building my own control arms

is it easy to build a s-10 control arm or should i buy them.

if you can cut, weld and bend DOM I would think you could make some.. If not buy them from Barely Legal fabrication.

i'd just buy them from suicidedoors.com

I personally wouldn't waste my time making something that is readily available, and works like it should, unless you wanted to be super cool and have your own one of a kind arms.

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Unless your going for a set that are one of a kind its better to just buy them. I made my uppers myself but theyre nothing like anyone elses arms.

i made my own but thats cuz i felt it was retarded to spen 700 bucks for control arms when i can make them for less than a hundred

well in that case i will build then does anyone know if theres any speical measurements i need or bends you know anything like that

Do you have suspension fabrication experience? Im not trying to be a jerk, but if you dont know what bends are going to be needed or special measurements or cannot figure it out, are you sure you can build them? I mean someone cant tell you exactly what degrees to make everything or dimensions of everything over the internet.Pretty important piece that needs to be built strong and safe. JR

yeah i have suspension fab experience i just have never built control arms before and i dont want some one to tell me i just want an idea of what to go by cause i got my stick specs already.

i agree with jayme, if you can cut weld and bend tubing, go for it, you'll save a lot of money and its badass to be able to say you fabbed it yourself... just make sure you measure 10 times and cut once

make a jig with all the mounting points secured(i.e. ball joint,cross shaft)