JBA Offroad Upper Control Arms And Suspension MEGA Thread BS thread

You'll be fine. I drive over 500mi before aligning my truck after installing the lift.

 

500 miles? Man I drove mine around for 50 miles and camber chewed up my tires bad when I installed my suspension few weeks ago. Did LCAs, UCAs, and coilovers. That was bad. That’s why I’m nervous to change the UCAs and drive 100 miles to an alignment shop

 

I hardly doubt 50 miles "chewed up" your tires. I was at -3* camber on both sides and toe was over .5* on both sides. It was fine. 75+mph interstate speeds too.

 

True story bro

 

I'm long overdue for this lol

 

I'm not sure you'll be able to get between 2-2.5 degrees with the High Caster version. You'll probably end up between 3.5-4.

 

We installed mrbedgood LT kit 120 miles away, took longer than anticipated and drove the 120miles back home and subsequant days/miles until he could get an alignment on a severely eyeballed (not even string and tape measures) alignment done by me. Did not chew up his tires.

 

Just got my high caster today, waiting on the rest of the pieces to come in for the suspension build

 

I installed high casters on my 2019 Tacoma w/ a 2.3” lift (Bilstiens 6112’s) and 285 tires.



I told the tech 4 caster (He’s good. He’s been doing my off rd alignment for yrs). He actually did my 4runner last yr with these same UCA’s and had zero problem getting 4 caster per side.


The funny thing is he could easily get 4 caster on the passenger side (even more if he wanted to) but only 3.3 on the driver (he maxed out the cam-bolts and that’s the most he could get). He found that odd and couldn’t figure out why. There’s no way to install the UCA’s incorrect from what I can see or anything to adjust.


In the end he set them both at around 3.4 caster to match which is disappointing.


Any insight?

 

How'd he get a magical 3.4 after he could only get 3.3

 

STD or HD high caster UCA?

 

I am confused now. Which one do I need to get for my 2013 with Bilsteins 6112s set on the 2nd clip with about 2”-2.5” of lift on the front and about 3” on the rear? Do I go with the OEM Replacment or high caster? If high caster I don’t think I need the Heavy Duty version.

 

HD = jumping dunes

 

The one on the right, STD high caster

 

If your not jumping then STD high caster is just fine for your off-roading needs.

 

Thanks everyone! I’ve placed an order of the STD High Caster arms.

 

What front Kings do you have and what are set at for height? I have extended travel not on yet set at 2.5 inches of lift. Yours look like more preload than mine.

 

OK so, those are pretty much same Coil-Overs, and mine have 650 lb springs on them.
I recently readjusted them (twice, lol. First time I overdid it, had to back off a turn) after installing a bumper with a winch. Hence the extra preload. BTW, I was aiming at 22 1/2 inches hub to fender on my 3rd Gen. I'll have to re-measure how it settled.

 

Mine are 650's as well, once I put my winch and skid on I hope to not have to readjust them as I hear it's a real bitch. You look to be about 3 inches of lift right now.

 

Possibly yes, if we we splitting hair you could say 3 inches, I'd say 2.... Lol. Same suspension between 2nd and 3rd Gen, but Turd gen comes in 1 inch taller from factory.
It's not a complete pita, but I'd advise you to get one of those "T- handle" wrenches, it makes a heck of a difference. I didn't have it in the beginning, and I struggled to catch a hole in certain spots, all better now. I also used a penetrating oil, it might have helped some as well.

Sorry for
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Here is a pretty picture of when the setup was all new