Game Changing LCAs (BTFFabrication)

I ordered December 24th and they shipped December 29th. Have you tried reaching out to the company?

 

I called last week and the guy said "they'll ship this week". They did not ship.

 

Just following up. I called again this week and they said there was some sort of mistake on the order and it shipped the same day. Just arrived today and other than a slightly damaged zerk fitting the craftsmanship looks fantastic.

 

Anyone running the with 37's? Trying to decide on these, JD pivot kit or alllll the tubbing.

 

^Inner fender clearance will still be the biggest hurdle. You'll need to do a lot of inner fender tubbing or install a body lift. You'll also need supporting mods to run 37s, like a Tundra rack with Tundra tie rods, chromoly CV axles, etc., etc.

 

Anyone running their UCA & LCA in combo?

I'm currently running 305/70/17 with OEM LCAs and Dirt King ball joint version UCAs it rubs a bit on the firewall. Wanting to go with 315s but wanting to fix clearance issues ahead of time.


CMR coming soon since the CMC is not enough***

 

Installed this weekend

 

Who made the tie-rod sleeve armor? Plz & Thank You.

 

War-fab is my guess

 

Yep it's a fabricated jam nut from War Fab. I don't know if they're still being made now.

 

This is almost exactly what I should be seeing in my wheel wells soon!

Are those jd fab uppers?

I just received my tie rod sleeves, mfg by dialed designs (linked from the warfab product page) war fab is focusing on their bumper line. I think the tie rod sleeves were too successful, heh.

Good stuff gents. I am (im) patiently waiting for the shipping notification from btf fab on these lowers.

I am debating what to do with the steering stops. Considering leaving them be to prioritize Cv health and just touch up paint the lowers occasionally since I'm in California

 

Mine are Icon tubular UCA with Delta Joint. I trimmed off my steering stops and haven't noticed any ill effects yet. Even with the stops trimmed you lose a little of your turning radius due to changes in geometry.

 

this. Havent had an issue with my stops trimmed and cv angles. Have hung a front tire a few times, while steering locked and its all still pretty happy. no sounds, no binding or popping.. just limits radius a bit.

 

Any issues with these BTF LCA’s - particulalry with dialed tie rod sleeves getting closer to the shock? Running kings and was about to order but wasn’t sure if the combination of tie rod sleeves and a thicker shock body with a different lca would cause a rub.

 

no contact with my Kings, but also dont have the solid or sleeved tie rods. just running stock, easy and cheap to replace/fix, especially on trail.

 

So no additional drawbacks if you upgrade to a Tundra rack?

 

I think I'll wait for the stock rack to fail first lol

 

For reference..

@Tacoalpastor111

 

That’s helpful! Thank you. What gussets and cam bolts did you go with?

 

TC gusseted everything (spindles, UCAs, and cam tab gussets) + Poly Performance Taco Tabs (cams)