Zone vs Pro Comp vs Fabtech Uniball UCA

[jonathanhudaon]

Hey,
Looking at a set of uniball uca’s for my truck since I need to do a little bit of front end work. Now I know most here love the Zones but no matter bad or good give me your reviews on any of the three as these are the three I’m looking at. (If you don’t know my truck already has a 6” lift)


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[jabartram]

I dont have 6" lift, but i do run fabtech uniball, worth every penny.

 

[JB1]

I went with Zone, I like a conventional sealed BJ that's readily available at any parts store for replacement.

 

[S0CAL]

I like a conventional sealed BJ that's readily available

Me too!

 

[jonathanhudaon]

I went with Zone, I like a conventional sealed BJ that's readily available at any parts store for replacement.

Zone makes a UCA with a conventional BJ? I was told for trucks with lifts and much bigger tires, a uniball will last a lot longer and where I’m going with the moog k100115 that has an adjustment of +/- 3 degrees. It’ll he’ll correct an small amount of camber or caster I’ll have


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[JB1]

What issues are you having with your alignment, what lift do you have?

Zone doesn't make a uniball UCA for our trucks, the zone arm does correct for angle and its slightly longer. Rams alignment is adjusted at the lower control arm not the upper.

 

[jonathanhudaon]

Ahh ok that’s why moog makes an adjustable LBJ. Really I thought zone made a uniball for the 13+ trucks my bad. Well I was told an truck with a 4 or 6” lift would and could do with a set of uniball uca’s. I have a 6” bds lift on the truck. I’ve got a bit of a negative camber angle


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[LVnight1500]

JB1 and SOCAL - what rear coil springs did each if you go with?

 

[S0CAL]

I went Zone 3in coils and Nitro shocks in rear. I had a gnarly 3in rake so my setup:

Zone 4in lift w/UCAs, 3in rear coils and Billstein struts set at 2.1. This sits on 35x12.5s

 

[LVnight1500]

I went Zone 3in coils and Nitro shocks in rear. I had a gnarly 3in rake so my setup:

Zone 4in lift w/UCAs, 3in rear coils and Billstein struts set at 2.1. This sits on 35x12.5s

nice! how much rake do you have now with the bils set to 2.1?

 

[JB1]

JB1 and SOCAL - what rear coil springs did each if you go with?

I have the BDS 6” lift with 5” rear coils and my 6112 Bilsteins are set at 2.60”, I needed the extra room for my 37’s.

 

[S0CAL]

nice! how much rake do you have now with the bils set to 2.1?

1/2 -3/4" but I am going to crank them back up to 2.8 as I am adding 2" wheel spacers. Need that extra room for full lock turn.

 

[jonathanhudaon]

Jb1 I have the 6” BDS as well. Is the only reason you went with the zones over a uniball because of how easy it is to get replacement ball joints?


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[JB1]

I have read mixed reviews on the uniball for daily drivers. It’s design is open to the elements so dirt/sand/mud etc will get in them and that wears them out and they’ll get sloppy and need replacing. Some owners had issues some never a problem. You can extend the life by spraying them down once a month but I just didn’t want to deal with it. I guess I’m old school and would rather have a conventional ball joint. Google uniball versus ball joint or uniball noise, uniball maintenance etc and read up about them then decide for yourself. There’s pros and cons to them.
I was looking at the $900 ICON UCA with Delta Joint, it’s a greaseable uniball but I don’t desert race and figured that was way overkill. Heck I hated to spend $400 on the Zone but I wanted to do it the same time as my lift install so I just got them.