Upper Control Arms - Brands

SteadFAST 4Runner

SteadFAST 4Runner

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I am in the market for upper control arms and there are lots of choices out there. (I am going to spell out the name here rather than use the acronym UCA because the search feature doesnt work with a search of 3 letters or less)

SPC Upper Control Arms are on Amazon for $426 https://amzn.com/B015K11VME
But they are using a cheaper ball joint which people are reporting needs to be replaced.

Total Choase Upper Control Arms for $684.55
https://amzn.com/B00B53FH3Q
Come with polyurethane bushings and 1" uniball ball joint

Camburg - $699
https://amzn.com/B01E81XP12
Come with polyurethane bushings and uniball ball joints

Icon Vehicle Dynamics - $1200
All aluminum and the nicest looking out here and out of my budget.

Anyone else have any feedback on these brands or another brand of Upper Control Arms they would recommend?
 
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My understanding is that SPC has recently upgraded their ball joint to a new greaseable version that is supposed to cure the early wearout issue.

Biggest advantage to SPC is that caster/camber is adjustable. If your LCA cam bolts are frozen, as are mine, but the bushings are in good shape (mine are), I figure the SPC's can stave off the wretched job of sawing those LCA bolts out for a few years, and I can still get my alignment tweaked in.
 
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This is another option
Upper Control Arms, Pro-Series - Toyota

There are two types of Icon UCA. the billet (expensive and only for looks) or the tubular ($600ish) which are similar to the Total Chaos, but the uniball is a different material (I believe).

Edit: BTW, the ones you have labeled as Toytec are actually the Total Chaos.
 
JEMP1003 said:
This is another option
Upper Control Arms, Pro-Series - Toyota

There are two types of Icon UCA. the billet (expensive and only for looks) or the tubular ($600ish) which are similar to the Total Chaos, but the uniball is a different material (I believe).

Edit: BTW, the ones you have labeled as Toytec are actually the Total Chaos.
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Thanks for the new link - wow those are nice looking control arms, do you have these? and also the correction... it is Total Chaos.
 
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Check out JBA Offroad UCA's

Had them for several months. BJ design, has the range of motion of a uniball without the maintenance concern that some have. Price is lower than most others out there. Several Tacoma people run them. I have been very pleased, and they are made in the USA.

NZDZRT
 

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Chas of MRT said:
I can hook you up with the SPC for 380 delivered w/ 2day shipping.

If you want a UNIBALL UCA, you really should check out Dirt King from [MENTION=120150]TotalAutomotiveLV[/MENTION] - http://www.toyota-4runner.org/5th-g...ontrol-arms-2010-4runner-best-ucas-money.html
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Thanks for the TotalAutmotive Link... I bought my other suspension parts from them. Those are very nice control arms too,... i guess the trick is to keep those heims and uniball clean and greased.
 
JBA is a ball joint design

It's greaseable and the BJ is available anywhere. From a 1/2 ton GM pickup. I was able to get great caster numbers with mine (about 3.5 deg), important if you are lifting!

NZDZRT
 
SteadFAST 4Runner said:
Thanks for the TotalAutmotive Link... I bought my other suspension parts from them. Those are very nice control arms too,... i guess the trick is to keep those heims and uniball clean and greased.
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Also, using an arm with a quality uniball. When the clearances are tight, less chance for noise. FK do not normally make noise, but some of the cheaper arms might.
 
More caster is what you want to achieve.


Per the DK thread.
Brian3676 said:
Finally got mine on and aligned! The fitment is great, zero install issues. Parts are very high quality, welds are great, arms seem very strong. Install instructions are some of the best I have ever read, super clear and list all torque specs you need.

Alignment went good, I am not 100% how much they helped with caster, as I did not align it with and without. For my set up (I think im around 3" lift in front) I do wish the arms had a slight bit more correction in them, but it rides great and I am overall very happy.

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I don't know why most of them aren't using double adjustable adapters. It should be relatively easy to install and offer a lot of additional caster/camber correction. All it would require would be a different weld in bung with larger threads, one of these specialty bung adjuster nuts, and a lock nut.

These guys are only about $3 each. Maybe $10 for a really nice one.
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I'd guess it would add about $20-50 per set to have lots of adjustability.
 
Jetboy said:
I don't know why most of them aren't using double adjustable adapters. It should be relatively easy to install and offer a lot of additional caster/camber correction. All it would require would be a different weld in bung with larger threads, one of these specialty bung adjuster nuts, and a lock nut.

These guys are only about $3 each. Maybe $10 for a really nice one.
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I'd guess it would add about $20-50 per set to have lots of adjustability.
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Thats one of the unique features of the Dirt King.
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Total Chaos, Rokmen and ICON offer it as well - but the Dirt King are by far the best price package.
 
TotalAutomotiveLV said:
Thats one of the unique features of the Dirt King.
tacomaheimeducas5.jpg


Total Chaos, Rokmen and ICON offer it as well - but the Dirt King are by far the best price package.
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Question on this. Friend is looking to get some UCAs... and we want to get the wheels as far forward as possible to clear 35s.

On the heim... They all pretty much need to be adjusted by removing the UCA, correct?

Talked to a friend who installed Rokmen. He likes them, but when I asked him how much adjust-ability are in the heim joints he said the std setting in the instructions is 1.5 turns out.

That seems like very little room to pull the upper ball inboard. Which is what would typically be required to get camber back in line with the lower ball forward for max caster.

I'm wondering what amount of adjust-ability is in the other brands. Considering TC, DirtKing and Rokmen.
 
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wfo9 said:
Question on this. Friend is looking to get some UCAs... and we want to get the wheels as far forward as possible to clear 35s.

On the heim... They all pretty much need to be adjusted by removing the UCA, correct?

Talked to a friend who installed Rokmen. He likes them, but when I asked him how much adjust-ability are in the heim joints he said the std setting in the instructions is 1.5 turns out.

That seems like very little room to pull the upper ball inboard. Which is what would typically be required to get camber back in line with the lower ball forward for max caster.

I'm wondering what amount of adjust-ability is in the other brands. Considering TC, DirtKing and Rokmen.
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If your friend chooses heims just make sure whoever does the alignment or install really knows their stuff. Heims offer the most possible adjustabilty but it also requires the technical knowledge of where to set it... and yes the a-arms will have to be removed to get the correct adjustments on the heims, most places wont even touch that in a normal alignment and if they do they will charge you more to do it. I almost purchased the Dirt King Fabrication w/ Heims for my 4Runner but after advice and consideration I choose the bushings. There is nothing wrong with the heims, but typically its for someone that must have that full adjustability or for a vehicle that sees off-road every weekend (like a sandrail, buggy, or a UTV).

Here is a photo of the upper control arms installed on my 4Runner from Dirt King Fabrication
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