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Title: What upper controls arms are you running (aftermarket)
Post by: VileZambonie on April 28, 2010, 05:50:12 pm

What aftermarket upper control arms are you using and how do you like them?

Title: Re: What upper controls arms are you running (aftermarket)
Post by: choptop on April 28, 2010, 06:23:15 pm

I have DJM uppers and lowers on my tan truck, and really like them. When I took it to the alignment shop I was told is was a breeze to align because it was lowered properly, and didnt require any more shims than normal.
(http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh203/choptop76/DSC00187.jpg)
(http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh203/choptop76/DSC00197.jpg)

Title: Re: What upper controls arms are you running (aftermarket)
Post by: VileZambonie on April 28, 2010, 07:16:09 pm

Those are the same ones I just ordered for my 74. Glad to hear someone else used them and likes them.

Title: Re: What upper controls arms are you running (aftermarket)
Post by: Layne on April 28, 2010, 07:22:21 pm

Hey Chop, was it this?
http://www.stylintrucks.com/part.aspx?category|category_root|-30=Suspension&category|cat_-30|374=Lowering+Kits&canned_results_trigger=&partfamilyid=550&partid=559762
I'm thinking about getting it soon. Did you use stock shocks, or the lowering ones? The lowered ones by the pics lol :D

Title: Re: What upper controls arms are you running (aftermarket)
Post by: choptop on April 28, 2010, 08:51:46 pm

Layne, I honestly cannot tell you which kit. It was installed on my choptop when I got it, and since it had 3 inch drop spindles as well, I didnt think it would be a good idea to keep it that way. The lower a-arm was about 1-1/2 off the ground. I used the Toxic shocks that were on it.

Title: Re: What upper controls arms are you running (aftermarket)
Post by: Captkaos on April 28, 2010, 11:06:51 pm

You will like the DJM's.  Air Ride makes some Strong arms that are good as does CPP.

Title: Re: What upper controls arms are you running (aftermarket)
Post by: eventhorizon66 on April 29, 2010, 08:51:32 pm

Why are you replacing only the upper control arm?

Title: Re: What upper controls arms are you running (aftermarket)
Post by: VileZambonie on April 29, 2010, 08:52:43 pm

I've decided my 74's guts aren't pretty enough for my likings. The upper control arms are ugly. That's it.

Title: Re: What upper controls arms are you running (aftermarket)
Post by: eventhorizon66 on April 29, 2010, 08:57:14 pm

Oh, I see.

Title: Re: What upper controls arms are you running (aftermarket)
Post by: choptop on April 29, 2010, 08:58:10 pm

I like the looks of the control arms, but they really make the rest look awful. That will be remedied this summer tho.

Title: Re: What upper controls arms are you running (aftermarket)
Post by: ms4972 on May 18, 2010, 09:42:25 pm

CPP arms here.  They don't hang too low like some of the other arms on the market.