New rear control arms from Clayton Offroad

[Ram7081]

leave the truck on the ground. The axel might shift a bit once you take the factory arm off. You will know because one of the bolts won't line up with the hole in the arm. Super easy to fix, jack from your diff pinion just a tad and wiggle the bolt. You may need to do it couple of times until the hole lines up.
for example:

Thank you Sir!

 

[ram1500rsm]

Thank you Sir!
Torque specs are 200lbs?

I see elevated already answered that one as well. If you don't have a torque wrench that can go that high dont' worry. mine only goes to 160 so i used 25" harbor freight breaker bar to torque the bolts with another braker bar jamming the nuts. Don't know how much torque i gave to those bolts but i went as high as i could with that 25" breaker bar, i prob gave it 200 or more who knows. the bushings can take it easy peasy.

 

[Ram7081]

I see elevated already answered that one as well. If you don't have a torque wrench that can go that high dont' worry. mine only goes to 160 so i used 25" harbor freight breaker bar to torque the bolts with another braker bar jamming the nuts. Don't know how much torque i gave to those bolts but i went as high as i could with that 25" breaker bar, i prob gave it 200 or more who knows. the bushings can take it easy peasy.

Mine shows 196 and 210. I assume I dial in the 200lbs. But, I should be good to go.
Under the weather (non-Covid). Once I bounce back, I will get them done.

 

[Mopar1987]

Mine shows 196 and 210. I assume I dial in the 200lbs. But, I should be good to go.
Under the weather (non-Covid). Once I bounce back, I will get them done.

Have you gotten a chance to get them done? I need to find a good, reliable way to fight my wheel hop also

 

[Ram7081]

Have you gotten a chance to get them done? I need to find a good, reliable way to fight my wheel hop also

Been under the weather. I will have it done soon. Sorry for the delay.

 

[Mopar1987]

no no no. It is quite alright. Get well first.

 

[Elevated 2013]

I did mine about 4 weeks ago and I have no wheel hop unless I’m having a senior moment and forget to turn off traction control. Lol


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[Ram7081]

I did mine about 4 weeks ago and I have no wheel hop unless I’m having a senior moment and forget to turn off traction control. Lol


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Did you drill and tap for brake line bracket or weld? Pics?

 

[Elevated 2013]

Neither. I have it zip tied on at the moment but my parking brakes are beyond gone and I did my rear differential fluid less than 3000 miles ago. So I don’t know when I’m going to fix them. Ram1500rsm did drill and tap them though.


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[Mopar1987]

I did mine about 4 weeks ago and I have no wheel hop unless I’m having a senior moment and forget to turn off traction control. Lol


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Well crap. Now I have to spend some money. BRB

 

[Elevated 2013]

Well crap. Now I have to spend some money. BRB

Lol. You could always drill all the way through it and put a screw through it and put a lock but and washer on the other end? Or use a self tapping screw and washer to hold them in place.


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[Ram7081]

Lol. You could always drill all the way through it and put a screw through it and put a lock but and washer on the other end? Or use a self tapping screw and washer to hold them in place.


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I'm going to tap it.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00004YOAT/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[Mopar1987]

Aaaaaaaaaand now we wait

 

[Elevated 2013]

Story of my life! Hurry up and wait. Lol


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[Mopar1987]

and I've got a drill and tap set

 

[ram1500rsm]

I drilled and tapped, broke 2 taps tap trying ..., the lowers are 1/4" steel so just take your time. I wanted to go too fast so i ended up with a little smaller hole and bolt in the end

 

[Ram7081]

I started my own thread so I wasn't being rude. Their on.
https://www.ramforum.com/threads/clayton-lower-control-arms-on-pics.165496/

 

[ScLeCo]

HOLY ****! I just got my Clayton arms and these things are tanks! Thanks for the tip!

 

[ram1500rsm]

HOLY ****! I just got my Clayton arms and these things are tanks! Thanks for the tip!

Overland+ or the more expensive ones?

 

[ScLeCo]

Overland+ or the more expensive ones?

Overland+ went for the low maintenance option.