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[Zx10pilot]

Is anyone else having issues with the Boss lift with Total Chaos UCA’s. Mine was installed 600 miles ago and the truck squeaks like a 1971 Ford farm truck.
This is not what I wanted on a $40k runner.


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[MyanRagahis]

I hear uni-balls are loud.

 

[trailstandardoffroad]

Get used to it unfortunately. I even took mine completely apart greased everything. It's the washers rubbing on the urethane bushings. Mine was only squeak free for a week.

 

[Zx10pilot]

This sucks.


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[DKRunner]

Give us a picture of what the bushings look like. Many people over grease the zirks which make the bushings bulge. You don’t want the bulge. You can use a paper clip or an awl to release grease from the zirk.

 

[wfo9]

My TC UCAs are silent for going on 2-3 years.... Could be install error. Have to grease correctly(as mentioned above)... and I do Dry lube the uniballs every few months.

 

[enapa]

Get used to it unfortunately. Mine was only squeak free for a week.

That is completely ridiculous. It can't be true can it?

 

[greatape]

My TC UCAs are silent for going on 2-3 years.... Could be install error. Have to grease correctly(as mentioned above)... and I do Dry lube the uniballs every few months.

Same here on mine, grease and I use a dry Molly lube for the uni balls...never made a sound

 

[Zx10pilot]

Give us a picture of what the bushings look like. Many people over grease the zirks which make the bushings bulge. You don’t want the bulge. You can use a paper clip or an awl to release grease from the zirk.

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[MeefZah]

Had TC UCAs and they squeaked like crazy. If you actually use the truck off road and get them dirty / dusty, it's godawful. Greasing them correctly and using Tri-lube on the uniballs helps but it doesn't stop it. The fact that you have to loosen the bolts to properly grease the zerks is pretty aggravating, too.

 

[Zx10pilot]

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My pics got out of order in my phone. Grrrrr


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[DKRunner]

All good. Bushings look proper. Try some of the dry Molly lube on the uniballs.

 

[nb rob]

Get someone to jump up and down in a door jamb or on the receiver hitch while you look around for the squeak

It could be a lot of things. UCA squeaks are pretty distinct and obvious with slow speed arciticulation.

I had a squeaky rear link at the top that took me a while to find.

Do you know if it's coming from the front or rear? Which side.... etc

 

[nb rob]

And try not to put anything on the uniballs yet. Unless you're certain that it's them.... then use triflo.

WD40 will ruin the teflon liner very quickly. Don't listen to anyone that recommends it for troubleshooting.

Or don't listen to me... I'm just another guy on the web

 

[trailstandardoffroad]

That is completely ridiculous. It can't be true can it?

Very true. I even called total chaos. They are the ones that recommended greasing everything. Even the parts they saw not to grease. I know for a fact it's the washers on the bushings. I can only get it to stop for a hundred miles or so.

 

[Zx10pilot]

So I have been back to the installer 3 times. It is definitely the bushings on the UCA’s. They have been cleaned and regreased twice. No noticeable change. Ordered another set of bushings today so we will see if that helps. If not I will have a set of UCA’s for sale. I am OCD AF about squeaks and rattles


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[trailstandardoffroad]

So I have been back to the installer 3 times. It is definitely the bushings on the UCA’s. They have been cleaned and regreased twice. No noticeable change. Ordered another set of bushings today so we will see if that helps. If not I will have a set of UCA’s for sale. I am OCD AF about squeaks and rattles


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Let me know if those help. I was thinking a slight dimple in the washers would back them off the bushings just enough to not let them squeak.