Game Changing LCAs (BTFFabrication)

That sucks, I've not heard good things about the lifespan of their ball joints

 

I tow without a sway bar. Truck handles fine, even during emergency maneuvers with a trailer on the freeway.

I am running 6112s with 650# springs.

 

BTF makes an UCA also. It’s on their website. https://btffabrication.com/products/16-21-tacoma-uniball-upper-control-arms

 

Now that I have 35's I am considering these more. Just need another 1/2"-1" of body mount clearance.

If you take the steering stop off to gain back your steering radius, will you run the risk of causing damage to your CV axle at full turn after going past where the stop was located? I could see the possibility of the CV pulling out of the Diff, or the bearings pulling out of the cup on the axle. Or can the stop be shaved and has anyone measured how much of a loss in turning do they get from it?

Or to mitigate the stop removal, maybe make a mark on the steering wheel and a mark on your dash so that you don't go past the original angle? Or am I overthinking it?


Any black Friday sales going on for these? I have two other costumers of mine that are also wanting to get these.

 

I’ve been running these for awhile now. Around a 1000 trail miles and haven’t had any issues. Very very happy with them

 

Nice. Thank you for responding. I emailed the website too. But any plans for any black friday sales on them?

 

I’m not 100% sure. Brandon should get back to you though.

 

Kinda shady to raise the price by 200 usd right before black friday to make it appear like you are getting a discount when they go on sale...I literally still have the email of these in my cart for 1689 now on site they are 1869.

 

I don’t think it’s intentionally done because of that. Costs go up prices have to go up. A lot of us mfgs are barely starting to level out our pricing with costs. Timing might suck but they’re still priced competitively against others on the market. Just my .02

 

And no one ever got back to me either.

 

I’ll reach out to him

 

I understand prices go up but the timing seems too convenient, I sent you guys an email about these early in the year and have been waiting to see if they go on sale for black friday to install with my solid tie rod ends from rc fabrication.

As I said I can still click on my email from your site and checkout for 1689 in my cart today so the increase is super recent.

It's literally the only mod left on my truck to purchase and I'm calling it done for now.

Being canadian the price jump along with the exchange jump since Trump was voted back in hurts the wallet pretty good...increase the duty I pay bringing them back to Canada too.

 

Btf will be doing a Black Friday sale starting on Black Friday. Not sure how much but something to keep an eye out for

 

I emailed Brandon back in November right after the remembrance day sale 10% off. He said black Friday sale was a yes. I was definitely going to purchase on that sale but a price jump..... Shit, that's why I was waiting for the sale.

Unless it's real great like $200 off current price plus another 15% then a person should have just purchased them prior.

Would have been better to say:
"Do to up coming price increases, there's a 30 day window before increases hit our website"

I'll look at Black Friday sale but if it's not juicy, I guess I'll be going elsewhere too.

 

I really was trying not to raise prices before the sale, and I’m definitely not trying to be “shady” the increase came after higher machining and laser cut costs, and after meeting with my tax guy/bookkeeper to look at third quarter sales/costs.

if we were getting rich doing this I wouldn’t raise prices. Most small shops are on a very thin line of staying afloat and going broke. I had a lot of inner debate on raising the costs but we had to do it.

now, if you were to ask nicely, I might extend the old prices for forum members for a bit.

as far as not replying to emails, I am human. I’m the only one that does the phone, emails, social media and still works on things at the shop. If I missed emails, I do apologize. Phone works too, if you leave a voicemail, I always try to return calls.

 

Nice to see a vendor do a reply so quickly.
Some stand up words right there.
It's understandable with the craziness in the world and pricing increases.

I'll be the first to say "Please offer your original pricing" for us members and hopefully with the BF sale it sparks some extra interest for purchases with a few of us here.

Sent you an email a couple days ago on the up coming sale and castor numbers for my 2007 daily driver. I'll touch base with you on sale day.
Cheers.

 

If you ever want to shop around for better prices on machined components.. let me know.

 

I agree with everything said here and understand your need to raise prices. Sorry for the shady comment, have been waiting a while and caught me off guard when I checked the site last night.

Thanks for the quick response, I am still very interested in purchasing the product on black friday if you could extend the old pricing that would be fantastic.

 

Considering getting these (or possibly Solo's uniball LCAs) in order to get my front wheel further from the firewall. I'm using Camburg's non-adjustable uniball UCAs, which shift the top of the spindle rearwards slightly (enough to increase caster by a couple degrees). Is there anything I should be concerned about with this combo?

 

nope. that's what I've been running for a couple years now. BTF's + Camburg sealed uniball UCAs + Poly Taco Tabs.