Upper control arm replacement...

[Highatop]

Ok, I was told I need to replace my upper control arm, driverside. I was wonderin, if there's a better one out there to replace it w/ and where the best place to get one. Also, if there is anything else that needs to be replaced while I'm under there...Thanks
Oh, its an 06 base

 

[Pappibri]

I had my upper and lowers replaced under warranty. Of course they replaced them with OEM ones. I myself changed the sway bar links and bushings after they replaced the control arms. I figured it had 100,000, might as well give it some extra lovin while I was at it... They also replaced the leaf springs in the back, so my ride is awesome once again...:horns:

 

[Best4x4]

I'm using the 150 per pair wonders off of Rock Auto. Zero complaints yet. The install isn't to bad, just remove the brake line clip in order to get the line out of the way of the upper control arm cam bolts. As long as your careful you can push them up and bend them slightly without any damage. Just make sure afterwards to reinstall the clips, and make sure the RF brake line is still secured to the engine bulkhead clips.

I'm kinda wondering if Firestone even touched my upper alignment bolts after I installed the new uppers. They said something about the camber being a dealer specific adjustment, which I don't believe since you can adjust the upper cam bolts independent of each other. The RF looks to be in the same place I put it while the LF looks different with one cam bolt adjuster at a funky angle. I may take it back in just to double check since it does seem to wanna pull to the left on some road surfaces...

 

[Panzer07]

I'm using the 150 per pair wonders off of Rock Auto. Zero complaints yet. The install isn't to bad, just remove the brake line clip in order to get the line out of the way of the upper control arm cam bolts. As long as your careful you can push them up and bend them slightly without any damage. Just make sure afterwards to reinstall the clips, and make sure the RF brake line is still secured to the engine bulkhead clips.

I'm kinda wondering if Firestone even touched my upper alignment bolts after I installed the new uppers. They said something about the camber being a dealer specific adjustment, which I don't believe since you can adjust the upper cam bolts independent of each other. The RF looks to be in the same place I put it while the LF looks different with one cam bolt adjuster at a funky angle. I may take it back in just to double check since it does seem to wanna pull to the left on some road surfaces...

I don't think they'd adjust that...at least that's what I was told by the guys who did my alignment after installing the rancho lift. Something to do with store policy or something like that


Torres

 

[Best4x4]

I told them the uppers were just replaced, normally that's part of an alignment. If not I'm probably going to get my 159.00 back lol.

 

[Renagade132]

I'm not sure if they have the H3's but I just got myself for Christmas, the Kryptonite Upper Control arm kit from Dmax, I will hopefully put them on soon, but they look massive and amazing!!!

 

[4speedfunk]

Uppers are definitely part of the alignment. That's why they have eccentric bolts. Beware of an alignment guy that tells u otherwise.

 

[Best4x4]

Yep exactly 4Speed! Guy tried to tell me the camber on an H3 was impossible to set unless I go to the dealership. I call BS, and I'll probably take my H3 to another Firestone (I moved away from the good one I used to use that never had issues with my lifted rigs).

 

[chaos254]

They don't want to do it because it takes more time. They just want to set the toe and go

 

[amrg]

I get my camber/caster and toe setup everytime I do an alignment. I get charged 10% more if I do camber, but its a must do esp on an H3. I noticed that it takes them some time to get it right. As for toe, easy job.

 

[4speedfunk]

Toe is easily done with a piece of string.

 

[CaseyS]

Camber is easily done with a 4' level.