Upper Control Arms

[MOHunter]

Thanks @Cranbery for bringing this up in another thread. After learning what I did today I thought it would be a good idea to open up some dialogue on the topic. For those that don’t know already, I have the Eibach lift springs and shocks (2.7”) installed on my Tremor. After install the alignment was dead on so the UCAs never crossed my mind until they were mentioned. I had the opportunity today to talk to the mechanic who installed my lift springs and did the alignment. After talking with him I learned that my UCAs did in fact “touch” my Eibach springs while at full droop. He said fortunately the Eibach springs are smaller in circumference than the factory springs or it would have absolutely smacked the springs at full droop. He said that it certainly wouldn’t be a bad idea for me to look into new UCAs and I tend to agree with this assessment. With that said, I figure anyone running a spacer with the factory spring, especially those with the 2.5” spacer, should probably have this bit of information so they can check into it. If anyone has suggestions on a new UCA that will work with a factory rim and a tire that’s over 11” wide, fire away!

 

[FaKtor34]

These are some of the best:

ICON 2021-2023 F150 Tubular Upper Control Arm/Delta Joint Kit ICON 2021-2023 F150 Tubular Upper Control Arm/Delta Joint Kit - Icon Vehicle Dynamics

ICON 2021-2023 F150 Tubular Upper Control Arm/Delta Joint Kit ICON 2021-2023 F150 Tubular Upper Control Arm/Delta Joint Kit - Icon Vehicle Dynamics

iconvehicledynamics.com

Camburg Ford F-150 2wd/4wd 21-22 1.25 Performance Uniball Upper Control Arms

When lifting your truck, the stock upper arms become the limiting factor and hold back your suspensions performance. Our Camburg upper arms address these issues and more. Replacing the stock ball-joint with a larger 1.25 uni-ball bearing we’re able to gain wheel travel with a part that is...

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These are good but better priced:

RideTech 12293699 RideTech StrongArms Tubular Control Arms | Summit Racing

Free Shipping - RideTech StrongArms Tubular Control Arms with qualifying orders of $109. Shop Control Arms at Summit Racing.

www.summitracing.com

SPC Performance 25685 SPC Performance Control Arms | Summit Racing

Free Shipping - SPC Performance Control Arms with qualifying orders of $109. Shop Control Arms at Summit Racing.

www.summitracing.com

Tuff Country 20930 | 2004-2021 Ford F150 4x4 & 2wd - Uni-Ball Upper Control Arms

Improve your lifted Ford F150\'s suspension travel, performance and eliminate any binding that can be caused by factory ball joints with these high quality uni-ball upper control arms (UCA) from Tuff Country Suspension. Using teflon-lined uni-balls these

www.suspensionconnection.com

There are some cheaper sets out there that will work fine but these are some of the better ones, it was hard for me to include the tuff country but they have worked extremely well for others.

 

[MOHunter]

Reading on Stage 3 most of the ones they have wouldn’t work for me, like the Icons, because for a factory rim the tire has to be less than 11” wide. I’ll have to check out the ones you posted.

 

[Cranbery]

These are some of the best:

ICON 2021-2023 F150 Tubular Upper Control Arm/Delta Joint Kit ICON 2021-2023 F150 Tubular Upper Control Arm/Delta Joint Kit - Icon Vehicle Dynamics

ICON 2021-2023 F150 Tubular Upper Control Arm/Delta Joint Kit ICON 2021-2023 F150 Tubular Upper Control Arm/Delta Joint Kit - Icon Vehicle Dynamics

iconvehicledynamics.com

Camburg Ford F-150 2wd/4wd 21-22 1.25 Performance Uniball Upper Control Arms

When lifting your truck, the stock upper arms become the limiting factor and hold back your suspensions performance. Our Camburg upper arms address these issues and more. Replacing the stock ball-joint with a larger 1.25 uni-ball bearing we’re able to gain wheel travel with a part that is...

camburg.com

These are good but better priced:

RideTech 12293699 RideTech StrongArms Tubular Control Arms | Summit Racing

Free Shipping - RideTech StrongArms Tubular Control Arms with qualifying orders of $109. Shop Control Arms at Summit Racing.

www.summitracing.com

SPC Performance 25685 SPC Performance Control Arms | Summit Racing

Free Shipping - SPC Performance Control Arms with qualifying orders of $109. Shop Control Arms at Summit Racing.

www.summitracing.com

Tuff Country 20930 | 2004-2021 Ford F150 4x4 & 2wd - Uni-Ball Upper Control Arms

Improve your lifted Ford F150\'s suspension travel, performance and eliminate any binding that can be caused by factory ball joints with these high quality uni-ball upper control arms (UCA) from Tuff Country Suspension. Using teflon-lined uni-balls these

www.suspensionconnection.com

There are some cheaper sets out there that will work fine but these are some of the better ones, it was hard for me to include the tuff country but they have worked extremely well for others.

