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Old 05-14-2014, 09:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Especial86
Thanks for the info guys!
Do you think there is any way I can put a boot over the exposed uni ball? Some kind of sleeve or plasti dip or something? Do they sell anything like that for the uniball UCA's?
Or am I SOL and forced to innovate something on my own?
There is nothing that I know of. What I would recommend is getting the tri-flow lubricant with the PTFE and putting some on about once a week in the winter time. It will help keep stuff out to some degree.
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Originally Posted by buster096
There is nothing that I know of. What I would recommend is getting the tri-flow lubricant with the PTFE and putting some on about once a week in the winter time. It will help keep stuff out to some degree.
I'd be worried of dirt, and debris sticking to any lube I smudged onto the uniball. Some kind of removable hat would be nice.. I suppose I could just run some tape over it?

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Size:  79.7 KB It looks like tape might work?? Maybe a heavy duty duct tape?
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Originally Posted by 05RedXLT
Does anyone know or can point me in the right direction on getting a new set of upper control arms that will compensate for my 3 inch lift? The factory ones are only allowing me to adjust camber out to a point leaving me with no more adjustment. Thanks
Get on amazon and search can bolt kit, $40 fix
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Originally Posted by Especial86
I'd be worried of dirt, and debris sticking to any lube I smudged onto the uniball. Some kind of removable hat would be nice.. I suppose I could just run some tape over it?

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The tri-flow is a dry lubricant. Never use a wet lubricant on uni's. Tape could possibly work, don't forget that the under side is completely open too.
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Camburg has come out with a cover/cap for their ucas so check them out.
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Icon has a cap also.
Old 05-15-2014, 09:31 PM
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Originally Posted by bourgeois1269
Camburg has come out with a cover/cap for their ucas so check them out.
Only on certain Uca's they offer it and our trucks isn't one of them. The cap on icon's is great and all but the underside is still completely open to the elements. Uni's just aren't meant to be anywhere but the desert. There's a reason you don't see true prerunners where it snows.
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so what is the best cheapest way for me to fix this problem? Get the $750 new uca set up or go another route?
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I bought the Icons because I was okay with the price and happy with they results. Based on that I can't offer any advice since I didn't look for any other solutions. Regardless of which UCA you would purchase I'm betting you would be happy with the result. I would like to mention that I think one of the UCA manufacturers says they won't work with stock wheels just in case that's a concern for you. (I don't remember which 1 so you would have to talk to them.)



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