Bent Core4x4 Tier 4 Control Arm

bmkrinne

bmkrinne

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So I bent my front lower passenger side control arm on Cliffhanger last week. The tire slipped off a rock while coming off one of the ledges and the entire weight of the Jeep landed on the control arm and rattled our fillings. No drivability issues but slightly bent.

I called Spence at Core4X4 today and sent pictures of the bent arm. He says I’m the first one to bend one of their Tier 4 control arms and can’t believe it. Of course I am...I have that kind of luck!

They are sending a new arm under warranty - “You break or bend it and they replace it”. Right on, Core4X4!!!!

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I'm shocked you were able to bend one of them. I've got em and they are super beefy! That musta been one heck of a hit!
bmkrinne said:
So I bent my front lower passenger side control arm on Cliffhanger last week. The tire slipped off a rock while coming off one of the ledges and the entire weight of the Jeep landed on the control arm and rattled our fillings. No drivability issues but slightly bent.

I called Spence at Core4X4 today and sent pictures of the bent arm. He says I’m the first one to bend one of their Tier 4 control arms and can’t believe it. Of course I am...I have that kind of luck!

They are sending a new arm under warranty - “You break or bend it and they replace it”. Right on, Core4X4!!!!

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Arrcherr said:
I'm shocked you were able to bend one of them. I've got em and they are super beefy! That musta been one heck of a hit!

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Yeah man, they’re pure beef and it was serious hit. I thought for sure we broke something. So glad I installed these control arms prior to the trip. The stock arms would have folded in half for sure!



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It's awesome that Spence is taking great care of you! I bought the full set of tier 4 CAs and their tier 4 track bars front and rear.
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Yeah man, they’re pure beef and it was serious hit. I thought for sure we broke something. So glad I installed these control arms prior to the trip. The stock arms would have folded in half for sure!



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Holy shit! Where about on the trail? I know we all took some good shots that day and maybe I got a photo of you doing it. Glad he's taking care of you.

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MericaMade said:
Holy shit! Where about on the trail? I know we all took some good shots that day and maybe I got a photo of you doing it. Glad he's taking care of you.

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I can’t remember which obstacle but was on the way back out. One of the big ledges with rocks below it. I remember asking my uncle Carl if the front passenger tire was on the rock and he said yeah, I think so....about that time it slid off and wham! He said “Maybe not!” Haha!!!!


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bmkrinne said:
I can’t remember which obstacle but was on the way back out. One of the big ledges with rocks below it. I remember asking my uncle Carl if the front passenger tire was on the rock and he said yeah, I think so....about that time it slid off and wham! He said “Maybe not!” Haha!!!!


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Lol poor Carl.

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Andy5160 said:
It is nice to see Core standing behind their product. Been eyeing their arms for some time now


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Spence has been awesome from the first time I called prior to purchasing. I asked him to elaborate on their warranty and he said “Man, if you can break or bend our Tier 4 control arms, we’ll replace them no questions asked.” Turns out, he was serious!!!


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bmkrinne said:
Spence has been awesome from the first time I called prior to purchasing. I asked him to elaborate on their warranty and he said “Man, if you can break or bend our Tier 4 control arms, we’ll replace them no questions asked.” Turns out, he was serious!!!


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They build a good product. I've only had to use customer service once and they reached out to me first. I guess they felt they hadn't shipped my arms fast enough and apologized and sent me a 10% off coupon and a free t-shirt. Personally I wasn't concerned about the shipping time at all. They seem like good people. I think your the first person I've heard of breaking/bending an arm. Glad to hear they're standing behind what they print on their website.
 
bmkrinne said:
Spence has been awesome from the first time I called prior to purchasing. I asked him to elaborate on their warranty and he said “Man, if you can break or bend our Tier 4 control arms, we’ll replace them no questions asked.” Turns out, he was serious!!!


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The only down side if it can be called that is that they can’t be adjusted on the Jeep



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bmkrinne said:
So I bent my front lower passenger side control arm on Cliffhanger last week. The tire slipped off a rock while coming off one of the ledges and the entire weight of the Jeep landed on the control arm and rattled our fillings. No drivability issues but slightly bent.

I called Spence at Core4X4 today and sent pictures of the bent arm. He says I’m the first one to bend one of their Tier 4 control arms and can’t believe it. Of course I am...I have that kind of luck!

They are sending a new arm under warranty - “You break or bend it and they replace it”. Right on, Core4X4!!!!

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It’s great to see a company stand behind there word. I run their arms as well and can say they are strong as shit. It must have took a good drop on it to bend it.


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zimm said:
I prefer it that way. Less threads to worry about. After my EVO's started clunking no matter how hard the pinch bolts were, I gave them away and moved to the Core.
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I had to have extra pinch bolts added to my EVO arms. Not to mention they also get seized up on the East Coast coast easily. I believe they changed the design on the newer arms & went away from the
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Yup I had so much anti-seize on the evo threads it was dripping out on hot days. I send a video of the rod ends clunking around to EVO and their answer was to just keep tightening the pinch bolts. I traded them for a case of IPA. It's actually just as easy to drop the core arm down, give the end a turn, and put it back using a ratchet strap on the axle to line up the bolt hole, then do the jam nut. I've been riding the fine balance of having as much caster as I can run yet avoid the highway buzz from the 1350 front driveshaft. Someday I'll get a pro-rock or 60's and fix that for good.
 
zimm said:
I've been riding the fine balance of having as much caster as I can run yet avoid the highway buzz from the 1350 front driveshaft. Someday I'll get a pro-rock or 60's and fix that for good.
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Definitely the best solution for that problem!


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