GEN 1 Anyone running the Gen 1 Eibach front springs?

[FishFreak]

Any of you replace your entire top hat with new when you upgraded springs? How about control arm bushings? I'm just thinkin' 130k cushion rubber, upper hat might just be prudent to get new for all the work putting it in....?

 

[Gen1TillDeath]

Yeah if you’re in there, it’s wise to replace both upper control arms (ball joints are irreplaceable) , lower ball joints, lower control arm bushings, top hat and top hat isolator, sway bar end links and your front end will feel brand new

 

[Irregular F150]

I got all new parts for the complete coilovers, but went geisers. Idk it rides fine to me and I figure if i hit some of these pot holes they’ll come in handy LOL

 

[FishFreak]

Yeah if you’re in there, it’s wise to replace both upper control arms (ball joints are irreplaceable) , lower ball joints, lower control arm bushings, top hat and top hat isolator, sway bar end links and your front end will feel brand new

What are some cost effective stronger aftermarket replacement upper control arms, but for basic off road use, not extreme desert racing? Something with a heim joint ends and like a stronger uniball? Any suggestions?

 

[Gen1TillDeath]

Most if not all of them, are high $$$ because they’re all anodized and made of billet aluminum. The only set I know of that are a few hundred less but still strong/ decent are the evil manufacturing ones. I would prefer a set f RPG ones lol. But I would rock the evil ones too. https://www.evilmanufacturing.com/suspension/ford-raptor-stock-width-upper-control-arms

 

[badm0t0rfinger]

Just read thru this whole thread after being dead set on geisers.

 

[TomDirt]

Yeah if you’re in there, it’s wise to replace both upper control arms (ball joints are irreplaceable) , lower ball joints, lower control arm bushings, top hat and top hat isolator, sway bar end links and your front end will feel brand new

At this price I'd order an extra set of arms for spares

 

[CleverGirl_]

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