Upper control arm for use with leveling kit
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Upper control arm for use with leveling kit
Does anyone know of a company that makes upper control arms that are designed to be used with a leveling kit? My upper ball joint on the drivers side is starting to make a creaking noise when I make sharp turns.
several people mentioned that a leveling kit can prematurely wear out ball joints due to the increased angle created by the strut spacer. I can't say for sure that the leveling kit caused this one to go bad because I had to have the passenger side ball joint replaced prior to the leveling kit being installed.
I was able to find new upper control arms from tough-country, but it comes with the strut spacer and rear lift blocks. All I need are the new upper control arms. Any help would be appreciated.
several people mentioned that a leveling kit can prematurely wear out ball joints due to the increased angle created by the strut spacer. I can't say for sure that the leveling kit caused this one to go bad because I had to have the passenger side ball joint replaced prior to the leveling kit being installed.
I was able to find new upper control arms from tough-country, but it comes with the strut spacer and rear lift blocks. All I need are the new upper control arms. Any help would be appreciated.
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Well I was able to find just the upper control arms from tuffcountry but there is a note that says they will not fit with factory wheels and that any wheel needs to have less than 5 inches of backspacing. My factory wheels have roughly 7 inches of backspacing. It seems like there is plenty of room between my steering knuckle/Upper control arm ball joint and tire. Does anyone on here have any experience using these?
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Icon Delta Joints are about the best out right now. But here are some others. Stage 3 said they should fit up to a 295 (11.5") wide tire on factory wheel.
https://www.stage3motorsports.com/20...trol-Arms.html
https://www.stage3motorsports.com/20...trol-Arms.html
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[QUOTE=jdunk54nl;18028354]Icon Delta Joints are about the best out right now. But here are some others. Stage 3 said they should fit up to a 295 (11.5") wide tire on factory wheel.
https://www.stage3motorsports.com/20...trol-Arms.html[/QUOTE
Thanks for the info. Man, there sure isn't anything in between economy and top of the line. If I can find a reasonable price I might go with the BDS Suspension control arms. They are more than I would like to spend, but they do come with common ball joints if ever need to change them in the future. Momma's not going to like this bill!
https://www.stage3motorsports.com/20...trol-Arms.html[/QUOTE
Thanks for the info. Man, there sure isn't anything in between economy and top of the line. If I can find a reasonable price I might go with the BDS Suspension control arms. They are more than I would like to spend, but they do come with common ball joints if ever need to change them in the future. Momma's not going to like this bill!
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