New England B.S. Thread

Question for the suspension guys. What are the benefits of a uniball UCA compared to a stock balljoint style UCA?

 

I was running extended travel icons and they recommend running a uniball setup . I think they have more range of motion compared to a standard ball joint .
For your app I'd say run a ball joint not uniballs . They need a lot of maintenance too. Even more because we are in the salt belt .
My total chaos uca uniballs shit the bed after 1 winter . I upgraded to a stainless steel uniball and didn't have any issues . But those are sold now .

 

That is my goal but all the reading says you cant get OEM balljoints and the Camburgs dont rec useing MOOG

 

The Light Racing ball joint UCA's also have enough travel to support a mid-travel lift.

 

I don't think toyota sells upper balljoint by themselves . You have to buy the whole arm . Do you have a bad ball joint or looking to upgrade to a aftermarket arm?

 

I am really happy with my light racing UCAs. $375 from headstrong offroad. Uniball offers more articulation over stock, LR claims their UCAs provide 20 degrees more articulation over stock. Uniballs are supposed to have "cleaner" travel. LR is awesome because they are adjustable, most UCAs add 2* caster, you might not want that much extra because you are only lifted around 2". You can set the LR UCAs to +1* which will give you a little more clearance to the back of the wheel well when you go with bigger tires. Oh ya LR comes with their own replaceable ball joint.

 

Looking to upgrade to a better arm

 

My concern with LR is alot of bushing failures as well as balljoints. I have read that the boots will be intact but the BJ is full of dirt and grime. I read that the bushings have been upgraded but still have been a problem

 

Billy, call DSM or Wheelers. I think they both sell the Camburgs. Ask them what ball joint they recommend.

 

Wheelers sells them with the MOOG installed.

 

On a different subject. All that insulation work I did when I redid the basement bathroom worked. It was extremely cold last night and the pipes didn't freeze

 

Awesome!

 

I think I've had mine for 4-5 years now, no issues.

 

The dealer is probably hoping you're still interested in something while you're there.

 

F-that, I'm not going back to that dealership. I understand why they did what they did, I just have a problem with how they pulled it off. They've already called twice trying to get me to come back in and once to try to sell me a Dodge. I told them I'm not coming back in and I certainly don't want a Dodge.

 

Yeah you probably saw Josh haha. Did it have black wheels?

 

I can see how he got confused

 

Especially now that I have a bumper

 

Those things suck. That's what I would charge you got take off the upper arm and if those bushings are stuck. Then press it out. f that.