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Sup everyone, looking for some advice on what to do. Was installing a leveling kit and while torquing down the bolt that secures the brake line bracket to the lower control arm, it snapped off. Im not sure what to do besides buy a whole new control arm. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

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Any shop with a welder would be able to easily attach another threaded piece back on.
Or, crisscross a couple zip ties to hold the bracket on. My old TJ had its rear brake line brackets held on to aftermarket control arms with zip ties. They lasted for over a decade!
 

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I have 4 spares with low mileage, I will ship you one for whatever shipping costs. I am in MA
 

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Since you have lifted the front and have shock extensions, you can likely pry open the bracket from around the hose, and do away with it all together. This method is specified in several lift instructions, and the way I have been running, with no problems. I cut the stud off of the arms I am using to prevent it from snagging on anything.
 
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Sup everyone, looking for some advice on what to do. Was installing a leveling kit and while torquing down the bolt that secures the brake line bracket to the lower control arm, it snapped off. Im not sure what to do besides buy a whole new control arm. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

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Any shop with a welder would be able to easily attach another threaded piece back on.
Or, crisscross a couple zip ties to hold the bracket on. My old TJ had its rear brake line brackets held on to aftermarket control arms with zip ties. They lasted for over a decade!
Thanks for the advice, ill probably just zip tie lol
 

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I have 4 spares with low mileage, I will ship you one for whatever shipping costs. I am in MA
Sounds good, i have a rubicon model not sure if they are all the same
 

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