SPC Light Racing UCAs - TX - $275 Sold

I just pulled of a set of SPC Light Racing Adjustable Upper Control Arms P/N 25470 for 2005+ Tacomas to replace them with a set of Rokmen UCAs.

I installed them in March 2013 at 41k miles.
Changed the passenger side ball joint Oct 2014 at 54k and the drivers side May 2015 at 61k, both are the upgraded style but without the grease fitting.
Truck is currently at 86k, so 44k on the arms and bushings, 32k on passenger ball joint and 25k on drivers ball joint.

Both ball joints are solid with no play. A little surface corrosion on the arms but no defects. All hardware is included except UCA bolts and nut. I would recommend a new bushing kit which is $40 at Wheelers Located in Fort Worth, TX. $275 shipped in the US, will fit in a Large Priority mail box

Passenger Side

Lot Number 25470118 121

Diver's Side

Lot number 54270118 130

 

Good deal. But what the hell mine have been on for 6 months and that whole indented area on the top of them is completely rusted. Yours are in great shape and been on what 20k? Fucking Ohio!

 

@ETXTacoma

 

LA and Texas weather is kind to trucks

 

Also clean it out and repaint it or it could go wrong for you quickly. Send SPC a message, they have excellent customer service and stand behind their product.

 

@ilubtimmyhos

 

Interested, but how would you grease the ball joints if no fittings?

 

No greasing these ball joints as these are from before they had the fitting to grease them. You can replace them with the grease-able ones. https://www.headstrongoffroad.com/store/p62/SPC_(Light_Racing)_UCA_Replacement_Greasable_Ball_Joint_(PAIR)_-_25001.html

 

No grease needed, they still move freely and snap back to center when let go.

 

Pm'd

 

mmmmmmmmmmmmm

I was tagged by someone not named @hoarder23 even though we had discussed this in person...

 

I forget things, but these are pending

 

All good.



I GUESS!

 

Do their ball joints typically fail that quickly?

 

The older ones had issues but the new ones are awesome

 

Older ball joints? So if one was to replace these with their greasable ball joints, you could expect better life?

 

This is the older ball joint, looks the same from the outside but the internals are upgraded. The only way to tell is the lot number after the part number.Both the ones that failed were 106, the new ones are 121 and 130

 

PM'd. Next in line

 

Sweet. Thanks for explaining. I may be interested if others drop out.

 

whats the latest?