JBA Offroad Upper Control Arms And Suspension MEGA Thread BS thread

Nice do you have pics of the arms during that process as well? So you went right over the red Powder coating? What blue is that if I may ask?

 

You CAN paint over the powder coat. I would scuff real good and wipe down with a little acetone after. Wipe with tack cloth and spray.

Here is a cool blue color and its epoxy paint.

https://www.ebay.com/p/PJ1-Color-Matched-Frame-Paint-98-06-Yamaha-Blue-12-Oz/3021900081

 

What is epoxy paint? Isn't epoxy glue

 

I wanna say Gloss Radiant Blue, but I can check when I get home. Unfortunately no process pics saved although there may be some in this thread when I did them.

 

Thank you

 

Epoxy spray paint has a hardner in it to make it more durable. It depends on the manufacturer but some have cans where the resin and hardner mix in the can before it sprays. Im not sure on the exact science of it but Ive used it a ton and it works great, very durable.

 

Awesome thank you

 

These numbers are reasonable right? I've had some luck at Firestone and the tech was saying how he has a tundra with fox coilovers and total chaos uca's so he knew about the added caster. Seems to drive good so far, tracks great.

 

Those should be fine. I have about the exact same numbers for caster with 285s.

 

Yep, those are good

 

hey everyone...so I'm fully admitting I didn't browse 195 pages here...I was going to get SPC arms but a few folks recommended JBA high caster ones. Any pros/cons towards either? Who has the best price on these? Thanks

 

I’ve seen twice now where people’s SPC get knocked out of alignment at the point of adjustment. Big con for me.

 

Thanks. JBA is already a good price and Marlin just emailed saying they offer military discount so I'll probably just go through him.

 

If going down to bare metal, is there a preferred primer for epoxy spray paint? Sorry, didn't mean to jack the topic. I have a rack that should be touched up one last time. No names , but it rhymes with Boodoo.

 

Depends on the paint brand and requirements but some dont require any

 

Hey guys, I know this is probably a dumb question, but I have learned a lot form this forum as a first time truck owner and hoping to learn more

With that being said, got an email from marlin reminding me it’s time to grease my ucas. He mentions what grease to use but I’m unsure what to do and how much of it to use. Can anybody give me some instructions on how to properly grease these ucas?

 

Gimme a sec. I'll get you a video

And I use red tacky

 

@BearOnABicycle

https://youtu.be/xvMdAX2uybs

Lucas Oil 10005 Red 'N' Tacky Grease - 14 oz.

$8 Lucas Oil 10005 Red 'N' Tacky Grease - 14 Ounce

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000ARPVO8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_DhrzCbB53TJHX

 

Thanks so much! I really appreciate it!

 

No problem. Let us know if you have any more questions afterwards.