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Discussion in 'Suspension' started by 06tacomakev, Jan 8, 2012.

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  1. Jan 9, 2012 at 7:11 PM
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  2. Jan 9, 2012 at 9:13 PM
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    well i did check out my tires and they are wearing slightly uneven
     
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  3. Jan 9, 2012 at 9:30 PM
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    You know, I called DSM and they said that if i bought the 5100 n lifted at 2.5 inches, I wouldn't need UCA. My experience thus far. My next mod is my lift.
     
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  4. Jan 9, 2012 at 9:34 PM
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    Try it out.

    Lift it, align it, see how it feels.

    I drove for about six months before I got tired of "skittish" and changed the UCAs.
     
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  5. Jan 9, 2012 at 9:40 PM
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    Exactly wut I think.
     
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  6. Jan 10, 2012 at 2:01 AM
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    Appljaxx This guy

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    360 on Amazon. Or wait until you see a used set for sale on TW.
     
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  7. Jan 10, 2012 at 6:13 AM
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    I would go with the after market UCA. I have the Toyo tech 3" with the 5100 Billies on my 2nd gen. It has been aligned and the shop said it was within specs, it seems the drive and handle fine but on rough roads with a high crown I do get a pulling from the front end. I am still rocking the stock rims with the stock 265 BFG. I do plan on replacing the UCA before I buy new tires and wheels, I am just trying figure out which UCA to go with.
     
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  8. Jan 10, 2012 at 6:30 AM
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  9. Jan 10, 2012 at 9:25 PM
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    exactly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i hvae over 3500 miles on my tires in 4 months and they still look brand new!!! no tread sloping or anything( Falken Rocky Mountain) and i have a 3" spacer lift up front, diff drop, stock coils and stock UCA's. UCA= money and for desert racers. as long as your not out at high speeds dirt jumping or high speed offroad you should be just fine like me!
     
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  10. Jan 10, 2012 at 9:39 PM
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    Get new UCAs.. I ran stick ones with my icon mid travel, and the alignment was terrible. Then I picked up some Camburg 1.25 unibals. LOVIN it.
     
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  11. Jan 15, 2012 at 9:40 AM
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    I wonder how many people who say they dont have alignment issues with stock uca's do not even know what the specs were when they got the alignment done. They were just told the alignment was done ok!
     
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  12. Jan 15, 2012 at 10:26 AM
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    chris4x4 With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine. Moderator

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    Exactly. Most hear the shop tech say "We got it PERFECT!" or "IN SPEC.!" and belive them, without actually looking at the print out.
     
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  13. Jan 15, 2012 at 1:23 PM
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    Another Control arm question. With the addition of new UCA's and one of the lifts I have mentioned(OME or Toytec 3") My stock wheels will rub the control arms if I am correct.
    If that is the case. Would the spidertrax spacers cure that problem?
    Asking to try an curb the cost of new wheels and tires.
     
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  14. Jan 15, 2012 at 1:26 PM
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    It's not the wheels that will hit the uca, it is the tires. And they will only do so if you run 285s or wider. The spidertrax would solve that issue.
     
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  15. Jan 15, 2012 at 1:29 PM
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    Perfect, I was under the impression that it was the top of the wheel. Glad to be wrong :)
    I am running a 265/75 on the stock 16
     
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  16. Jan 15, 2012 at 2:06 PM
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    chris4x4 With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine. Moderator

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    If running new UCA's, you shouldnt have any rubbing.
     
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  17. Jan 16, 2012 at 4:20 AM
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    Living in a small town I even knew the mechanic who did the alignment and I think still was blowing smoke up ass when he said it was in spec. I asked him for a print out he did not have one. After putting about 1500 mile on the truck since then I did notice the outer edge of the front tires are wearing.
     
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  18. Jan 16, 2012 at 7:06 AM
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    chris4x4 With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine. Moderator

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    Yup. We have a local member who has a 3" lift, running stock UCA's. I met with him the other day, and despite his truck driving fine, I pulled out a tire gauge, and showed he has 4/32" LESS tread on the outside of his tires, than on the inside. Many people dont like the price of new UCA's, but given the price of tires, the price would be covered by not having the tires wear down un evenly, and lasting longer. Aside from better drivability, and such. Bottom line is, if lifting over 2", its a good investment.
     
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  19. Jan 16, 2012 at 8:01 AM
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    Next investment UCAs.
     
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  20. Jan 19, 2012 at 10:30 AM
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    so i just had a shop install my new LR UCAs and they said i need a camburg kit to get it aligned perfect?! i thought all i needed was new UCAs?
     
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