Advice on my UCA'S

I know i need UCA'S to fix this my right side front tire is starting to wear a bit now . Was looking into JBa 's ones would this help me? Should i take the top spacer off also and just let the 881 do the lift ?
Set up
5100's on 881 with top spacer
Been running like this for a year now .

thanks in advance

 

Bump

 

WHAT IN THE ACTUAL FUCK, THE BALL JOINT IS INSTALLED UPSIDE DOWN?????

edit: Staring at this picture in disbelief, a year like that you say?
I would definitely buy new UCA's ASAP, install them and get an alignment. As for the tires you might need to get new tires if the uneven wear is excessive

 

I swear that shock shaft looks bent in these pictures

 

Yea man a year like this newbie mistake first taco ever tire wear is not actually bad at all. would you recommend taking off the top spacer ?

Shaft is good not bent .

 

@YamaDirtrider

 

It’s a first gen. There different that 2 and 3 gens... that is to correct direction for his upper ball joint.

 

Personally I wound never run any spacer like that. But being so thin it’s to compensate for a lean. But remember that you’ll bottom out the shock before it hits the bump stops because of the spacer.

 

Doh!! Talking out your ass

 

Yeah getting lift from the coil is definitely preferred over a spacer, people will argue both ways however. If it was my truck I would remove the spacer and achieve the desired lift through a heavier rated coil. And for uca's, if you don't mind the red JBA are a great choice! I've read tons of positive feedback from people running those arms

Well damn... I learned something new!

 

lmao

 

Those UCAs actually look fine. Who did the lift and was an alignment ever done after the lift?

 

Didn't even bother checking your gen sorry op, the upside down ball joint was the first thing my eyes saw and I was so lost

 

What the hell kind of UCAs are those?

I used to run 881s/5100s on my 04 before I got Kings... that setup rides very smooth on the street and gives about 1.5 - 2" lift on a v6 4wd. If you want closer to 3" lift I'd recommend the 882 springs instead. 883s if you have a heavy bumper/skids

 

Thanks for the input Yama the Spacers was recommended by the guy went i got the shocks an springs to get better lift and was suppose to settle down more but never did .

Looking at uca's all day today was looking at JBa's or build right from san Diego uniball ones

 

The added adjustment might be what he needs to get the alignment right, that is if its even been aligned after the lift

 

JBAs are a solid option...I have SPCs on my 04 which have treated me well over the years. You can get older style SPCs for cheaper under the brand name Mevotech fyi

 

That's what I thought, never seen anything like it

 

Yeah the shape of them is weird and I've never seen them with the castle nut on top like that. And I have a 1st gen lol