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Discussion in 'Suspension' started by Goosedog, Oct 10, 2018.

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  1. Oct 10, 2018 at 3:55 AM
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    My ball joints are shot and my 3inch lift wants new UCA's anyway. I've had the Icon Deltas recommended but $800 is hard to swallow. Any good less expensive choices out there? I don't need the best available, my truck rarely see's off-road, just want to upgrade from stock now that it's time to replace.
     
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  2. Oct 10, 2018 at 4:11 AM
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  3. Oct 10, 2018 at 4:13 AM
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    JBA's for the win.

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  4. Oct 10, 2018 at 4:31 AM
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  5. Oct 10, 2018 at 5:23 AM
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  6. Oct 10, 2018 at 6:02 AM
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    If you can handle that there red id suggest JBA. Maintainence is easy compared to the rest, could also go SPC, but some shops will be confused how to set the caster vs JBA it’s a straight forward alignment.
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  7. Oct 10, 2018 at 6:04 AM
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  8. Oct 10, 2018 at 6:05 AM
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    Appreciate the suggestions on the JBA's but they are just as pricey as the Icon Deltas and just as over-engineered for my purposes. Only difference is they're red, haha. Hoping to find an adequate alternative for less.
     
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  9. Oct 10, 2018 at 6:09 AM
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    Jba's are $450?
     
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    JBA is $449 from their website. I have total Chaos, they’re great but with my climate, if given the option to do it over, I’d go this route. My brother has them and loves em.

    Icon UCAs are $839 - significant savings if you go the JBA route.
     
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  11. Oct 10, 2018 at 6:10 AM
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    Beat me to it haha
     
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  12. Oct 10, 2018 at 6:17 AM
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    Agree with others, I felt jba was as cheap as I could go without sacrificing quality.

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  13. Oct 10, 2018 at 6:36 AM
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    My bad, I googled them and saw $699. Thanks everyone, that is what I was hoping for.
     
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    That's for the HD version
     
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    JBA's on the way!
     
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    Probably should prefer some new UCA Bolts as sometimes they need to be cut etc
     
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    One thing nobody has mentioned about JBAs is to make sure your wheels have enough backspacing to clear them. They stick out quite a bit compared to some other options, and without enough backspace, your tires will rub on them. They have suggested backspacings on the product page.
     
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    JBAs or SPCs bother great priced

    Save your money for other upgrades
     
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  20. Oct 10, 2018 at 2:41 PM
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