Total Chaos UCA how-to Install

That video and this thread was a real help this weekend. I tried to be fancy and did the bolt cutting method. It was a waste. After cutting both bolt heads off I was only able to get one in the reverse way but still had to bend the inner fender on the driver side. If I were to do it again, bending the both sides would be the way I'd go.

Nate

 

looks good Nate! I will be installing my Icon UCAs soon

 

subd

 

Kinda new here what are the advantages of the total chaos uca and do they have a longer service life over the stock uca? I have a 2009 trd sport 4x4 with 3 in lift and 285s

 

Sub'd

 

So I take it the install for camburg uniball uca's is pretty identical to these?

 

Perfect. They're on their way! The last piece of my kit... For now.

 

What's the best way to replace this bushing? Ordered a new one and waiting for it to arrive.

 

a full reinstall is in order basically. you'll need to remove the whole UCA in order to put the bushing and sleeve in the arm. I mean. you could probabyl try to do it with it still attached to the spindle but would be as much of a pain in the ass as just removing the whole UCA.

 

Ok thanks, do you think the bolt was just over torqued?

 

Could be but, I think typically that happens from over-greasing.

EDIT: upon further thought, not really sure how this could happen. I believe with over-greasing, the bushing would be bulged out evenly the entire circumference of the bushing. Since you're is only blown out on top, I'm not sure how that would happen. and over-tightening should be similarly even as with the over-greased scenario....so I have no idea how this would happen.

 

One more question, can I get the truck aligned, tires rotated. Then replace uniballs and bushings. Truck pulls bad to he right and I won't have the parts until next week?

 

Just did a uniball and bushing replacement on my desert racing uca's do to groan, squeak noises. Started at noon and got one side done by five. I had to use a 25t shop press to get the uniball out and new one in. Had other side half way out and ran out of time Nd buttoned her back up. Noises are gone thank god as I don't plan on tackling the left side any time soon.

 

subd

 

Sorry for quoting something a year old, but I wanted to clarify something.

At 1:58 in this installation video made by TC:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbsTJgb6S_c

They specifically state:

Now they do say to and demonstrate greasing the insides of the bushings after the bushings are installed in the control arm and before the inner sleeves are installed into the bushings.

So yes, it sounds like definitely grease during installation and don't just hit the zerk at the end. But it sounds like "ALL OVER" is not the correct thing to do. Only grease the insides of the bushings, that is the inner surface of the bushings that interfaces with the metal inner sleeve. Do not apply grease to the outsides of the bushings, that is the outer surface of the bushings that interfaces with the control arm itself.

 

Cool, thanks for following up! That makes sense about squeak suppression.

I wonder why the manufacturer goes out of their way to say to do that opposite though. Wouldn't be the first time end users have a better solution than the manufacture though...