All the JBA UCA's,GENI-GENV, have replaceable balljoints.

GENI-GENIV's have a screw in type balljoint
GEN4.5-GENV have bolt on type balljoint

Safe driving on the way home! Glad everyone is OK

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2011 Nissan XTerra

With the release of the Gen 4.5 A-arms, We are getting emails and phone calls asking about trading in the old UC arms for the NEW Gen 4.5 arms.

Now we have an upgrade program!

If you have a black set of Als a-arms we will send out the NEW Gen 4.5 for $275.95 plus shipping, we will attach a return label to send back your old a-arms.
http://jeepinbyal.com/prod-Als_Upper_A_ ... s-592.aspx

If you have a red set of Als a-arms we will send out the NEW Gen 4.5 for $250.95 plus shipping, we will attach a return label to send back your old a-arms.
http://jeepinbyal.com/prod-Als_Upper_A_ ... s-593.aspx

This program will last till September 30th 2008, it is available to all who have purchased a set of Jeepin By Al’s a-arms, even if you got them on EBay.

You must return the old a-arms with in 2 weeks or you will be charged full price.

Now you can have the latest and greatest a-arms with our upgrade program!

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Thanks
Marlin Gehman

www.jeepinbyAl.com
3430 Unionville Pike
Hatfield Pa. 19440

Phone: 1-888-792-9343
Fax: 215-253-3966
www.jeepinbyal.com

I'm sorry, but you are giving a small discount for customers to get quality parts? The customers with the problems are the customers that helped build your recognition and reputation. Now you are telling them that your faulty stuff is worth nothing to you, and they have to basically buy new parts? When Jeep did this and Ball joints were failing, they issued a Recall and gave their customers free replacements. Of course they are require to by law if a part is a safety issue. I am pretty sure A arms breaking in half is a safety issue. But I am not sure at all if your company is liable in the same way as Jeep.

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Mine: '99 XJ @ ~6" 35" DMR's w/ Aussie D44 & XRC8

Hers: 06 KJ Sport @ ~3" with 31/10.50r15 Maxxis Bighorns

I'm sorry, but you are giving a small discount for customers to get quality parts? The customers with the problems are the customers that helped build your recognition and reputation. Now you are telling them that your faulty stuff is worth nothing to you, and they have to basically buy new parts? When Jeep did this and Ball joints were failing, they issued a Recall and gave their customers free replacements. Of course they are require to by law if a part is a safety issue. I am pretty sure A arms breaking in half is a safety issue. But I am not sure at all if your company is liable in the same way as Jeep.

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Mine: '99 XJ @ ~6" 35" DMR's w/ Aussie D44 & XRC8

Hers: 06 KJ Sport @ ~3" with 31/10.50r15 Maxxis Bighorns

Sweet, Marlin! I'll be upgrading soon.

I recognize that these are custom aftermarket components and have been continuously upgraded over the years. I didn't expect them to be perfect in the first place. I understood this from the first posting of the first failed weld. I still bought them.

I'd not be much better off if I kept the stock arm 'system' and the stock ball joints failed as often as they were. I went through two and half sets of stock ones in two years before the JBA's. I don't at all mind paying to upgrade. Such is progress!

Todd

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95 YJ 2.5" RE lift and 32's, Posi-Lock, 4.10's with a Tru-Trac up front, M8000 winch, CB, gear and what have you...
RIP: 02 KJ LE

Well Add me to the list of broke JBA A-Arms. Snapped one on the way to work today. Luckily I was only going about 10-15 mph. Felt like a flat the way it pulled. Was able to safely pull over and get a $50 tow for 1.5 miles.

I think it is a red Gen III arm, bought it around Xmas 06 if I remember, maybe it was '07.

Guess I'll contact Marlin in the morning to see what I can figure out. aghhh stupid jeep.

later, mike

well that sucks! I have been paranoid as hell driving my wifes KJ around, especially while wheeling in places where a repair would be a real pita. All I can think about while going over obstacles is how I wil be ablt to fix it while up on a rocky hill, etc.

I can't afford replacement JBA's so it looks like I am going back to stockers until I can figure out if I can somehow beef up the Gen 2's i have. This sucks.

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99 TJ
71 C101
04 KJ
03 SFA KJ Sport
LOST JEEPS So-Cal

well got a set of 4.5 on the way. It's more of a pita thing for me, for some reason. I now have to bum a ride from buddies to work till i can get it fixed. To cold to drive a topless cj home at 3 am this time of year.

C'mon Mike, just think what a hassle it would have been to be in a wagon a hundred years ago - makes a topless Jeep seem just fine by comparison Hope the new UCAs do the trick for ya.