Which upper control arm with level?
12-09-2017, 09:12 PM
#1
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Which upper control arm with level?
SO I installed a level on my truck about 2 years ago. The dealership replaced my UCA's right before I bought the truck, and 2 months before I did the level. Have been having some noise up front when I go over speed bumps. While doing a brake job today, I noticed the boots on my upper ball joints are torn. So now I need new ones and am going to replace the entire control arm.
I now plan to replace the UCA's with at least Moog's that have a grease able fitting. But I have been looking at some of the upgrade UCA's like the ICON's and Camburgs. These correct the angles and use better ball joints. Are these worth the extra cost? DO they last that much longer than the stock UCA's or the Moog's. Just don't want to have to replace them every couple of years. I may add a 4" lift later, and I know that will correct the angles, but that's a ways down the line since we are looking to buy a house soon.
I now plan to replace the UCA's with at least Moog's that have a grease able fitting. But I have been looking at some of the upgrade UCA's like the ICON's and Camburgs. These correct the angles and use better ball joints. Are these worth the extra cost? DO they last that much longer than the stock UCA's or the Moog's. Just don't want to have to replace them every couple of years. I may add a 4" lift later, and I know that will correct the angles, but that's a ways down the line since we are looking to buy a house soon.
12-11-2017, 12:02 PM
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SO I installed a level on my truck about 2 years ago. The dealership replaced my UCA's right before I bought the truck, and 2 months before I did the level. Have been having some noise up front when I go over speed bumps. While doing a brake job today, I noticed the boots on my upper ball joints are torn. So now I need new ones and am going to replace the entire control arm.
I now plan to replace the UCA's with at least Moog's that have a grease able fitting. But I have been looking at some of the upgrade UCA's like the ICON's and Camburgs. These correct the angles and use better ball joints. Are these worth the extra cost? DO they last that much longer than the stock UCA's or the Moog's. Just don't want to have to replace them every couple of years. I may add a 4" lift later, and I know that will correct the angles, but that's a ways down the line since we are looking to buy a house soon.
I now plan to replace the UCA's with at least Moog's that have a grease able fitting. But I have been looking at some of the upgrade UCA's like the ICON's and Camburgs. These correct the angles and use better ball joints. Are these worth the extra cost? DO they last that much longer than the stock UCA's or the Moog's. Just don't want to have to replace them every couple of years. I may add a 4" lift later, and I know that will correct the angles, but that's a ways down the line since we are looking to buy a house soon.
12-11-2017, 02:34 PM
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Good thing you plan on replacing the whole arm. Ford's upper ball joints on these are non serviceable or replaceable. Its the whole arm or nothing. That said, I have Moog problem solvers on mine, which are essentially designed to eliminate excessive wear from goofy angles on the ball joints. I've not seen any reason to think they aren't sufficient, and they keep the same profile as the OEM ones, which is good cause bigger struts, or tires will run into the camburg and similar control arms if you aren't careful. Just my .02
Moogs were way cheaper than the others as well. I'll look at them more closely
12-11-2017, 10:06 PM
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The main thing with the Camburg and similar arms is the uniball ball joint, but the problem solvers accomplish sort of the same thing. So unless you’re constantly thrashing the thing and need every millimeter of travel, and don’t have your sway bar, I don’t really see gaining much vs moog’s
12-11-2017, 10:11 PM
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anything less than 11.5” wide with a good back spacing shouldn’t rub on bigger control arms but I’ve heard of some examples of it rubbing as well.
The main thing with the Camburg and similar arms is the uniball ball joint, but the problem solvers accomplish sort of the same thing. So unless you’re constantly thrashing the thing and need every millimeter of travel, and don’t have your sway bar, I don’t really see gaining much vs moog’s
The main thing with the Camburg and similar arms is the uniball ball joint, but the problem solvers accomplish sort of the same thing. So unless you’re constantly thrashing the thing and need every millimeter of travel, and don’t have your sway bar, I don’t really see gaining much vs moog’s
12-11-2017, 10:14 PM
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I take the truck off road, but nothing crazy. I do take it on farm roads a lot which can get pretty bad from all the big equipment, but it's not like I'm rock crawling with it. I mainly want something that'll last a bit longer. These lasted about 40K miles, which I did in under 2 years. Rather not have to change them that often. If the Moog's last longer, I may give them a try. They are about 1/2 the price of the other, if not 1/4 the price of some.
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