FJ Cruisers of Northern California

To UCA or not to UCA....

So i'm debating about my next upgrade and really i'm between an odd set of items...an ARB Fridge and UCAs.

So currently i don't really feel like the lift has caused any more squirrelly steering then what I had before or maybe I have just grown used to it....If so, what is the negative impact of leaving the stock UCAs on there, i don't have any clearance issues.

On the trail i can't really see them failing, and on the road they would be a minor annoyance at best. camber and toe do not appear to be impacted to much...so if it just caster...meh...

I may just need some convincing because the more i think about it the more i want to get that ARB fridge in the back of my FJ! :-D

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Permalink Reply by Bz on October 5, 2010 at 2:12pm

UCAs are a GOOD thing check out the ones offered by Light Racing lots of NorCalers run them and solve the problems you described

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Permalink Reply by Sonof40 on October 5, 2010 at 2:33pm

If you're not rubbing and highway drift is not annoying, get the fridge.

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Permalink Reply by Estysalinas on October 5, 2010 at 2:59pm

I have not really checked for rubbing, I'll do that before i decided anything....didn't feel anything on the road to Laurel lake though so i figure i should be good.

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Permalink Reply by daPitbull on October 5, 2010 at 2:40pm

Sounds like the steering issues don't bother you and you're leaning towards the fridge, so get the fridge. Your UCA's ball joint will eventually fail prematurely, but you could pick up some stock ones as replacement from some one I'm sure.

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Permalink Reply by opg4759 on October 5, 2010 at 3:40pm

I say get the fridge you can use it for more then just camping.

I've had a lift for 3 years now with my stock UCAs and it hasn't hindered the drivability.