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

[theblet]

Yup that's the ones I'm looking at. The mopar UCA's for their 2 inch lift kit. Appreciate it guys

Should work

 

[1BADRAMLIMITED]

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?

I do not have a rebel but my limited ORP took the links just fine. I got revel links which lifted the front 2-3 inches and rear .5 to 1inch

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[Scram1500]

Upper control arms should be changed to accommodate the extra length of the lift at full extension. That's when the upper ball joint can bind and snap off or pop out

 

[Scram1500]

A better option for everyone is using the Mopar lift kit upper control arms.

They won't break the bank like the other options either

 

[Bigbadgen]

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.

This is false as I just had my factory uca on passenger side fail. 23k miles on truck.

 

[theblet]

This is false as I just had my factory uca on passenger side fail. 23k miles on truck.

Hard to say. I know tons of people that do it this way with no issues. Yours may have just failed. That does happen

 

[H2OMAN]

How can people afford a Rebel but can't afford decent components when they modify them? Maybe don't modify it then. Just put the decals on.

 

[LaxDfns15]

Because maybe there's no need to spend $4k on a complete new suspension system if you just want to lift it a bit.

 

[H2OMAN]

Because maybe there's no need to spend $4k on a complete new suspension system if you just want to lift it a bit.

So do it with good components instead of cheap ****.

 

[theblet]

If you have a rebel and use spacers, UCAs are a must since it’s essentially an ORP truck

 

[Bigbadgen]

Hard to say. I know tons of people that do it this way with no issues. Yours may have just failed. That does happen

I think they may have messed one up when installing my level. If I’m going to just replace 1 I’ll upgrade to to arms. Sucks I have to wait for them to come in. Luckily my wife works from home so I just use her car.

 

[theblet]

I think they may have messed one up when installing my level. If I’m going to just replace 1 I’ll upgrade to to arms. Sucks I have to wait for them to come in. Luckily my wife works from home so I just use her car.

Good call. Might as well get the UCAs for the level. I check my UCA ball joints every oil change and so far so good.