big f’n hammer will fix that. Do get an alignment. For the cost of tires now its a cheap investment. You are undoubtedly out of alignment even if it seems to drive fine. Your tire wear will let you know quickly If your out of align. Dropping that control arm is easy. Done it twice now

 

[swami37]

Use a Big crescent wrench and bend it back.

 

[Bronco1971]

Use a Big crescent wrench and bend it back.

This is a maybe. Is it bent below the bolt hole or at or above the bolt hole. The metal below the bolt hole is selvedge, it's there to protect the LCA mounting and to keep the bolt itself from tearing out. If that's all that's bent it hurts nothing to bend it back with a big crescent. DO NOT USE HEAT!!! Every single structural component of your truck has heat treatment specs. Using a torch is a temporary action followed by replacement of the assembly asap.

If it's bent at or above the bolt hole it's going to require a professional skill set.

From the pics it looks like the other side of the bracket hasn't moved. But it's really hard to tell from a pic. If that is true, your alignment hasn't changed.

FWIW, if the alloy control arm is rubbing anywhere, I would bend the bracket clear to save the LCA no matter what. If it makes you feel any better, it looks like that tab saved your expensive LCA from a hit.

 

[OffroadBandit]

This is a maybe. Is it bent below the bolt hole or at or above the bolt hole. The metal below the bolt hole is selvedge, it's there to protect the LCA mounting and to keep the bolt itself from tearing out. If that's all that's bent it hurts nothing to bend it back with a big crescent. DO NOT USE HEAT!!! Every single structural component of your truck has heat treatment specs. Using a torch is a temporary action followed by replacement of the assembly asap.

If it's bent at or above the bolt hole it's going to require a professional skill set.

From the pics it looks like the other side of the bracket hasn't moved. But it's really hard to tell from a pic. If that is true, your alignment hasn't changed.

FWIW, if the alloy control arm is rubbing anywhere, I would bend the bracket clear to save the LCA no matter what. If it makes you feel any better, it looks like that tab saved your expensive LCA from a hit.

Thanks for the insight!

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