what are loops for on 65-66 lower control arms?

[hunterhicks]

What are the two loops for on the lower control arm of a 65-66 LCA? they are welded on the bottom of the LCA- they just sit there. about a half inch diameter loop. not sure what magic they are supposed to do- I'm about to chop them off so I can box my LCAs.

thanks!
hunter

 

[hunterhicks]

they are on either side of the end-link hole in the LCA, on the bottom. mine on my car now are smashed flat- I don't want to ask how that happened...

 

[Jester67]

Those are jacking tabs

 

[bnickel]

Those are jacking tabs

exactly right

 

[hunterhicks]

What are the jacking tabs for? They are about to meet their fate with my grinder unless they do something worth while..

 

[1320stang]

So that when you jack your car up by the control arm, it doesn't slide off.

 

[bnickel]

So that when you jack your car up by the control arm, it doesn't slide off.

exactly, personally i would just cut a notch in the boxing plate and keep the tabs. i had some aftermarket control arms that didn't have the tab or even the little nub that some of them have now and the jack slipped of course, luckily i hadn't taken the wheel off yet.