In the ditch!!

[davelittlewood]

Greetings from across the pond.

My wife dropped her 2000 TJ into a ditch due to some ice. There's not a lot of Wranglers over here so going back to the source!!

There are two parts of the fix that I need help with, the front right wheel rim got cracked and the bracket on the axle for the right hand lower control arm is bent.
Right side wheel base is about 5 to 8 mm shorter because of the bent bracket (about 0.3")

Wheel is 15", black version of this:
https://www.oewheelsllc.com/Jeep-New-Wrangler-Wheel-Silver

Is there a good cheap source of used wheels in the USA?

Regarding the bracket:

heat and straighten?
cut off, straighten reweld?
Can you get new brackets to weld on? If so where?

I'm coming over to the USA in a few weeks so I could probably bring stuff back (business trip....)


Thanks in advance,


Dave

 

[davelittlewood]

hey just found these!!

always find stuff 2 minutes after the post.....

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XT4S3R7/?tag=wranglerorg-20

 

[davelittlewood]

AND..

realised that the bracket has adjustable castor angle bolts so in the short term I can compensate on the cam bolts

 

[06TJ35's]

You can get new lower control arm brackets from artec industries I believe it’s around $50 for the pair. You will have to cut the existing bracket and weld on new brackets. Can not confirm if they ship to U.k. But I wouldnt see why not.

 

[AndyG]

So what you are saying is she wrecked the Jeep and you are leaving her.

Do what you have to do man.