Freedom Off-road UCA (1 Viewer)

[2020 Rocks]

Never seen these before, anyone have any experience with these? They are available on Amazon 380 free shipping. Tempting.

Front Upper Control Arm for

Front Upper Control Arm for

www.freedomoffroadusa.com

Edit:
I am in no way affiliated with them, just happened to stumble across this while rebuilding the front end of my '98.

 

[JunkCrzr89]

I know some Tacoma and Tundra guys that really like them. USA company but made in Taiwan, IIRC.

 

[2020 Rocks]

This seems to be a new offering of UCA's for 100 series. According to Amazon they only started selling them this past December, it's the only 100 series product the sell on their website.

 

[hickuptruck]

Ticks the right boxes. Low priced, lifetime warranty, replaceable bj. Might be a guinea pig and get these before I get my next alignment.

 

[BlueWeim]

I’m curious now.... might have to buy a set and compare them to the SPC’s on the other cruiser.

 

[OwnerCS]

They do have the brackets for AHC.

 

[Brandon Ryder]

holy smokes thats cheap. i thought the new dobinsons ucas where cheap. Dobinsons Front Upper Control Arm Kit (UCA's) for Toyota Land Cruiser 100 Series (UCA59-006K)

those are made in China.

Taiwan made is far better than China made in general.
if i had to buy now id buy the nitro gear UCA even though its the most expensive option but made in austrailia according to them.

if i were to wait, I'd get the new ironman UCAs they're developing. they have them for tacomas and reportedly are making them for all models. they are a drop forged design.

 

[jLB]

I have no experience with them, they look interesting and seem to have all of the OE mounting points, but the price does seem a little too good to be true...

SPC $978.20​

Specialty Products Company | SPC Alignment | The Automotive Alignment Leaders

Specialty Products is the pioneer in the automotive alignment parts business and is the preferred brand by professional installers. Proven Quality, Performance Parts, Technical Training and Support.

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Total Chaos $874.02​

Toyota Land Cruiser 1998-2007 UPPER CONTROL ARMS - 100 SERIES LAND CRUISER | TOTAL CHAOS FABRICATION

Toyota Land Cruiser 1998-2007 UPPER CONTROL ARMS - 100 SERIES LAND CRUISER

www.chaosfab.com

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Nitro $866.24​

Nitro Upper Control Arms Toyota Land Cruiser 100 Series

Nitro Upper Control Arms Toyota Land Cruiser 100 Series

www.nitro-gear.com

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Trail Tailor $719.00​

UCAs - 100 Series

Toyota Land Cruiser 100 Series 3 Degree fixed caster correction Currie machined joints - 2.5" OD full flex, no bind joints - rebuildable and greasable 4130 CrMo wall tube arms 4130 CrMo ball joint cups Sealed maintenance free tapered ball joints with 4140 CrMo ball stems and SAE 1045 forged...

www.trail-tailor.com

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Toyota $647.54​

Upper Control Arm - Toyota (48610-60030) | Toyota Parts

Genuine Factory Toyota part # 48610-60030 - Upper Control Arm. McGeorge Toyota Parts is your choice for Toyota Parts and Toyota accessories. We are a factory authorized Toyota Dealer with Toyota parts and Toyota accessories all at wholesale prices for your Tundra, Tacoma, Camry, Corolla...

toyotaparts.mcgeorgetoyota.com

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Dobinsons $640 (with ball joint installed)​

Dobinsons Front Upper Control Arm Kit (UCA's) for Toyota Land Cruiser 100 Series (UCA59-006K)

Complete kit for both left and right hand side, includes new ball joints (not assembled), OE style rubber frame bushings (installed), and washers Has 3 degrees of caster built in, no adjustability or settings required Made from HSLA (High Strength Low Alloy) Steel, 5mm (0.2") wall thickness, and...

www.dobinsonsdirect.com

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Freedom Off-Road $380​

Front Upper Control Arm for

Front Upper Control Arm for

www.freedomoffroadusa.com

 

[spear2]

Wow! $380 for a pair??!! That sounds too good to be true!

 

[OwnerCS]

Wow! $380 for a pair??!! That sounds too good to be true!

I wonder if that is some type of introductory price to establish the brand and to get name recognition?

Another question would be about the ball joint origin and is it a common part that can be replaced?

 

[2020 Rocks]

I wonder if that is some type of introductory price to establish the brand and to get name recognition?

Another question would be about the ball joint origin and is it a common part that can be replaced?

Description says OE ball joint

 

[OwnerCS]

Description says OE ball joint

That's a neat feature.

 

[Texsun84]

They’ve got an ‘OE Style’ Ball joint. Am I crazy to think that a lot of these UCA’s are all manufactured at the same plant in Asia?

 

[hoser]

@Texsun84 They are different enough for me to doubt they come from the same plant. Like most everything, be leary of the low price leaders, especially when it is half the price of the competition. The 'lifetime' warranty does not include the ball joints and bushings.

 

[Brandon Ryder]

Asia is a big place, and where specifically matters. Korea Taiwan and Japan make good stuff. China is capable of making good stuff depending on who is running the factory, but i suspect these UCAs are just short run contracts to established Chinese owned factories. if ARB made it in China I'd bet they have QC and maybe even own the factory itself. this seems like the cheapest possible source. but maybe there are good reviews for their other UCAs? biggest concern is just breaking which can lead to catastrophic damage and even injury or worse if a wheel comes loose.

 

[BigBlueTLC]

Just purchased. Going to get installed next week... cancelled my nitros when I saw this thread. Will update everyone. They are beefy!

 

[Brandon Ryder]

Just purchased. Going to get installed next week... cancelled my nitros when I saw this thread. Will update everyone. They are beefy!

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any documentation with the arms? what additional caster is built in? what ball joint does it take?

 

[jLB]

Just purchased. Going to get installed next week... cancelled my nitros when I saw this thread. Will update everyone. They are beefy!

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I'm curious to see what you find during the install, and your post install alignment specs.

I hope it's just an optical illusion, from the camera lens, or camera angle, but from the picture, the UCA bushings don't seem quite square (or parallel to one another)...

 

[savirc]

interested!

 

[Sargy]

Wow that's cheap. There is even a welded AHC bracket.