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Are knock offs worth it?

Discussion in 'Suspension' started by Baller, Nov 12, 2018.

  1. Nov 13, 2018 at 10:11 AM
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    I would wait and go SPC.
     
  2. Nov 14, 2018 at 2:43 PM
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    Just buy from wheelers off road. PM them ahead of time and they'll give you a discount. They offered me 15% off SPC UCAs
     
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  3. Nov 14, 2018 at 2:44 PM
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    Which vendor?
     
  4. Nov 14, 2018 at 2:50 PM
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  5. Nov 14, 2018 at 2:53 PM
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  6. Nov 14, 2018 at 2:55 PM
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    I think this is as close as we've got for confirmation.

     
  7. Nov 14, 2018 at 2:58 PM
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    And now we wait...
     
  8. Nov 14, 2018 at 2:59 PM
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    Im working on it!

    Thanks! I will be on the lookout for these as well as some Toytec shackles.
     
  9. Nov 14, 2018 at 3:03 PM
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    What's the difference between Camburg ($700), SPC ($500) and Total Chaos ($800)? There's not an insignificant difference in price. Is it the R&D that was put into each?...(I'm poking the bear a little here)
     
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  10. Nov 14, 2018 at 3:03 PM
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  11. Nov 14, 2018 at 3:06 PM
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    Because of @Toytec Lifts kind gesture to a fellow tundra owner, @Pandra, it was my pleasure to give them my business. Plus their BF discount helped. I encourage you all to look consider them when purchasing.
     
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  12. Nov 14, 2018 at 3:06 PM
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    If you wheel hard.. don't do it. Even Camburg snap-ring broken twice on me so I have to eliminate the snap-ring by welding all pieces together.
     
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  13. Nov 14, 2018 at 3:06 PM
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    Well that starting price is almost 3 bucks cheeper than wheelers discounted price... Imagine 20% off on top of that... Too good to pass up. So glad I stumbled upon this thread lol
     
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  14. Nov 14, 2018 at 3:08 PM
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    They only offered 5%... 10 if you talk to the mods. But those discounts don't apply to SPC UCAs. I tried both codes. However I got 10% off my coilovers.
     
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  15. Nov 14, 2018 at 3:10 PM
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    I just got 10% off using their BF code 10 mins ago. Didn’t buy SPC though.
     
  16. Nov 14, 2018 at 3:12 PM
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    Fwiw toytech and wheelers SPC UCAs are the same price... But wheelers will give you a bigger discount if you PM them. 15% vs 5-10% (actually 0% in my case)
     
  17. Nov 14, 2018 at 3:13 PM
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    Alignment figures between each vary quite a bit. If I recall correctly, SPC’s generally get ya to around 3* or so caster, TC around 3.5-4*, and I believe I’ve seen Camburg as high as 6.5*. Has to do with the geometry of the arm. The favorite right now on here seems to be TC and MCM for uniballs, and SPC for the ball joints.
     
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  18. Nov 14, 2018 at 3:16 PM
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    Cool, I didn’t buy SPCrap. I’m supporting @Toytec Lifts because they support our members.
     
  19. Nov 14, 2018 at 3:18 PM
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    It's a free country. :oldglory:

    I bought toytech boss coilovers because they were more lift for the AC than 6100s offered and 10% off.

    But I'm also on a budget with this build and want the best price I can find on a brand that can be trusted.

    What did they do for your members?
     
  20. Nov 14, 2018 at 3:20 PM
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    support the forum vendors. They will have some black friday sales. and friends don't let friends buy cheap Chinese knock offs :)
     
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    This makes me what to save up for the TC units.
     
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    Those are for 07-up. 25485 is the part number for 1st gen trucks.
     
  27. Nov 14, 2018 at 4:07 PM
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    Can we get a Black Friday Tundras.com group buy together where we buy a bunch of TC UCA's for $450/set? Anyone have a contact at TC?
     
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    I’d be surprised if they’d do that much of a discount, no matter how many people get in on it. But it’s worth a shot!
     
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