Upper control arms are found on independent front suspension (IFS) vehicles and generally connects the top of the spindle to the frame. The UCA is generally not a load bearing piece of an IFS suspension; rather, its purpose is to guide your spindle in a pre-determined motion when your suspension cycles up or down.
Herein, are Tacoma and 4runner upper control arms the same?
No, the Toyota Tacoma and Toyota FJ & 4Runners have different taper pins in the upper control arms. Toyota truck share the same ball joints and Toyota SUV’s share the same ball joint.
Hereof, are upper control arms the same on both sides?
Yes there is. They are not interchangeable.
Do I need an alignment after replacing upper control arms?
Most certainly you will need to have a wheel alignment performed, including camber, caster and toe adjustments, after replacing such components.
Do upper control arms lift your truck?
In addition to improving wheel travel, replacement upper control arms help to increase the ride height and clearance of your vehicle. As a vehicle is lifted, the upper control arm moves farther down and can even begin to rub against other components of the suspension.
How do I install Total Chaos upper control arms?
How do I install total chaos?
Total Chaos UCAs Install
- Install Bushing & Zerk.
- Remove Wheel/Tire & Place Jack Stands.
- Disconnect Front Sway Bar.
- Disconnect UCA From Spindle.
- Remove Upper Control Arm.
- Install Total Chaos UCA.
- Install Uniball.
- Attach ABS Line.
How do you install camburg upper control arms?
What does total chaos mean?
Why is total chaos UCA?
The advantage of using the Total Chaos upper control arms has two major benefits. First is allows your factory alignment to back to stock for larger lifted applications, the stock uca doesn’t have enough misalignment. Secondly it will let you have additional down travel because of the unibearing design.