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Do i need to replace upper control arms when adding a leveling strut?

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I have a 2019 ram 1500 rebel and I want to add leveling struts to the front. Do I need to replace the upper control arms as well?

If so, is there a go-to option when leveling 2019 rebel?
 
You have two options: 1) replace the upper control arm with a longer arm, 2) get cambered alignment bolts for the lower control arms.

I tried my hardest to get stock length upper control arms to work, and the two issues I encountered were at full droop the arm contacts the spring and I ran out of adjustment to set camber.

Personally, I’d go the control arm route over ez-camber bolts, and everything I mention here applies to your Rebel.
 
djevox said:
You have two options: 1) replace the upper control arm with a longer arm, 2) get cambered alignment bolts for the lower control arms.

I tried my hardest to get stock length upper control arms to work, and the two issues I encountered were at full droop the arm contacts the spring and I ran out of adjustment to set camber.

Personally, I’d go the control arm route over ez-camber bolts, and everything I mention here applies to your Rebel.
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Do rebels have the extra 1 inch of lift from the factory?
 
Yes the have the extra one inch. Rebels were the original truck with the orp. You do not need uca's if you can get a good alignment which you should be able to do. The problem is that if you can't you have to tear it all apart again. It may also limit your travel and that could be a problem when offroading.. Big decisions.
 
H2OMAN said:
Yes the have the extra one inch. Rebels were the original truck with the orp. You do not need uca's if you can get a good alignment which you should be able to do. The problem is that if you can't you have to tear it all apart again. It may also limit your travel and that could be a problem when offroading.. Big decisions.
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Gotcha. I would say go for the UCAs if it has ORP, which it does. Otherwise a non ORP would be ok if you’re not off roading. Which is pretty much my truck, except I have top hat spacers instead of leveling struts.
 
theblet said:
Gotcha. I would say go for the UCAs if it has ORP, which it does. Otherwise a non ORP would be ok if you’re not off roading. Which is pretty much my truck, except I have top hat spacers instead of leveling struts.
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You should be fine then.
 
Thank you for the replies! I think I'll give it a go without the new UCA's. I will likely move up to a full lift kit anyways (eventually), so I guess I'll get new ones in the end.
 
I put 2" spacers on my truck until the shocks wear out and I go with full coilovers. Ran the stock UCA's for a bit until one of the ball joint boots tore. I know people bad talk RC products, but I got their UCA's for lifted trucks, and they are pretty solid. Installed by myself in less than 2 hours and that was with 45 minutes of getting tools out and putting them away. No slamming metal noise anymore going over bumps.
 
On an instance like my truck.... stock rebel with air suspension, would it be bad to try to level it using air suspension adjustable links to "trick" the system into leveling by either bringing the rear down or the front up less than 2"? should i just spring for the UCA kit?
 
If you dont have ORP you can do a 2 inch level without replacing UCA's no problem, unless you're hard core off roading.

Rebels will probably need UCA since it has ORP.
 
Hi fellas, new member here and first post. Got a question, I recently installed a 2 inch level. My truck isnt the ORP. Wanting to keep as much OEM parts as possible. Wondering if the Mopar ORP upper control arms would work ok for the 2 inch level? Sorry in advance if this has been covered.
 
Chasebar said:
Hi fellas, new member here and first post. Got a question, I recently installed a 2 inch level. My truck isnt the ORP. Wanting to keep as much OEM parts as possible. Wondering if the Mopar ORP upper control arms would work ok for the 2 inch level? Sorry in advance if this has been covered.
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You're good to go as long as you can maintain a decent alignment. If you are pushing the suspension stroke you could tear up your CV joints. But if you're not then you will be fine.
 
Chasebar said:
Hi fellas, new member here and first post. Got a question, I recently installed a 2 inch level. My truck isnt the ORP. Wanting to keep as much OEM parts as possible. Wondering if the Mopar ORP upper control arms would work ok for the 2 inch level? Sorry in advance if this has been covered.
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A better option for everyone is using the Mopar lift kit upper control arms.
 
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