Control Arms Upgrades

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Mar 29, 2010 | 09:18 PM

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spinlock

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Originally Posted by NVRSTUCK

what do you mean when you say "they float"?

They don't have a jam nut on the adjustment thread.

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Originally Posted by sdhexpert

I bought Claytons both upper and lower front and rear. I would look at other options if I had to buy again. Johnnie joints are wearing quickly (15k miles), don't accept grease very well, zirks don't seem to work very well (and I have replaced once). Also the upper rears are really thick near the tire. Not sure if other brands are similar. When I was using the stock wheels and 285's I had to use spacers.

I had the same problem with Zerk fittings, so I remove them, cleared them with a couple of shots from a grease gun, chased the threads and re-insert the Zerks. It made greasing them a lot easier, but I haven't hit the 15K mile mark yet so I can't comment on longevity.

Mar 30, 2010 | 05:14 AM

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From: Ocean River

JKS control arms are looking great, what about the adjustable control arms from Daystar? I see they have a complete set on the market right now.

Mar 30, 2010 | 05:19 AM

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jessmcquaid

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I only have the front lowers but went with Teraflex and they are nice and very beefy.

Apr 11, 2010 | 07:40 AM

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From: Ocean River

What lift height will JKS CAs work with?

Apr 11, 2010 | 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by sanyezhong

What lift height will JKS CAs work with?

0" to 6"
But worth noting is that the rear uppers are 1/2" longer than stock when adjusted to their shortest length. That 1/2" is usually just fine because you're using them to adjust pinion angle.

Apr 11, 2010 | 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by zoeydad

0" to 6"
But worth noting is that the rear uppers are 1/2" longer than stock when adjusted to their shortest length. That 1/2" is usually just fine because you're using them to adjust pinion angle.

Thanks for the reply! Does the JKS CAs come with installation hardware, like bolts, or I have to use the stock CAs bolts?
I have an another question, from the JKS CAs picture, I see them are very different from other adjustable CAs, in fact, the JKS CAs look like "shocks" to me, so how do they lock the position for the length?

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