SPC UCA - Replace Upper Ball Joints or Buy eBay

[4runner1983]

I have the BOSS kit with SPC UCAs

The UBJ are both bad.

New UBJs are like $73 on eBay. The SPC UCAs new are $400 so used like $200.

I’m thinking about getting the ebay $350 Uniball UCAs bit was wondering are they any good? Name brand ones are like $699 but the eBay copies are half
The price.

Has anyone used them

 

[rkntoy]

I have the BOSS kit with SPC UCAs

The UBJ are both bad.

New UBJs are like $73 on eBay. The SPC UCAs new are $400 so used like $200.

I’m thinking about getting the ebay $350 Uniball UCAs bit was wondering are they any good? Name brand ones are like $699 but the eBay copies are half
The price.

Has anyone used them

If you have SPC UCAs why would you buy whole new arms instead of just replacing the ball joints? Don't know how old yours are but they did a redesign on them a couple years ago.

 

[Taylor20]

I have the BOSS kit with SPC UCAs

The UBJ are both bad.

New UBJs are like $73 on eBay. The SPC UCAs new are $400 so used like $200.

I’m thinking about getting the ebay $350 Uniball UCAs bit was wondering are they any good? Name brand ones are like $699 but the eBay copies are half
The price.

Has anyone used them

Stay away from the ebay control arms. Its simple, buy replacement ball joints from SPC and install them.

 

[Atomic6]

If you have SPC UCAs why would you buy whole new arms instead of just replacing the ball joints? Don't know how old yours are but they did a redesign on them a couple years ago.

Yeah... just get new UBJs for your SPCs. No reason to get all new UCAs when the ball joints are replaceable.

SPC/Light Racing Replacement ball joint (pair)

 

[BackOff]

I have the BOSS kit with SPC UCAs

The UBJ are both bad.

New UBJs are like $73 on eBay. The SPC UCAs new are $400 so used like $200.

I’m thinking about getting the ebay $350 Uniball UCAs bit was wondering are they any good? Name brand ones are like $699 but the eBay copies are half
The price.

Has anyone used them

How many miles on the UCA's?
Are they visibly loose or did they fail?

I keep putting off the new BJ and bushing replacement...you guys are scaring me.
One of these just popped apart on a 4th gen guy.

 

[rkntoy]

One more thing - who told you they were bad?

They are designed to have play. See this section from the FAQ.