DIY control arms with leveling kit

I installed a 2" leveling kit, and it creates a famous issue which is the spindle hitting the spring. Another issue is the ball joint got changed its geometry angle and causing stress on it. I then modified the factory control arm by lowering the arm down 1". All it took is cutting and welding. With this modified arm, it completely eliminates the spindle hitting the spring, and it also put the ball joint back to its near factory angle. The advantage of it is the ball joint can be replaced normally if needed, unlike other aftermarket arms that use uniball ball joint.

 

Creative. Hows the ride?

 

Following.

 

Bold move

 

I'm wondering how a 2 inch leveling kit causes the spring to hit unless it was installed incorrectly. Some of them require the strut assy to be rotated 180 degrees during the install.

 

Is this safe? Not trying to bash On your welding

 

i hope that doesn’t break and cause an accident. Shark attorney will eat that for lunch

 

The factory control arms are also welded with all of the contact points are welded, and they don't break. As pointed out by the red arrows, they're all welded. Their tubes that hold the bushings are welded (not even cast). Their upper half and lower half are welded. I guess that surprise some of us. My modified arms are all double-welded and reinforced with steel plates with thicker steel than the factory steel. That's why you see the modified point is big. The ride is great. I had the alignment done, and I like it.

 

Here it is.

 

After several off-road trips and a thousand mile, the control arms hold up real well. No issue.

 

Good job! That’s the way to beat the system my dude. Most people underestimate how strong welds are.

 

Very cool work! Are you a metal fabricator, auto body man?

 

I'm not a fabricator to make a living, but I'm ok to play with metals as hobbies. I built turbo systems for a few cars, including Honda and Lexus V8, and trailer.