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Old 11-15-2012, 09:23 AM   #1
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What control arms are these?

I know its a blurry pic but can anyone id these? Homemade?

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Old 11-18-2012, 05:02 PM   #2
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Re: What control arms are these?

DJM maybe?
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Old 11-18-2012, 09:25 PM   #3
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Re: What control arms are these?

Looks like death traps..if thats them hanging down lower than the A-arm itself
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Old 11-19-2012, 12:40 AM   #4
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Re: What control arms are these?

Its DJM style but looks like home made maybe aim made.
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Old 11-19-2012, 11:27 AM   #5
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Re: What control arms are these?

Not DJM...DJM's spring pockets don't hang that low.
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Old 11-19-2012, 11:31 AM   #6
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Probably a aim/chassis tech / airbagit knock off a DJM
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Old 11-19-2012, 12:04 PM   #7
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Re: What control arms are these?

DJM version,...
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Old 11-19-2012, 12:06 PM   #8
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Re: What control arms are these?

Not only do the drop pockets of the a-arms hang too low,... they also installed drop spindles.
This is a big NO-NO!
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Old 11-19-2012, 12:31 PM   #9
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Re: What control arms are these?

Those just don't look "trustworthy" to me.... Just sayin
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Old 11-19-2012, 06:28 PM   #10
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Re: What control arms are these?

Thanks for the responses guys. I thought they looked a little fishy. They are on a 75 blazer in Pittsburgh area that's for sale (not mine.) It has some other custom stuff done to it. May be a good start for someone.

http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/cto/3362239747.html
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Old 11-20-2012, 12:55 AM   #11
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I like the blazer if you buy it id replace them before i drove it.
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Old 11-20-2012, 06:16 PM   #12
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Re: What control arms are these?

I have a simular lower control arm that was made by chisolm i believe, I cut out the part that centers the spring and bolted my airbag in. I also am running a drop spindle with a factory upper control arm. I have not had any issues. I have never hit anything with the spring pocket either. I dont have any reason to think that there is anything wrong with the setup as long as it drives nice.
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Old 11-20-2012, 06:49 PM   #13
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I have a simular lower control arm that was made by chisolm i believe, I cut out the part that centers the spring and bolted my airbag in. I also am running a drop spindle with a factory upper control arm. I have not had any issues. I have never hit anything with the spring pocket either. I dont have any reason to think that there is anything wrong with the setup as long as it drives nice.
The problem (besides the pocket hanging too low), is that if you would have a flat,... the spring pocket would contact the ground first.
(taking away the braking ability of the front tire)
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