In my research I've whittled it down to the SPCs or the camburgs based on price and quality.

 

[FaKtor34]

https://www.autoanything.com/suspension-systems/readylift-off-road-upper-control-arm-kit

This is also an option, the spc is probably the best bang for your buck.

 

[MOHunter]

The SPC as suggested sounds like it would work good based off of the Stage 3 description. Cheaper than most and I bet they have a 4th of July sale coming up.

 

[FaKtor34]

The SPC as suggested sounds like it would work good based off of the Stage 3 description. Cheaper than most and I bet they have a 4th of July sale coming up.

Shop for it on a few different sites, some may have offers off for first time orders.

 

[FaKtor34]

Rancho F-150 Performance Upper Control Arms for 2.25-Inch Lift RS64501 (09-20 F-150, Excluding Raptor) - Free Shipping

FREE SHIPPING! Improve Handling Performance. Designed for use with 2.25-inch lifts, these Rancho Control Arms were engineered to maintain the ball joint in its

www.americantrucks.com

There's another option that gets surprisingly good reviews, I know I had a set of the rancho 9000 on a 2011 and they worked great for the cost.

 

[MOHunter]

Rancho F-150 Performance Upper Control Arms for 2.25-Inch Lift RS64501 (09-20 F-150, Excluding Raptor) - Free Shipping

FREE SHIPPING! Improve Handling Performance. Designed for use with 2.25-inch lifts, these Rancho Control Arms were engineered to maintain the ball joint in its

www.americantrucks.com

There's another option that gets surprisingly good reviews, I know I had a set of the rancho 9000 on a 2011 and they worked great for the cost.

Man that price is hard to beat.

 

[FaKtor34]

Yes it is hard to beat, I tried to include different price ranges in the list, hands down though if you don't mind the extra money the SPC is one of the most popular and better options. That rancho has a lot of good reviews and most likely they are made by one of the companies producing one of the major name brands so better bang for your buck if your trying to save a little. So now that I've helped spend money I'll let you decide which route you wanna go.

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[MOHunter]

Yes it is hard to beat, I tried to include different price ranges in the list, hands down though if you don't mind the extra money the SPC is one of the most popular and better options. That rancho has a lot of good reviews and most likely they are made by one of the companies producing one of the major name brands so better bang for your buck if your trying to save a little. So now that I've helped spend money I'll let you decide which route you wanna go.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://m.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DSGGNro8CcrQ&ved=2ahUKEwjbiMXi_7X4AhWfD0QIHQgXCKcQjjh6BAghEAI&usg=AOvVaw2OyFtFbMx3KkcxBmBMExVz

lol fair enough. Appreciate the suggestions!

 

[FaKtor34]

IHC Suspension - 2009-2022 F150 Camber Correction UCA - Adjustable

IHC designed 2009-2022 Camber correction UCA for customer that are already running NON – IHC lowering kit and are having alignment issues. These control arms will align for 3″ 4″ 5″ 6″ front drops. They are built OEM length and have better ball koint angle built in to prevent premature wear on...

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Another option possibly.

Also apparently BDS makes one but states it's not compatible with the Tremor.

 

[MOHunter]

I have yet to come across any that say they are Tremor compatible. The SPC sounds to me like it’s the most likely to fit and I’m just basing this off of the descriptions I’ve read on Stage 3. Nearly every other one they have listed they specifically state they will work with a factory rim but tire with must be less than 11”. The SPC does not have that disclaimer. Also, it seems something has changed a little from 21 to 22 because some of the UCAs they have will only work for a 21, but the SPC will work on both. Confusing times these are.

 

[FaKtor34]

That's odd they didn't change the uca at all on the 22 models, it might be they just haven't confirmed to work, that rancho should work as well, but again the SPC is pretty much a gold standard.

 

[MOHunter]

Description from S3 on the Icon UCA

 

[FaKtor34]

It could be because of the delta joint icon uses, as to why it won't work without the backspacing for anything over 11".

 

[MOHunter]

It’s strange to me that they say it won’t work on a 22 due to geometry. Pretty sure I came across another brand on there that said that too. Makes me curious how many brands are that way as well.

 

[FaKtor34]

I think it's just they haven't tried because they didn't change anything in that area. At least on the Tremor edition. Or maybe they tried it on a 22 Tremor and saw it didn't work because their is a difference between the standard F150 and the Tremor, and they are not thinking about the Tremor being slightly different.

 

[Mc_tagger]

After following this thread I came across these. Does anyone have experience with this manufacturer.

Supreme Suspensions F-150 Front Angled Control Arms FDF1V2CTRARM (04-22 F-150, Excluding Raptor) - Free Shipping

FREE SHIPPING! Description. Supreme Suspensions control arms are the fastest and easiest way to optimize front axle alignment and prevent unwanted vibrations. W

www.americantrucks.com

 

[SpaceWhiteF150]

Any body running ICON? Just ordered a pair.