OEM TRD PRO upper control arms

I am looking at OEM TRD Upper Control Arms
Part number PT901-35230
Will these work with aftermarket struts & shocks
Or will they give me problems

 

They most likely not cause problems, but it depends on the exact aftermarket parts you are referring to.

Note also that those UCAs have little or no advantages over the regular UCAs except for looks.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huMztKaHsUE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InQnp42pfts&pp=ygUGI3VjYWlz

 

I have watch both of these videos in the pass already.
i ordered Elka 2.5 IFP preset from factory at 2.5 inch
I am assuming these TRD UCA are for at least 2 inch or less, But there is no information out there I can find

 

What do you mean by, “these TRD UCA are for at least 2 inch or less”? That doesn’t make any sense to me. The TRD Pro UCAs are not intended to be used with any aftermarket parts, but they might not cause any problems.

 

the TRD pro only have a lift of 2 inches, so what I was saying is are these UCA made for a 2inch lift NO more then 2 inches.
allot of aftermarket UCA will work with 1inch to 3 inches of lift.

 

I just realized that the shocks you are referring to have a diameter of 2.5”. Since this requires 3” diameter coil springs, you might run into UCA-coil clearance issues.

When I bought my King 2.5 kit, I remember headstrong telling me I needed the SPC UCAs because the stock UCAs would not clear the coil springs. My memory might be wrong.

Additionally, with a 2.5” lift, you might need high caster UCAs in order to get your alignment in spec.

YMMV.

 

I’m not sure where you are getting the idea the TRD Pro has a 2” lift or that aftermarket UCAs are made for a specific lift height.

There are “high caster” UCAs that are intended to help obtain good alignment in combination with a lift. The TRD Pro UCAs are not high caster UCAs AFAIK.

 

The trd upper control arms are standard on the 22 and 23 pros. Pros come with 2.5 foxes, and yes the springs fit but just barely.

The trd upper control arm ball joint geometry differs slightly from oem uca, supposedly to help with binding at near or full droop.

And, I think I’d be more concerned with your wheels and tires clearing the trd uca than anything else.

 

OP
You are correct in assuming that they should work if everything is replicated. If westcott lift works, 3” coils, and offset and tire size is close/same then your approach makes sense.
Your thinking is as good as some of the AFAIK’s, mights and maybes.
Let us know what you find out.

 

Sounds like sneak oil to me. Save yourself $500 and buy some total chaos UCAs with heim joints.

 

Elevate and Camburg make some really neat anodized colored uca's.

 

Those UCA are ugly, ill just stick with Elevate billet aluminum UCA, yes they cost allot but they also look bad ass.

 

I have had my eyes on Elevate for a long time, even over JBA UCA, the billet aluminum ones.

 

The TRD UCAs stick further out than stock so are more likely to rub wide tires. This then requires more megative offset wheels or spacers and then you start running into the tires rubbing the body mount. Make sure you are going down the right rabbit hole before purchase.