{"product_id":"lower-control-arm-reinforcement-lcar","title":"Lower Control Arm Reinforcement (LCAR)","description":"\u003ch1\u003eLower Control Arm Reinforcement\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA system of reinforcement plates to combat cracking from hard \u0026amp; repeated upward compression on weak factory LCA’s. Read more about them below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-12401\" src=\"https:\/\/kpoffroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-24-at-19-53-37-Lower-Control-Arm-Reinforcement-300x225.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"733\" height=\"550\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFitment:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-3rd Gen 4Runner\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-1st Gen Tacoma (with LCA swaybar modification)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter seeing multiple incidences of failure at the ball joint end of the factory 3rd gen 4Runner lower control arms, I designed a system of reinforcement plates to combat cracking from hard \u0026amp; repeated upward compression. The issue is that while the LBJ support arm is forged and pretty stout, the arm itself is formed sheet steel – and when the bump stop meets the frame, the sheet steel is supposed to stop the upward travel of the wheel\/LBJ. Over time and hard use, it cracks:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-12402\" src=\"https:\/\/kpoffroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-24-at-19-53-40-Lower-Control-Arm-Reinforcement-225x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\"\u003e \u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-12404\" src=\"https:\/\/kpoffroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-24-at-19-53-45-Lower-Control-Arm-Reinforcement-225x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\"\u003e \u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-12403\" src=\"https:\/\/kpoffroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-24-at-19-53-44-Lower-Control-Arm-Reinforcement-300x282.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"532\" height=\"500\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis kit includes 3 parts for each arm: a single upper reinforcement ties the forged ball joint arm directly to the bump stop mount to create a direct load path in order to reduce flexing at the end of the factory arm; while the lower two-piece reinforcement both adds triangulation from the bottom of the forged ball joint arm and incorporates a skid plate of the front side to slide the arm up and over obstacles while wheeling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-12405\" src=\"https:\/\/kpoffroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-24-at-19-53-49-Lower-Control-Arm-Reinforcement-300x225.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"667\" height=\"500\"\u003e \u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-12407\" src=\"https:\/\/kpoffroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-24-at-19-53-52-Lower-Control-Arm-Reinforcement-300x225.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"667\" height=\"500\"\u003e \u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-12406\" src=\"https:\/\/kpoffroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-24-at-19-53-50-Lower-Control-Arm-Reinforcement-300x225.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"667\" height=\"500\"\u003e Background \u0026amp; development info on this can be read \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/eimkeith.com\/2018\/10\/05\/lower-control-arm-reinforcement\/\"\u003ehere.\u003c\/a\u003e The LCAR kit should fit 1st gen Tacomas with modification to the swaybar bracket (clearanced for the upper reinforcement plate). 🙂 NOTE: as of December 2019, the LCAR includes lower limit strap tabs \u0026amp; lower shock mount bolts to clear 2.5″ coilovers. \u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-12408\" src=\"https:\/\/kpoffroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-24-at-19-53-54-Lower-Control-Arm-Reinforcement-300x225.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"667\" height=\"500\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"eimkeith","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48002023227566,"sku":null,"price":139.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/8734\/1998\/files\/70988f43-Screenshot-2023-03-24-at-19-53-49-Lower-Control-Arm-Reinforcement.png?v=1781925675","url":"https:\/\/kpoffroad.com\/products\/lower-control-arm-reinforcement-lcar","provider":"KPOffroad","version":"1.0","type":"link"}