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Ask A Pro \ Make or Buy control arms?Make or Buy control arms?
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maz duh
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Thanx Seth and Tony for the info. Maybe we can get some kind of balljoint interchange sticky going on here. It seems like there is always someone needing info on the subject.
maz duh
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Thanx Seth and Tony for the info. Maybe we can get some kind of balljoint interchange sticky going on here. It seems like there is always someone needing info on the subject.
TwistedMinis
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Originally posted by e10pvmt
i am not tryin to hijack the thread but more add to it since i built my own setup and i am still workin bugs out of it.........so onto the issue...........since it was mentioned earlier but not discussed i wish to bring it up.....the use of uniballs......i will discuss my current setup and i think it will apply to any issues you may have
ok so i have currently 2 sets of upper arms from Afco racing.....they are pretty much the same except one has the ball joint at a 10 deg angle allowing more travel when layed out.....problem is this limits my lift to clear a 22.....Max i read in some other posts that a uni ball wont necessarily give me more travel.....what are my options.....if i do it i am gonna cut off the ball joint ring and weld on the uni ball setup......i saw that in another thread you said a 1" uni ball will give more travel....i was thinkin of getting the 1" uniball and the the high misalignment spacer dropping the bolt to a 5/8" bolt and drilling out the spindle......what are the parts i need and where do i get them if i go this route......Ring, Bearing, snap ring & spacer??? are they press in.....i also found a place called northeast race cars and they sell a mono/uni ball joint arm....not usre if that will work for my application as info is limited ont here site...i am waiting a response from them......they use troyer products............on the other hand is there a screw in upper ball joint that will give me the necessary travel?....thanks for letting me pic you rbrain....hope this post kinda helps answer someone elses questions also
some specs
toyota spindlesscrew in k772 uppersscrew in chryslers in the lowers
If you need the travel I would run a 1" uniball, and step down to like a 1/2" bolt. Thats plenty big for an upper balljoint. That will give you a ton of travel really.
i am not tryin to hijack the thread but more add to it since i built my own setup and i am still workin bugs out of it.........so onto the issue...........since it was mentioned earlier but not discussed i wish to bring it up.....the use of uniballs......i will discuss my current setup and i think it will apply to any issues you may have
ok so i have currently 2 sets of upper arms from Afco racing.....they are pretty much the same except one has the ball joint at a 10 deg angle allowing more travel when layed out.....problem is this limits my lift to clear a 22.....Max i read in some other posts that a uni ball wont necessarily give me more travel.....what are my options.....if i do it i am gonna cut off the ball joint ring and weld on the uni ball setup......i saw that in another thread you said a 1" uni ball will give more travel....i was thinkin of getting the 1" uniball and the the high misalignment spacer dropping the bolt to a 5/8" bolt and drilling out the spindle......what are the parts i need and where do i get them if i go this route......Ring, Bearing, snap ring & spacer??? are they press in.....i also found a place called northeast race cars and they sell a mono/uni ball joint arm....not usre if that will work for my application as info is limited ont here site...i am waiting a response from them......they use troyer products............on the other hand is there a screw in upper ball joint that will give me the necessary travel?....thanks for letting me pic you rbrain....hope this post kinda helps answer someone elses questions also
some specs
toyota spindlesscrew in k772 uppersscrew in chryslers in the lowers
If you need the travel I would run a 1" uniball, and step down to like a 1/2" bolt. Thats plenty big for an upper balljoint. That will give you a ton of travel really.
TwistedMinis
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Heres some more jig stuff. I use solid steel bushings to keep the sleeves in place. I don't have any tube stands on this one to hold the tubes in place, because I build a mirrored image of the arm on the same jig.
riddinlow99
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how do you figure out the best angle to run the ball joint at Im looking making a set of uppers for my ranger so that I can run a yota drop spindal so help with the camber when I go with 22's
msturg
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I would think than in an ideal situation you would set the ball joint angle at 0 or centered at ride height but I could be wrong. However in the adjustable suspension world I planned on shooting for this theory and just adjusting accordingly to ensure that the ball joint won't bind when laid out.