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Aftermarket UCAs: Poly bushings vs Rubber can they be easily switched?

Discussion in 'Suspension' started by Koolbreeze7, Feb 11, 2024.

  1. Feb 11, 2024 at 7:57 AM
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    Koolbreeze7

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    Been researching new and used for a mostly street driven truck. So far, going with tubular with ball joint and would like rubber bushings over poly. Can UCA's by Dirt King be fitted with a replacement rubber bushing from say a Dobinson's UCA? to reduce the poly harshness on the road? Are the diameters of frame mount "hoops" on each UCA generally all the same size?
     
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    Why not just purchase a UCA that already comes with a rubber bushing in the first place?
     
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    probably will , but I was looking at a used set
     
  5. Feb 14, 2024 at 4:37 AM
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    Look at reviews, some of these UCA’s eat ball joints like a fat chick in a donut shop
     
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    All UCAs do not have the same OD for the bushings. I was looking at putting JBA's bushings in my old tubular SPCs and the JBA bushings are oem size(I forget the size at the moment) and the SPC's use around a 2" OD bushing.
     

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