Bent rear upper control arm mount

[4Runderground]

Newbie seeking advice. Took my vehicle on an off-road adventure and I banged up the rear upper control arm mount on the driver's side. On my inspection there appears to be no damage immediately around the bushing itself. The end of the center weld is a bit cracked and the tabs folded inwards, but it seems cosmetic. I am unsure if this degree of damage warrants any fixing.

I've attached some photos for reference, as well as a picture of the rig in its natural habitat.

Thanks in advance for any insights and suggestions!

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[Dead Horse]

I've driven much worse for hundreds of thousands of miles. But I was poor and didn't have a choice LOL

Personally (if I lived where you live) I'd hit it with some Krylon so it doesn't rust and keep truckin.

 

[Climbandroll]

Newbie seeking advice. Took my vehicle on an off-road adventure and I banged up the rear upper control arm mount on the driver's side. On my inspection there appears to be no damage immediately around the bushing itself. The end of the center weld is a bit cracked and the tabs folded inwards, but it seems cosmetic. I am unsure if this degree of damage warrants any fixing.

I've attached some photos for reference, as well as a picture of the rig in its natural habitat.

Thanks in advance for any insights and suggestions!

There are at least a couple different vendors of steel skids for the lower links. I have skids on the front A-arms, rear shock mounts, and rear lower links. Frontmost lower link skids were on back order but on the way soon.

I went with the same vendor for all of those skids, due to cost. Their front A-arm plates were marketed for 6th gen 4runner, but they were stamped for LC. I had to customize those to fit (cut and shave with metal grinder - was PIA), both before and after my front/engine skid install. The others went on with not much trouble, but I did have to flex/flare out the driver side rear lower link skid as it was too narrow/tight to get it on over the factory housing. Passenger side was fine. So they were not perfect. But I do feel good about the protection since those are the lowest hanging points.

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