Best UCA for Bilstein at 2.8”

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RamMan15

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I just installed Bilstein 5100s on my truck and set them at 2.8”. I know there’s many options out there for aftermarket UCAs. I’m not looking to go super cheap but don’t want to spend $800 on a set either. Thinking about goin with Rough Country UCAs. I can’t find many people using them or any reviews on them. Anyone had good luck with them? Am I better off just spending a couple hundred more and going with zone? What’s everyone’s opinions?
 

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I have the RC UCAs and I think they are great for the price. Welds look good, the balljoint is greaseable. No complaints at all.
 

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I have Ready lift UCA bought via Nick@gotexhaust !! He has wonderful pricing! vendor on these forums!
 

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If their price suit your needs then go for it. The RL ones are a little more money but technically should have better bushings.
 

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I opted for the Readylift ones. I bought them on Amazon but it probably doesn't matter where you get them.

They may or may not be the best but they definitely solved the alignment difficulty I was facing and have been trouble free so I can't think of a benefit I am missing out on by not going to a pricier arm.
 

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Zone UCA’s


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Icon delta joints are the best arms...but I designed a tubular upper control arm that uses the same joint as the delta joint, and my body mount use SPC X-Axis sealed flex joints. I called Icon and asked them why they don’t use those instead of the poly bushings they use, and they told me the don’t have a high enough of s demand.
Check mine out.

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Icon delta joints are the best arms...but I designed a tubular upper control arm that uses the same joint as the delta joint, and my body mount use SPC X-Axis sealed flex joints. I called Icon and asked them why they don’t use those instead of the poly bushings they use, and they told me the don’t have a high enough of s demand.
Check mine out.

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oh come on, you made them??!??

Badass!
 

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Icon delta joints are the best arms...but I designed a tubular upper control arm that uses the same joint as the delta joint, and my body mount use SPC X-Axis sealed flex joints. I called Icon and asked them why they don’t use those instead of the poly bushings they use, and they told me the don’t have a high enough of s demand.
Check mine out.

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Does your arm relocate the ball joint for a better angle? Or is it just angled slightly in the stock location? The zone arms offset the ball joint slightly and angle it to compensate both ways.
 

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Does your arm relocate the ball joint for a better angle? Or is it just angled slightly in the stock location? The zone arms offset the ball joint slightly and angle it to compensate both ways.
I angled the ball joint when I tigged it, plus the added degree of movement from the SPC joints adds more flex.
 

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We offer many different options. I like Zone overall, ICON if you have 2.5 coil overs. Ready Lift is another good option too. Zone would be the one I recommend most. Message me for more info and pricing if interested
 
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