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| Author: | MtnRunner [ Fri Dec 18, 2009 10:52 am ] |
| Post subject: | Aftermarket UCA necessary? |
I have my F. Premium II and 265/70/16(4" backspacing) Dunlop Mudrovers on order and spidertrax! I am trying to figure out if i need to upgrade my UCA to AL's. I wont be doing any serious offroading. Just driving around out in pastures, dirt roads and small rocks. I really don't feel like blowing another $400 if it isnt completley necessary. But If i do need to upgrade my UCA's i would rather get it done now while i have everything broken down. Thanks for the help. |
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| Author: | yodejt02 [ Fri Dec 18, 2009 11:21 am ] |
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I have the same lift and did not upgrade. I asked when I ordered my lift if it was necessary and I was told not really. I am sure others will tell you otherwise, but in my opinion unless you are going to do some real heavy off-roading use the 400 bucks for something else. |
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| Author: | tommudd [ Fri Dec 18, 2009 11:28 am ] |
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off roading has NOTHING to do if you need them or not I don't think. I drove it daily and off roaded mine for 70,000 miles and did not have one problem. When I swapped mine out they (the stockers) were still good and in use now on two other KJs. Now alignment wise its way easier, with the stockers I was maxed out, with the JBAs I still have some leeway to go. If I had to do it over I would of swapped them out sooner though just for the ability to grease them and also better more true alignments |
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| Author: | yodejt02 [ Fri Dec 18, 2009 4:43 pm ] |
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Al J'S mentions the heavy durability of the a-arms for offroading on their website. This maynot be the only or most important reason, I think its number 5 of a list of 6, but I am NOT totally wrong.  Really there are plenty of peopel out there running stock arms. If clearance is the issue after your lift instal then the new arms are a must.
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| Author: | ryanee182 [ Fri Dec 18, 2009 5:41 pm ] |
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I didn't have a choice to upgrade mine! 
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| Author: | Diggerfreek [ Fri Dec 18, 2009 6:10 pm ] |
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ryanee182 wrote: I didn't have a choice to upgrade mine!
Yikes
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| Author: | ryanee182 [ Fri Dec 18, 2009 6:45 pm ] |
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The severe angle and possible contact with the spring caused the boot to rip, and eventually caused the ball joint to look like this!  Either keep a close eye on your stockers, or upgrade to the JBA 4.5's and not have to worry about your wheels folding over! I bought my Jeep used, and the original/previous owner said he installed the lift soon after he bought it. Ball joint failed at 60,000 miles |
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