Crown Control Arms

[Jytrbug]

If they don't exchange them, you can always drill the mounting brackets for a 1/2" bolt and buy new bolts.

Getting a drill in there would be tough for front and rear uppers but I thought about it.

 

[Tigger09]

Other than the sleeve size, what are your impressions of the Crown control arms?

 

[mrblaine]

I think maybe quality control skipped these as they are 3mm+ larger. Hopefully the seller exchanges them.

Look at the picture of the take off factory control arms. I've not seen them like that before but I know what happened now. Crown used that set with the larger hole as their sample without understanding it should have been the ones with the smaller hole.

 

[fuse]

Yeah it would work but I don't want to settle for sub par components when I paid for better product.

I think the Crown arms will be fine, but if you're going to return them go for the Moog control arms. I've been happy with my set so far.

 

[ac_]

I bought the crown arms because my stock ones were shot, I originally bought them from amazon and it was missing one from the kit. I had to wait another week for it to show up. That was a bummer, but I don't believe the holes were wrong. I still have them and can take pictures if you want, but I agree, even if it doesn't matter, I wouldn't put subpart parts on either especially if you can just exchange them out.

I ran them for a couple of months then put a 4" currie lift on and replaced them with the Currie double adjustables. I didn't have any issues with them though.

 

[Squatch]

Well, the OP wouldn't have to worry about the mounting bolts ever seizing up in the sleeves, that's for sure!

 

[Jytrbug]

Other than the sleeve size, what are your impressions of the Crown control arms?

Well price point was good and the steel used seems to be same quality as OE. OE bushings are Clevite and Crown are something else which may not be as durable (not 100% sure on those facts) as I haven’t used them yet but the price was right for me.

 

[Jytrbug]

Well, the OP wouldn't have to worry about the mounting bolts ever seizing up in the sleeves, that's for sure!

There’s Always a bright side of things.

 

[Jytrbug]

Look at the picture of the take off factory control arms. I've not seen them like that before but I know what happened now. Crown used that set with the larger hole as their sample without understanding it should have been the ones with the smaller hole.

Yeah Crown tech says this is a first for this issue. Lucky me. Still waiting for a reply from Amazon seller.

 

[mrblaine]

I bought the crown arms because my stock ones were shot, I originally bought them from amazon and it was missing one from the kit. I had to wait another week for it to show up. That was a bummer, but I don't believe the holes were wrong. I still have them and can take pictures if you want, but I agree, even if it doesn't matter, I wouldn't put subpart parts on either especially if you can just exchange them out.

I ran them for a couple of months then put a 4" currie lift on and replaced them with the Currie double adjustables. I didn't have any issues with them though.

Are the OEM ones shown above subpar as well?

 

[astjp2]

Could the crown assembler have stuck in a JK axle busing into a TJ arm?

 

[ac_]

Are the OEM ones shown above subpar as well?

I can't tell if the holes in the crown are the same, but I had the same crown control arms, and I am pretty sure the holes aren't as big as the OPs, although, I could check I still have them. but if the holes on the crown are considerably bigger than the stock, and aren't supposed to be, then I would say the crowns are subpar. At least it would mess with my OCD. It will probably be fine, but if they are indeed the wrong bushing, I would get the right ones if it were me regardless if they would work or not.

 

[astjp2]

well if its 12mm then Crown just put the wrong bushings in, so just send them back and get them to send a good set. Not hard just fustrating and time consuming.

 

[Jytrbug]

Crowns 13.8mm bushing sleeve to my oe 9.8mm bolt certainly seems amiss. If I experienced issues my ocd would make me wonder using those. Definitely time consuming but hopefully the seller exchanges the uppers.

 

[astjp2]

Its a 1/2" bushing it looks like,,, .524 ish? way bigger than the 10mm its supposed to be.

Crowns 13.8mm bushing sleeve to my oe 9.8mm bolt certainly seems amiss. If I experienced issues my ocd would make me wonder using those. Definitely time consuming but hopefully the seller exchanges the uppers.