What upper control arms to buy???

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Working on aligning the Low hoe today and the upper control arm rear bolts are froze into the bushings. What replacement upper Arms would should I buy??
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Working on aligning the Low hoe today and the upper control arm rear bolts are froze into the bushings. What replacement upper Arms would should I buy??
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do you want a stock replacement or something like the djm uppers that are longer? You you using control arms or spindles/keys to lower the front?
 
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Control arms up front.

I'm looking for what ever is going to last are the djm arms worth the extra coin??
 

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if you want some just get the moog problem solvers they have the offset bushign in it
 

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if you want some just get the moog problem solvers they have the offset bushign in it

THIS. And there are very reasonably priced, and already have the bushings and balljoint installed on them. Rockauto has them on their site.
 

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THIS. And there are very reasonably priced, and already have the bushings and balljoint installed on them. Rockauto has them on their site.


I meant what do the offset bushings do as opposed to standard.

Sorry if this is obvious, me don't no this...
 

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When you start getting pretty low the factory upper arms don't have enough adjustment to keep the front wheels straight up and down so you could end up with some negative camber,,,, like this looking from the front of vehicle:
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The offset bushings for the front upper a-arms will push the upper balljoint outward and will make it align more like this:
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When you start getting pretty low the factory upper arms don't have enough adjustment to keep the front wheels straight up and down so you could end up with some negative camber,,,, like this looking from the front of vehicle:

//-----\\



The offset bushings for the front upper a-arms will push the upper balljoint outward and will make it align more like this:

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:)



Mike


Since I haven't lowered mine I should stick to standards then.

Thank you!
 

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