FJ Cruisers of Northern California

UCAs with 3.5" lift question

So I bought some front OME light coils and I was about to buy the struts from Metal Tech and the guy recommended I get UCAs since the lift is over 2" and he said that it can cause the FJ to drive poorly on the road without aftermarket UCAs. But he also said some people have never had problems with keeping the stock UCAs.

Money is tight for me right now, so I'm trying to find out if I really need the UCAs or not. What are your thoughts on this? And if yes, I should get them, anyone know of any good deals right now (Light Racing or Camburg preferrably)?

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Permalink Reply by TRD Black on September 21, 2011 at 11:04pm

I've run mine with a lot of highway driving for 40 thousand miles with no issues. Deer valley, slickrock, and The Rubicon in three weeks have taken their toll. On the flip side my OME shocks without new UCAs did not cause me any issues at all. If they were softer I might just go with OME again. Since I need a whole set of shocks I'm shopping, but I still don't know that I'll buy UCAs this time around either.