Sub Frame Connectors

[amcfool1]

you will also have to modify/cut your transfer case skid plate a little, but this is no big deal. gz

[txjeeptx]

I have been away from my Eagle project for a long time. I'm interested in seeing what the Control Freaks subframe connectors look like installed.

[DAVE]

I would also like to see pics of these installed, also how would you support the vehicle during install
would you leave it on it's suspension or support by jack stands and let the suspension droop

[eaglefreek]

, also how would you support the vehicle during install
would you leave it on it's suspension or support by jack stands and let the suspension droop

I've wondered the same. You would have to make sure the unibody isn't tweaked from wrong placement of supports if jacked up. Also, I would be tempted to take it to a frame shop first to make sure nothing is out of whack before welding up some connectors.

[txjeeptx]

That's a really strong point - I think it'd be important to have the car on a frame rack to make sure its straight before welding anything to it. Probably could get away with noting any strange tire wear and making simple measuring tape measurements to check it without taking it to a frame shop.

[DAVE]

I was thinking it could be done with a laser underneath the car in the center somewhere, see where it hits on each side and adjust the jack stands accordingly till you get some kind of equality between the sides, or if you could just put the jack stands in certain spots and that would cause the vehicle to level out from its own weight

[carnuck]

If you have wheels of a certain type, the Jeep dealer can use their quickie tester to check alignment like they do with TJs. TKs, JKs and my wife's Kia Soul when it comes for an oil change.

[amcfool1]

hi, some of you may be overthinking this. if you have a straight running Eagle, or any car, and add subframe connectors, well, nothing will change, you just have a much more solid car! Now , if your car was in a wreck, and possibly tweaked a bit, you may want to have it straightened out before adding subframe connectors, sure, makes sense. In my case, the car was/is more or less solid, I did not even worry about any frame straightening, and this is with drivers side front frame rail repair as well. Sub frame connectors will actually "lock in" your current frame geometry, which is what you want!  They prevent (or at least seriously slow down), the eventual, and inescapable ravages of time on your Unibody car! ., which is the WHOLE point of sub frame connectors. They keep a straight car straight! Now, if you have more money than you know what to do with, by all means go to a frame shop, have your car checked out, tweaked a bit, and then have your subframe connectors put in, no harm in that at all., just an extra expense. Remember, sub frame connectors do not change a thing, they REINFORCE what you already have. So, unless you plan to run Paris-Dakar @ 10/10ths with your Eagle, and have an absolute need to know the shear strengths of all the metals in your car, putting in sub frame connectors without a frame diagnosis is just fine. Did that on my 82 Eagle 15 or so years ago, and those were home made, see above in this thread. This time decided to try the Control Freak setup, cost a bit more than home made, but well, I liked the look and had a couple of extra bucks, so I went with it. I have to say, it's impressive under there! Eagle looks like a full frame car! As for pictures, sorry, I'm a computer idiot, don't know how to do it, but i'm sure someone else will eventually, good luck y'all! gz