Hundy Upper Control Arms (nitro, specialty, slee, total chaos, or OEM)

[llfarms]

Gents, I have a question, i have a new to me 100 series with AHC and I need to replace my upper front UCAs. The heat here has eaten up the ball joint rubber. I DO NOT have a lift kit yet and my hundy is stock..

I was going to get OEM UCAs but they are not serviceable. I need to be able to service them and because of the heat here I am not very interested in purchasing a new arm every time my ball joint goes out. I also have mixed feeling on uniballs verses sealed ball joints.. Im leaning to sealed ball joints,thus the nitros.

I was thinking of getting the nitro UCA as I can easily get a tundra ball joint or field replace them if needed. My budget for UCAs is around ~$700.

Any pro/cons to using the Nitro? I also plan to rip out the stock bumpstops and use the JD soft front bump stops..


I would love any experience or comments!

 

[hoser]

555 from Japan manufactures replacement upper ball joints.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Upper-Ball-Joint-Lexus-LX470-UZJ100R-1998-2007-4X4-Wagon-/121577026227?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_15&fits=Model:LX470&hash=item1c4e8e32b3&vxp=mtr

 

[llfarms]

555 from Japan manufactures replacement upper ball joints.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Upper-Ball-Joint-Lexus-LX470-UZJ100R-1998-2007-4X4-Wagon-/121577026227?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_15&fits=Model:LX470&hash=item1c4e8e32b3&vxp=mtr

Thanks Hoser, I also plan on replacing all the bushings at the same some so I was looking for the whole arms.

 

[RS6tofj80]

Happy as could be with my Nitro's.....

 

[hoser]

@RS6tofj80 , I'd be curious to see your alignment sheet and your front and rear adjustment bolt settings for your Nitro UCA's.

 

[Willy beamin]

look at Slee's site - $560 for a pair. SPC
I have them on my rig and they are fine and do their job.

 

[lrowe_csp]

I have total chaos I got on sale at Metal tech three years ago- No problems and no corrosion. I would have absolutely no hesitation getting Slee or anything JT is selling... OEM did not work for the size of lift and tires that I wanted to run.

 

[llfarms]

They came in. They look nice. Like the pics they don't have the brake line mount so you will have to zip tie them to the arm. They also use a moog ball joint with 1.25 diameter tube on the arm.

 

[RS6tofj80]

Thanks Hoser, I also plan on replacing all the bushings at the same some so I was looking for the whole arms.

I'll post that up monday - need to dig it out of the paperwork..... but it's spot on, very stabil at speed and it really cut the torque steer I was having

 

[llfarms]

It seems like the top of the ball joint would collect and hold lots of mud and sand because there is ~1-2" above the ball joint.

 

[bluecruiser]

I've seen rubber caps for other upper arms that may work on those ball joints, as well.

 

[llfarms]

@bluecruiser can you point me in the right direction where to find these?

 

[bluecruiser]

I found these in quick google search. These may or may not fit, but this is what I was thinking. http://www.dieselpowerproducts.com/...cap-kit.aspx?gclid=CNeM6fvA58YCFU2RfgodvpUL8g