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UCA's / Alignment

Discussion in 'Suspension' started by frednelaine, Dec 23, 2015.

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  1. Dec 23, 2015 at 9:51 PM
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    I installed a 3" Lift and quickly discovered I'm going to need aftermarket control arms.Truck wanders all over the road.Truck was just aligned right after the lift was installed .My question is,after installing the new uca's,am I gonna need to have another front end alignment?
    Seems to me nothing will change except for the caster,which is nonadjustable on my new uca's.
    Any thoughts?
     
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  2. Dec 24, 2015 at 6:48 AM
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    Yes you will definitely need another alignment. All of your numbers will change.
     
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  3. Dec 24, 2015 at 12:18 PM
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    Well,darn.
    My alignment guy was scared of scratching my Method rims so I put the stocker ones back on for the alignment.I've since sold the stock rim and tires so I guess I'll have to find a different shop that knows more of what they're doing. Thanks
     
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  4. Dec 24, 2015 at 12:20 PM
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    Which new UCA's are you going to go with as I just did the full 3 inch lift as well
     
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  5. Dec 24, 2015 at 12:20 PM
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    probably a good idea.
     
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  6. Dec 24, 2015 at 12:25 PM
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    I know I'll get ridiculed on here but,I've been thinking about the Ebay cheapos.
     
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  7. Dec 24, 2015 at 12:27 PM
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    what might that be? didnt know they made ebay cheapo uca. and getting cheap one may not get you any better than the stocks.
     
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  8. Dec 24, 2015 at 12:30 PM
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    Do a search on Ebay.They're $250 a pair
     
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  9. Dec 24, 2015 at 12:32 PM
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    For $250 you might as well just shell out another $100 for your one year old 30k truck and get some Light Racing UCA's.
     
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  10. Dec 24, 2015 at 12:36 PM
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    I've heard worse reviews about the LR ones than the Ebay ones.
    And my one year old truck has 7k miles on it.
     
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  11. Dec 24, 2015 at 12:38 PM
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    I'd wait for some used ones on the classifieds.
     
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  12. Dec 24, 2015 at 12:38 PM
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    The newer version of the Light Racing UCA's seem to be doing quite fine. What did you put on for a 3 inch lift anyway? Please tell me you didn't cheap out on that as well and go the spacer route?
     
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  13. Dec 24, 2015 at 12:39 PM
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    Yep,spacers and blocks! Lol
     
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  14. Dec 24, 2015 at 12:41 PM
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    My only issue is I wish people would really research and study all the amazing info on this site before they do it. Spacer junk on a $30,000 truck, and then want to cheap out on some Ebay UCA's?
     
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  17. Dec 24, 2015 at 12:50 PM
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    Bman4X5 There is no substitute for square inches.

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    OP's gonna get what he pays for...
     
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    I know but you hate to see it happen. I have had 5 Tacoma's now and I have always done at least the 5100's never a hockey puck suspension lift
     
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    Right?? I buy what I need, and I buy the best I can afford, plus a bunch of other shit I can't afford :thumbsup:
     
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    So,the answer to my question is yes.
    Thanks
     
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