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  1. Apr 2, 2017 at 10:03 PM
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    These ones? http://www.energysuspensionparts.com/8.3128
     
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    I believe they were Doorman.
     
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  4. Apr 3, 2017 at 8:28 AM
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    The stock lower control arms are garbage on this truck. I have been battling this "clunk" for almost 2 years now and finally traced it to the lower control arm bushings. Buying the new lower control arms was a waste of time and money. It only lasted for a year tops before the clunking came back. I am buying these guys soon.... http://shop.dirtkingfabrication.com/Performance-Lower-Control-Arms-DK-811904.htm
     
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  5. Apr 3, 2017 at 9:04 AM
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    The aftermarket lca's are cool looking and all, but will the uni balls live through a salt use area?
     
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  6. Apr 3, 2017 at 10:43 AM
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    The old bushing were worn and when the shop pressed in the new ones on the lower control are they were good for about 2000 miles then the clanking came back so I thought it was something ells not thinking the new bushings I just had put in would be the issue. we torked them a few times and nothing changed
     
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  7. Apr 3, 2017 at 10:46 AM
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    I know I it sucks wasting all that money I was bummed I would have rather got the TC lowers or Dirtking!!
     
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  9. Apr 3, 2017 at 4:49 PM
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    While these are great so far, I too have the turn and clunk noise. If it is indeed the LCA, the Dirtkings won't fix it. Anyone have a video of the sound?
     
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  10. Apr 3, 2017 at 5:53 PM
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    The problem is quality of the parts. The bushings are cheap crap and dont last then you get a loose spot and when force is applied they move and you hear the clunk. Better quality parts like on the dirt kings and im sure this problem will be greatly alleviated . And the best part is repalcing the cheap ball joint with a uniball.
     
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  11. Apr 3, 2017 at 5:57 PM
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    If it's the same sound, I had it after the Dirt King install.
     
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  12. Apr 3, 2017 at 6:09 PM
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    Damnit lol..... I guess its just time to go long travel and throw it all away and start fresh haha
     
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    Still too many moving parts. Need to go to SAS and call it quits
     
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  14. Apr 3, 2017 at 6:20 PM
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  16. May 17, 2017 at 10:24 AM
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    So what is everyone getting their LCA torqued to? Someone mentioned 110 earlier but no one confirmed this is what the LCAs need to be torqued to. Online for the energy suspension parts bushings @Justinlhc mentioned, the directions say torque to 100. Was just seeing what everyone else was doing.
     
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  17. Oct 18, 2018 at 12:36 PM
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    3” lift - dirt king lower with Robinsons 16” Stealth BR6 with 265
    my Cam bolts have seized up and I need to replace my Lower control arms in the process.

    Which aftermarket lower control arms are better?

    DirtKing performance Lower control arms DK 811904 for $1499

    or

    Total Chaos Standard Stock length uniball lower control arms 86500 for $1730


    I want to upgrade to uniball which both have but don't know which is better and is TC $230 more worth it?
     
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  18. Oct 18, 2018 at 12:43 PM
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    The Dirt Kings you listed are more in line design wise with the single shock TC race LCAs. I'm in the same boat as you decisionwise, and its a coin toss. I do like that the TC ones have a built in beefy skid. Plus the arms stand out a little more looking at it from the front, if you care about that. I'm really thinking about the Dirt King ones right now...or LT.

    My consideration list is:
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    TC Std 1700ish
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    Or just say to hell with it, and pick up a Baja Kits +2
     
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    I got dirt kings ready to go in on mine!
     
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    Slowly buy one LCA at a time, get ebay codes and what not. I got mine for $250 and a local shop quoted me 135 per side to install.
     
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