Uca help

Excuse my ignorance, but I’ve been having trouble finding answers. So I’ve been doing research on getting new wheel and tires (285/70r17 2.5 inch lift) and I’ve been looking into new UCAs. Here recently I’ve come to realize that getting new ucas may be a stretch for me money wise, but I want to do it right. If I just get bigger tires and wheels, will I really need new uca? It drives fine atm.

 

You will need the uca to be able to get enough caster on your alignment to help keep the tires from rubbing with a 285/70/17.

 

Also do you know the wheel specs you’ll be going with?

 

17x9 inch wheel with 4.53 backspacing and -12mm offset

 

Do it right the 1st time and never look back. Trust me, you will be glad in the long run. I did this last year. No regrets at all. Truck drives straight as an arrow and no weird tire ware. Good luck with your truck.

 

They are going to rub on the back of the wheel well going into driveways while turning and in reverse.
A cab mount chop is in your future also

 

Would thinner wheels help? (17x8)

 

To do it right, yes. Lifts are expensive. Expect more costs. It may make sense to wait some more and increase the savings.

 

No, that size tire is going to rub no matter what wheel its on.

 

beefy spindle and gusset! Custom?

 

Total Chaos, also did ECGS bushing, Marlin Crawler LCA braces, BAMF hangers and ARB air lockers. Then off to Moab for a week.

 

Is the extra $150 worth it for the jba high caster instead of the freedom off-road ucas? The most regular off-roading I do it bad backroads here in wv.

Jba: https://jbaoffroad.com/jba-std-high...plus-4runner-03-plus-fj-cruisers-07-plus.html

freedom off-road: https://www.extremeterrain.com/free...MR1rz0eLbRqV9AAWJFkaAjKqEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

Personally I have the JBAs. So I may be bit biased. But getting 4* of caster with them was zero issue. I have had them on for 2 years zero issues.