Almost lost my UCA!!!

When wheeling up from my fishing spot the other day I heard a couple loud bangs and some rubbing coming from my drivers side. Got out and the front drivers side wheel was REALLY cambered in....turns out the nut on my UCA bolt came loose and fell off, the bolt needed up working its self out and took the UCA with it.......a little over a mile from the highway and help, I had to force her all the way.

 

Notice the nut is gone

 

You sure they were torqued to spec after the lift? Pretty crazy.

 

I assume they were.
Local off road shop did the install

 

I would be paying them a visit

 

It actually makes sense if it wasn't torqued properly. My drivers side axle seal in the diff started leaking 2 weeks after they did my lockers and gears.

 

That is some scary shit man, how long ago were they installed?

 

October

 

ho id slap the shop tech that did the install and get my money back.

 

Even if bolts are torqued to spec (which I highly doubt in this case) they should ideally be rechecked for proper torque after a few hundred miles of initial use.

That does not look like a fun roadside repair Hope it didn't cause any other damage.

 

I re-torqued mine after a week, this thread has me wanting to do it again.

 

Yup...any suspension work should have all nuts and bolts retorqued within the first 10 miles of use. The offroad shop should have at least offered it or at minimum told you to do it.

 

Mine goes loose all the time. Maybe try some blue thread locker?

 

He's talkin about UCA nuts not your ass.

 

I'll Definitely be checking for torque more frequently now.....no other damage that's wasn't already there. I'm very suprised that she was able to make it the remaining 2 miles (2 miles of locker needed trail) to the highway to wait for the tow truck.

 

But it works well on both

 

Poor girl getting dragged away

 

I think someone FU.