Upper Control Arms

[Sneaklylilpetey]

Hey All
I put the MaxTrac 6" lift kit on my 06 Ram 2500 2WD but now the upper control arms are bottoming out on the strut mount. Does anyone have any recommendations for replacements?

 

[Ozymandias]

Is this the kit that comes with the spindles?
Did you call customer service about the issue?

Do I see a spacer on top of the spring or is this just the spring insulator?

 

[Sneaklylilpetey]

Yes it comes with the new spindle arms. I've spoken to customer service and they don't know why it would be doing that lol. It's not a spacer you see, it's the insulator.

 

[Sneaklylilpetey]

Only thing I can think of is that those are cheap aftermarket upper control arms. That might be the issue

 

[Sneaklylilpetey]

I measured the height of the front and back and the front is sitting up 1 inch higher than the rear

I went ahead and ordered some Moog upper control arms. I have a feeling it's these cheap Detroit axle control arms

 

[Sneaklylilpetey]

New moog control arms are on and it makes no difference... Control arm is still hitting the strut frame.... Really starting to piss me off....

 

[Ozymandias]

Ist this with the weight on the wheels?

 

[Sneaklylilpetey]

Ist this with the weight on the wheels?

Yes, I thought the same thing. It would move up with front end weight
The maxtrac kit comes with longer spindle arms and larger springs.

 

[Sneaklylilpetey]

I'm taking off the bigger springs and putting the stock springs back in. That will take it down to a 3" lift. Hopefully MaxTrac will let me return those springs since the kit really doesn't fit on this truck.

 

[Ozymandias]

Fun ist that they always write it's a 3.5" lift - but call it 6"??? From the Video on their page they say that the spindle itself gives a 3" lift trough the drop of the unit bearing.
To me, personally a 6" with an independent suspension, without dropping the subframe too is insane, the a-bars will be in a horrible angle - like we see in the pics.

 

[AH64ID]

Have you verified the height of the replacement spindles? They look too short, or maybe the springs are the wrong ones and provide too much lift.

How are they claiming 3” of lift on the stock springs?

 

[Ozymandias]

Have you verified the height of the replacement spindles? They look too short, or maybe the springs are the wrong ones and provide too much lift.

How are they claiming 3” of lift on the stock springs?

The position of the unit bearing drops by 3" compared to the lower balljoint.
So 3" lift without changing the geometry of the arms.

 

[AH64ID]

The position of the unit bearing drops by 3" compared to the lower balljoint.
So 3" lift without changing the geometry of the arms.

Makes sense, thanks.

 

[Sneaklylilpetey]

Took the larger springs off and put stock springs on, problem solved. Maxtrac is working with me and letting me return the springs. Heres a pic. 2.5" blocks in the rear and 3.5" longer spindle arms in the front.

 

[Ozymandias]

I think that looks pretty decent eh?
Just from this picture - wouldn't you have had a Carolina squat with 6" in the front?

 

[Turbo Terry]

My thinking is why you would lift factory stock truck to begin with . Aren’t they high enough already. Or Is it just me or ?

 

[Sneaklylilpetey]

Something is still wrong. Either a ball joint is bad or it's still hitting the strut tower. If I go over a bump I hear a clunk. Mostly on passenger side. All the ball joints were replaced last year. I need to find out the clearance range for this upper control arm. I wonder if it's still hitting. Those marks are from when the larger springs were on, I need to clean it up and then see if it leaves marks from hitting.

 

[Sneaklylilpetey]

My thinking is why you would lift factory stock truck to begin with . Aren’t they high enough already. Or Is it just me or ?

Personal preference.. We all have different tastes.

 

[Topzide]

@Sneaklylilpetey, Spray some paint on there after getting it cleaned up. That way you'll know what and where it's hitting. I hope you can chase it down.

 

[Sneaklylilpetey]

@Sneaklylilpetey, Spray some paint on there after getting it cleaned up. That way you'll know what and where it's hitting. I hope you can chase it down.

Good idea. I think it's my lower ball joints..