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Total Chaos UCA how-to Install

Discussion in 'Suspension' started by SILVER06TRD, Sep 14, 2008.

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  1. Jul 7, 2009 at 4:49 PM
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    Not that I know of here. Ill check though. Maybe its from jumping. lol jk
     
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  2. Jul 7, 2009 at 4:51 PM
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    no they ran great after install. then after all the front end work was done, they started rubbing. this was before jumping it. lol :p
     
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  3. Jul 7, 2009 at 4:55 PM
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    jdkeller How many words can be fit in this s

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    Where are they rubbing?
     
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  4. Jul 7, 2009 at 4:58 PM
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    the bottom of the ball joint housing is hitting the coil
     
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  5. Jul 25, 2009 at 11:59 AM
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    So I put my TC UCA's on a couple of weekend ago and when I was reading the instructions I saw it said to use a teflon based grease. I didnt have any so I just used some polyurethane grease until I get some teflon based grease. Will I be alright to just shoot the teflon grease into the zerks and have it mix with the polyurethane grease or should I take it apart again and clean all the polyurethane grease and then put the teflon grease in?
     
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  6. Jul 25, 2009 at 2:48 PM
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    chris4x4 With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine. Moderator

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    You should be OK. I have been useing Mobil 1 grease with no issues.
     
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  7. Aug 12, 2009 at 12:42 PM
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    for the life of me i can not get the upper ball joint bolt from the UCA free from the sway bar upright/linkage... it seems that they are not colinear. ive tried a jack on the LCA and the UCA independantly, the pry bar and a hammer... any ideas? I am doing a lift too, so i have the spring/shock out, the sway bar off, and the lower unbolted from the spindle/hub as well - everything is free.
     
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  8. Aug 12, 2009 at 1:00 PM
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    What's weird is when I first got my 3" toytec lift and 285/70/17 tires, i rubbed a bit on the front of the inner fender. I did some trimming and was all good. Then I had the TC UCAs installed, and now I rub in the rear part on the mud flap on some turns. I kind of just lived with it, but I was wondering if anyone had this experience.

    BTW, sorry if I jacked the thread, but since we were talking TC UCAs, I thought I'd ask. Thanks! :D
     
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  9. Aug 12, 2009 at 1:07 PM
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    The TC UCA's add caster by moveing the top of the spindle more tward the rear. Thus, moveing the center point of the axel tward the rear as well. Thats why its rubbing. An alignment shop should be able to dial in 2.9* caster, which should get the wheel closer to the center and have less rubbing.
     
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  10. Aug 12, 2009 at 1:08 PM
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    I used a crow-bar :cool:
     
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  11. Aug 12, 2009 at 1:34 PM
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    Just wedged between the stock UCA and the ledge on the upright... I've tried that, but its a struggle an no luck yet.
     
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  12. Aug 12, 2009 at 1:36 PM
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    chris4x4 With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine. Moderator

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    So...Your having trouble separating the spindle from the upper ball joint?
     
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  13. Aug 12, 2009 at 1:39 PM
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    yeah.. it took some work, but i got her to pop :p

    i assumed thats what he meant too
     
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  14. Aug 12, 2009 at 1:41 PM
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    chris4x4 With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine. Moderator

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    Ok....I have never had an issue with using a hammer and tapping it out. You may have to give it a good whack, but it should pop right out.
     
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  15. Aug 12, 2009 at 1:41 PM
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    i tried the hammer whacking bit, on 2 different trucks and couldnt get it. maybe I need a bigger hammer? lol
     
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  16. Aug 12, 2009 at 1:42 PM
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    chris4x4 With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine. Moderator

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    Maybe....Or put more ass into it. :p I dont know how nmany I have done, but I never had one I couldnt get poped out with a hammer.
     
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  17. Aug 12, 2009 at 1:46 PM
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    dud122 rabble rabble rabble

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    x2...some are just more of a PITA than others

    my driver side took upwards of 5 hours to get out... passenger side took 20 min :confused::confused::confused:
     
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  18. Aug 12, 2009 at 1:50 PM
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    I tried the hammer thing...and wasn't thinking I was getting anywhere..so I got my hands on a small pulley puller...I popped both ball joints and the tie rod ends in like 5 mins...No issues.
     
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  19. Aug 12, 2009 at 1:51 PM
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    Exactly. That upright bolt of the ball joint is wedge in the spindle. See pic...

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  20. Aug 12, 2009 at 1:52 PM
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    chris4x4 With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine. Moderator

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    You may want to try what Brunes suggested, and get a puller. If the LCA is still attached to the spindle, I say whack the shit out of it with a hammer.
     
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