Upper Control Arms Advice Needed…….

[D Fresh]

Not a set up that anyone on a budget would want to look at...but if you want to drive fast in the desert I would recommend an extended travel coilover paired with the APG Billet UCA and APG Billet tie rod ends...
My set up....

Very nice!

Just need their lower arms and half shafts for full long travel?

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[Whiplash]

Very nice!

Just need their lower arms and half shafts for full long travel?

Yes...the rest of my story...I bought my Ranger in April of 2021...It was on a dealer lot with 14 miles on it..heavily optioned XLT F'X4...MSRP about $42K...with big dealer and manufacture discounts due to customer backing out of a custom order? I wrote the check and drove it off the lot, payed for about $6K under MSRP... One week later I had the APG/King long travel kit in my shopping cart , just as I was ready to push the buy it now button,
I lost signal on my phone...this gave me time to rethink my choice...with the long travel setup I would also would want body kit, bumpers, etc etc $$$.
So...I cheaped out and pieced together a mid-travel front and rear set up...

 

[AndyMedic]

I have the ICON UCA’s for about 6-7k miles no noise whatsoever. Paired with OME nitro charger suspension. I added the UCA after lift and I feel like it smoothed it some, I was able to get into alignment spec without it but feel it rides better with it.

 

[RK Racing]

What do you guys think?……………. Will there be a “”little”” or “medium” or “a lot” of road noise with these? Thanks for your opinions.

 

[Whiplash]

What do you guys think?……………. Will there be a “”little”” or “medium” or “a lot” of road noise with these? Thanks for your opinions.

Looks alot like my APG UCA's minus being shipped already fully assembled....
With the solid milled bushings there is a trade off... more road "noise" is transmitted into the chassis, but with the Heim joints and solid bushings steering feels much more responsive and nimble. IMO ...a good choice..

Edit; with the adjustable Heim joint ends ,after getting your alignment camber and caster sorted out and set, you can drill and pin the cam bolts on the lower control arm in place ( racers trick). Will hold it's settings under heavy abuse, and any future fine tuning can be done with just the UCA end joints...

 

[RK Racing]

Ordered 5 minutes ago with Frank @ Stage 3. Let the lovers love and let the haters hate

 

[Todd Chapin]

Ordered 5 minutes ago with Frank @ Stage 3. Let the lovers love and let the haters hate

I interested in how they workout for you. They look badass!

 

[RK Racing]

I interested in how they workout for you. They look badass!

They are supposed to be delivered today by FedEx. I purchase them from stage three from Frank. It’s probably going to be approximately three weeks before I install them. I will definitely post pictures of me installing them and the ride difference with the fox 2.5 shocks front and rear.

 

[Blmpkn]

To the OP,
I had Eibachs pro trucks 2.0 for several months before I decided to join a group buy here on the forum. I have a 2 1/2 lift from the Eibachs so many here would say they were not necessary. After installation I noticed immediately that it rode smoother and the front suspension worked much better, perhaps because I could utilize the extra inch of travel from the extended range of the Eibachs. Huge difference on rough terrain. I am running 32" 265 tires with no issues for 8k miles with this setup.

As stated I initially had no intention of upgrading my UCA but glad I did get the Icon UCAs, particularly thanks to Frank at Stage 3 and the group buy.

I'm considering the eibachs.. do the coilovers themselves have an additional 1" travel or do they provide an additional 1" of WHEEL travel?

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