would it be worth my while to powdercoat the upper control arms and lower control arms? Might even want to powdercoat the leaf springs as well...

 

What's your purpose of powder coating? To prevent rust?

Your lower control arm is aluminum so no reason to do it and your leaf springs will rub against each other and wear the powder coat off.

If your doing it just to look nicer you might have to find a different solution for your leaf springs.

 

it was to prevent rust, but if it wont do any good, then no need to waste money. thanks for the answer.

 

The upper control arm and ball joint are one piece. Powder coating involves baking the part, which means you would destroy the ball joint boot. You can use some POR 15 on those parts to keep them rust free. Do a Google search.

 

You're better off purchasing an aftermarket upper control arm that's already powder coated. For example, Total Chaos Fabrication, Icon Vehicle Dynamics and Readylift. Regarding the leaf springs, that is a waste because they come coated with a corrosion inhibitor and they move/flex/bend so the powdercoating will come off with due time.

 

whoa, the readylift stuff is EXPENSIVE! I already have the upper control arms and may do that POR-15 that was stated. I dont do any offroading unless its hunting time. So mostly through the year its just pavement driving.

 

I would recommend using a high quality paint/primer with a properly prepped surface. Powder is great....until it starts to lift, which it will.

 

I plasti coated my upper arm to make it look better and it worked well. I actually did it on the truck and only did the part you can see.

 

rust on that size piece of metal?
I live in canada and there's no rust underneath my truck.
rustproofing every year is the key.

pwdercaoting will destroy balljoint and bushing.

even paint, POR15 pastidipped and powdercoating can rust over.

if it's for looks: wirebrush it and shoot a coat or 2 of spray bomb your choice of color onec every year or 2.

 

so really I should just leave them alone? what about like one of those rust "magnets" that are on boats? Isnt there something similar to those for trucks?