Upper Control Arms for Cast Iron Spindles

[dhow]

https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog...l4+turbocharged,3443244,steering,knuckle,7496


Wonder how much of the parts for our iron spindles will transfer over....

The aluminum to cast switch caught me off guard. I switched to the aluminum spindles for my Icon stage 4 kit. It wasn't bad. I had to very slightly open up the top of the spindle where the outer steering tie rod connects. This was because it was thicker overall. I used a 31/64 bit.

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[Sheepdog]

Our 2021 4x2 has cast iron spindles, so I'm leaning towards the Camburg upper control arms...

 

[breaks911]

The aluminum to cast switch caught me off guard. I switched to the aluminum spindles for my Icon stage 4 kit. It wasn't bad. I had to very slightly open up the top of the spindle where the outer steering tie rod connects. This was because it was thicker overall. I used a 31/64 bit.

Was that it for the swap? I found the pn for the knuckles from ford (supposedly aluminum). Besides the knuckle itself, the only other thing you had to modify was enlarging the connection point for the steering tie? I'm talking to my shop about doing the same -- the lack of balljoint UCA options sucks...and I don't have high hopes any will be made for the steel knuckles. thx!

 

[Todd B]

Our 2021 4x2 has cast iron spindles, so I'm leaning towards the Camburg upper control arms...

I don't see anyone else getting into making upper control arms for steel knuckles.
I talked to the folks at Element Hard Parts and they did not see a big market for it right now.
I ended up ordering Camburg tubular control arms and there is two week wait right now.

 

[Stage3Motorsports]

Icon will be releasing their tubular control arms for the steel knuckles. I will have more information on them soon.

 

[dhow]

Was that it for the swap? I found the pn for the knuckles from ford (supposedly aluminum). Besides the knuckle itself, the only other thing you had to modify was enlarging the connection point for the steering tie? I'm talking to my shop about doing the same -- the lack of balljoint UCA options sucks...and I don't have high hopes any will be made for the steel knuckles. thx!

That was it. It has been riding great for 8k miles

 

[nrspence]

Everyone interested should jump on the group buy!

 

[D Fresh]

BDS also confirmed with me today that they don't have an offering for the steel spindles either. APG or bust for the time being.

Camburg's UCAs work with steel spindles.

https://www.stage3motorsports.com/cam-110180-19-20-ford-ranger-camburg-1-25-uniball-ucas.html

 

[Aaron77]

I just noticed Rough Country offers their 6" lift for cast iron knuckles - I don't know if this is a new change or I'm missing something. Oddly, the 3.5" lift is only available for aluminum.

 

[Trigganometry]

I just noticed Rough Country offers their 6" lift for cast iron knuckles - I don't know if this is a new change or I'm missing something. Oddly, the 3.5" lift is only available for aluminum.

Thru November last year they were aluminum. Everything from that point on will be steel now. So in time you will see more offerings for steel than aluminum I would think.

 

[Cmar]

The Australian (global) Ranger has always used the cast iron knuckles, perhaps our upper wishbones would fit?

 

[nrspence]

I’ll be installing the total chaos upper control arms on my 2021 ranger with cast iron spindles this week.

 

[Mighty Little Blue]

I’ll be installing the total chaos upper control arms on my 2021 ranger with cast iron spindles this week.

Any update on the install? Trying to figure out what to do for the UCA's.

 

[nrspence]

Any update on the install? Trying to figure out what to do for the UCA's.

Yeah they are working great so far. Very easy to install.

 

[Mighty Little Blue]

Yeah they are working great so far. Very easy to install.

Thanks for the update

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