Stock UCA Trimming

I have a 2010 prerunner that I installed Bilstein 5100 all around ... set the front at 2.5 and i've noticed some ... well.. "clunking" from the passenger side.... upon further inspection the UCA is hitting the spring when the wheel is down so... i whipped out a file a trimmed a hair off just enough to clear the spring, ended up being 1/16th of an inch or so.... took it for a spin and problem solved....

I was wondering if anyone else has had to do this with their factory UCA? I don't really see any posts on this...

I'm too cheap right now to drop 460$ on LR UCA and they were able to get my alignment back in spec so im a happy camper as is....

Photo for reference for area modified.

 

Not quite sure that was a good idea. 1/16th of an inch isn't much though...

 

The picture does not do it justice - if you ever look at the inside lip there is a slight "flare out" that's the part that was trimmed at the end. The actual bend was not shaved.. that, would be asking for it

 

I know where you trimmed but what I am saying is that even though you only took 1/16th of an inch off it might hurt the structural integrity of the arm.