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Question about the total chaos UCAs
Does this replace the balljoints? I was confused because it says it does but it's an upper control arm and the ball joints are the lower ball joints.
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08-17-2013, 08:24 AM
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There are upper and lower ball joints!
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08-17-2013, 08:25 AM
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Does this replace the balljoints? I was confused because it says it does but it's an upper control arm and the ball joints are the lower ball joints.
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It replaces upper ball joints.
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08-17-2013, 08:30 AM
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That's what I thought, what can I do to beef up the lower balljoints?
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08-17-2013, 08:33 AM
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There are upper and lower ball joints!
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I realized I worded that wrong haha. My bad.
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08-17-2013, 08:53 AM
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That's what I thought, what can I do to beef up the lower balljoints?
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I don't know if its beefed up, but the PO of my 4runner put Tacoma LBJ on which seem to be pretty good.
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08-17-2013, 09:01 AM
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I don't know if its beefed up, but the PO of my 4runner put Tacoma LBJ on which seem to be pretty good.
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I see, sounds good
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08-17-2013, 09:12 AM
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The Tacoma LBJ is the same size, and prone to the same failure. The only difference is the outer tie rod is slightly larger and you lose turning radius.
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08-17-2013, 09:39 AM
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Originally Posted by alaskaflyer
I don't know if its beefed up, but the PO of my 4runner put Tacoma LBJ on which seem to be pretty good.
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Now that I think about it, I've seen a newer Tacoma surcome to LBJ failure. I was leaving base and bam the tire popped out from under this tacos driver side. No one was hurt but the mans pride.
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08-17-2013, 09:49 AM
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Second gen Tacoma's as well as any 120 platform have much stronger front ends. The CV joints are almost double the size, and the ball joint design is much stronger and safer
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08-17-2013, 11:10 AM
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The Tacoma LBJ is the same size, and prone to the same failure. The only difference is the outer tie rod is slightly larger and you lose turning radius.
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Absolutely correct. My turning radius sucks! I don't recommend the Tacoma LBJ. I'm still learning/figuring out what has been modified on mine. Whenever possible I try to replace with OEM parts. Thanks for the correction to my comment!
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08-17-2013, 11:25 AM
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Originally Posted by alaskaflyer
Absolutely correct. My turning radius sucks! I don't recommend the Tacoma LBJ. I'm still learning/figuring out what has been modified on mine. Whenever possible I try to replace with OEM parts. Thanks for the correction to my comment!
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Yeah I am doing the same with mine, well was doing the same with mine. The PO had some cheapie parts. Also, yes I've been working all day so I'm a little bit scatter brained haha.
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08-17-2013, 12:34 PM
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Lots of LBJ threads on here but you won't see them unless you do a Google search (my Sig) because LBJ like TRD has only 3 characters.
Anyways ... Stick with OEM, avoid Moog like the Plague.
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08-17-2013, 12:48 PM
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Moog...never heard good things about them before I had a Runner. OEM would be stuff like AC Delco and JDM right?
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08-17-2013, 02:22 PM
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Moog...never heard good things about them before I had a Runner. OEM would be stuff like AC Delco and JDM right?
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No, OEM would be Toyota. Go to your local dealership when you get off that boat/sub and order them there or go through a Toyota dealership online to save some money.
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