Rear Lower Control Arms Mod - 80 Series

Author: Philip In-Albon                                                                                                                      Feb 11, 2012

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The RLCA (Rear Lower Control Arm) mod was respectably stolen from CSC’s own Mountain Cruiser.

1.75 x .188 (1.36ID) Dom tubing seamless
Factory RLCA on a ’96 are 1.34 x .170 seamed tubing
Factory length was maintained
8 rosettes welds per RLCA
Cut factory RLCA in half -remeber you loose ~1/8 when cutting
I held the sleeve back 1” from the bushing holder
Wrapped the bushing with a wet rag to keep the bushing from cooking
Stitched welded tubing together to keep temps under control
Cleaned and smoothed the welded rosettes
Primed and painted Kylon satin black
Reinstalled

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In the past I have used angle iron with excellent results but I liked this new approached.
You pick up ~3/8” clearance over angle - Wooo.
Total tubing thickness ~3/8” – strong enough for what I do.
Ended up 1lb addition weight per RLCA over 1½ x ¼ angle iron.
The ability to slide sideways easier when hung up – still up for debate as a pro or con.
Cost maybe 5x over 1½ x ¼ angle iron.
Most important - I like the look better.

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Material Cost – 4’ Dom seamless tubing $50 shipped.

Contact Mountain Cruiser (Tony) if you would like to pay to have this mod done.