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Old Oct 15, 2005 | 08:51 PM
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Can you buy just uniballs to replace balljoints?

I need to replace my balljoints but wuld like to get some a little better then balljoints if I can. I've looked a bit into uniballs but can only find them in long travel kits. Is there someplace where I can buy uniballs to replace my balljoints without buying a big kit> what else would I need to make them work in my '90 4runner?

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Old Oct 15, 2005 | 11:32 PM
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you cant jsut buy a uniball..... they pass through a specially designed control arm meant to handle it..... if htat makes sense... also a uniball up top, without the long travel would be pointless as the bottom could exploit any of the extra travel
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Old Oct 15, 2005 | 11:51 PM
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86-95 4WD Toyota Lower Uniball Conversion
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As for the upper ball joint, currently there's nothing avaliable for stock width rigs.
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Old Oct 15, 2005 | 11:58 PM
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i was thinking uniball on the uca, like a longtravel kit.... didnt even think about the lca
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Old Oct 16, 2005 | 12:33 AM
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What about Allpro's upper A-arm uniball replacements? Would this work or would I need to do something with the lower A-arms as well?

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Old Oct 16, 2005 | 12:36 AM
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is the allpro uca uniball jsut a uniball? or the arm it goes into as well?
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Old Oct 16, 2005 | 01:08 AM
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It is the A-arm as well.I just looked at Camburg and they have more or less the same thing with the uniball A-arm replacement. Would this mean that I could go this route and not have to deal with the lower A-arms or a long travel kit. I need to replace my balljoints I just want to up grade what I need to and I think going with a full long traverl kit is too much money and more then I need...besides that my wife wants to go to Vegas and is having a hard time with me spending "more" money one my truck lol.

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