Aftermarket UCA question

Looking at getting a set of UCA's but there are a lot of options and a pretty wide price point.

I've read that if you're going to do it, do it right.. but I don't think I understand enough about the different ball joint types to know why I would want to go one route over another.

Most seem to have a similar design, tubular with the only real noticeable difference in a lot of them being the ball joint type .. so what's the functional difference between a standard ball joint, uniball joint, heim ball joint and icons delta joint?

Are you able to swap the ball joints out of a cheaper pair and replace them with a uniball or do they have to be designed for that type?

I think I want to buy a set of adjustable arms so I don't run into alignment issues, but do I need to spend $1500 on a top of the line set or would a set of SPC adjustable off the Toytec site do the same job?

I appreciate your input

 

I like Total Chaos and MCM Fab myself.

 

The SPC's are really popular. That's what I'm using.

 

Call ToyTec about the SPC's.....

 

SPC will be fine for 95% of applications. I have BDS only because I got a deal on them

 

yeah I'll have to give them a call sometime this week and see what they have to say about it I guess

 

Spc here as well. Zero issues

 

Ask for David or Hugo....

 

Pretty sure they will ship to Nova too..

 

Since your in Canada might as well get the SPC, i have JBA myself, $550 US, but by the time i got it up to Canada it was close to $1000 Canadian. Think the spc are $800 up here.

 

nice, any idea where I can source a set? I created an account on Toytec last night to see if they ship to Canada and it looks like they ship all over the world, but if anyone knows of a Canadian vendor that's selling SPC let me know

 

Only have experience with JBA UCA's and I can't recommend them enough, just top notch especially for the money and ease of service/rebuild.

 

Can you run these with factory 20x9 wheels? I think my stock UCA with 3” front level are leading to uneven tire wear. Could have sworn I read a while back that you had to have a different offset from stock or aftermarket UCA would rub. Is that true?

I was considering SPC’s I don’t do any off-roading just occasional muddy job site, camping, etc.

 

Closest Canadian dealers to Nova Scotia will be

PJF 4X4 - 877-424-0330

DR Mécanique et Suspension Chambly - 450-403-7001

Joliette Toyota - 450-759-3449

All are located in Montreal area!

 

I get most of my parts from a Toyota dealership, They sell Toytec and SPC, and lot of other stuff, you can go online and see what shipping is ( Tacoma Town is the web site ) or check out those numbers from post #14,

 

they sell Toytec and SPC parts at the dealership? I need to look into that...

 

Some dealers may be different but Sparks has Toytec leveling kits and SPC UCA's, but not the better stuff like the coilovers.

 

In Calgary and Cochrane yes, not sure about down east,i was blown away too, but hey good for me 5 min drive.

 

Any thoughts? Thanks in advance