Hi,
Ok, might be a bit of a newb Q: bare with me. I have COMBED the internet forums, Youtube etc on the replacement/upgrade of upper control arms to the point of becoming "frozen" with indecision. This is killing me, as I have 5100's sitting in the garage, waiting to go in.
Vehicle:
2023 Ram 1500 Sport.
Usage:
- 90% on the road, 10% very mild back country exploring.
- Light towing
- no baja, nor rock crawling at 2 ends of the spectrum.
Intent:
Just the level kit.
Questions:
1) There is everything from mild to wild (eBay's $120, rubber bushing, acommodating a 2-4" angle change for level to lift), to Icon/Carli at $1200+. What is "good enough"?
2) I see MANY advertise 2-4", Ram 2009-2022 AND Ram Classic 2019-2022. Can one infer then that the geometry of the DT and DS are the same for UCAs?
I emailed/asked at KSP, Rough Country, and JBA of which KSP/JBA said fits both and RC said no.
3) Rough Country's UCAs acommodate either OE replacement or 3-3.5"...yet I emailed them asking about 2" level WITH the 3"+ to which they said yes. Has anyone done this?
4) Poly vs rubber bushings? I've had both in various applications of which I prefer rubber...but welcome comments from others.
5) The ball joint. I'm ALMOST inclined to do an eBay buy, but immediately replace the ball joints that come with to something a bit more HD. Thoughts on this?
If this has been answered 1000X here, please send me the URL...I've done my due diligence in reading/searching, but could have "missed" a discussion in something like "What did you do to your RAM today?"
Ok, might be a bit of a newb Q: bare with me. I have COMBED the internet forums, Youtube etc on the replacement/upgrade of upper control arms to the point of becoming "frozen" with indecision. This is killing me, as I have 5100's sitting in the garage, waiting to go in.
Vehicle:
2023 Ram 1500 Sport.
Usage:
- 90% on the road, 10% very mild back country exploring.
- Light towing
- no baja, nor rock crawling at 2 ends of the spectrum.
Intent:
Just the level kit.
Questions:
1) There is everything from mild to wild (eBay's $120, rubber bushing, acommodating a 2-4" angle change for level to lift), to Icon/Carli at $1200+. What is "good enough"?
2) I see MANY advertise 2-4", Ram 2009-2022 AND Ram Classic 2019-2022. Can one infer then that the geometry of the DT and DS are the same for UCAs?
I emailed/asked at KSP, Rough Country, and JBA of which KSP/JBA said fits both and RC said no.
3) Rough Country's UCAs acommodate either OE replacement or 3-3.5"...yet I emailed them asking about 2" level WITH the 3"+ to which they said yes. Has anyone done this?
4) Poly vs rubber bushings? I've had both in various applications of which I prefer rubber...but welcome comments from others.
5) The ball joint. I'm ALMOST inclined to do an eBay buy, but immediately replace the ball joints that come with to something a bit more HD. Thoughts on this?
If this has been answered 1000X here, please send me the URL...I've done my due diligence in reading/searching, but could have "missed" a discussion in something like "What did you do to your RAM today?"
