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"ZONE" Upper Control Arms

Discussion in 'Suspension' started by nfhatch1, Jun 4, 2020.

  1. Jun 4, 2020 at 9:33 AM
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    Anybody have anything bad to say about these compaired to the price point?
     
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    I had them on my 2011 ram. Loved them, Good price too.
     
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    Nothing bad at all. They are owned by BDS Suspension, a sister company. I also questioned about the price too, and decided to take a chance. But once I received it - oh man these Zone Offroad UCA are beefy compared to stock. They are boxy welded design and powder coated. Installation turned out awesome. Beefy, strong, helps the truck aligned easily to OEM spec. Hope this helps. You won't be disappointed.

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  5. Jun 5, 2020 at 11:48 AM
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    I asked about these in another thread yesterday.. anyone running them with factory wheels? I have 2018 with 20” TSS wheels, 3/1 level and I think my front tires are wearing uneven.

    according to zone i would have clearance issues but they weren’t 100% (they used the word likely)
     
  6. Jun 7, 2020 at 3:38 AM
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    I just put 3"f - 2"r on my 2014 due to the clearance with the 20" wheels and 33x12.50r20 that were on it when I purchased it.
    The GY tire shop said there weren't any issues with getting the alignment right and the print out shows all 4 in the green for tolerance window.
    From a front view the chamber looks off to me but I might be letting my paranoia get the better of me.
    Have you had alignment issues with your lift?
     
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  7. Jun 7, 2020 at 4:40 AM
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    I had aligned again last year after shop told me it was wearing uneven. You can tell because front tires have more of a rounded edge on the outside. My alignment numbers are good on paper but looking at the front of the truck you can still tell it’s not sitting flat.
    I want to add UCA but every brand I look into it seems factory 20” wheel won’t work due to back space. Wondering if anyone has aftermarket UCA on factory 20’s (say year 2017+..?) and if so what brand?
     
  8. Jun 7, 2020 at 6:00 AM
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    They did not align properly, and use a smaller ball joint from a 1st gen Tundra/4 runner if I recall correctly. No good. I would not cheap out on upper control arms, MCM, Total Chaos, or JBA that’s it.
     
  9. Jun 11, 2020 at 6:15 AM
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    I have also noticed when turning in parking lots (driving slow) my front tires squeal like they’re slipping/dragging rather than rolling. Could that be a sign of bad alignment also?
     

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