TOTAL CHAOS Upper Control Arm (UCA) Bushing Maintenance

[@torchbone1]

Others have already said it, but to add my voice: a couple bits of info would be nice: type of grease for polyurethane bushings, and torque specs would be nice.

[@TotalChaosFabrication]

Just added a couple links to the description. Thanks for the input!

[@yotagang3705]

@@TotalChaosFabrication there is no links in description, I keep seeing the bike chain dry lube and now this rattle can dry lube, which one is it for the uca uniball? ik the bushings are super lube

[@TotalChaosFabrication]

@@yotagang3705 Hey Pauly, both options for the dry lube will work great for the uniballs. One is a drip and the other is an aerosol but they're both the same thing. You are correct to use Super Lube grease for the bushings.

[@lifeisgood070]

What kind of grease do you guys recommend? Can I just use NLGI #2 that I use for my u-joints? It's a calcium base - amsoil.

[@yezkaholic]

Make a bushings replacement video please!!!!

[@PMedic496]

My TC UCAs are 8 years old and squeak like I’m holding seagulls hostage in my undercarriage. How many pumps are expected, I’ve got + 200k miles on my pair. 2010 Toyo FJ. 3” Toytec Billstein setup too. Thanks

[@TotalChaosFabrication]

Have you performed regular maintenance by greasing them every 5,000 miles? If you have 200k on your UCA's, you're well overdue for fresh new bushings and uniballs.

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

That control are is wicked cool

[@lifeisgood070]

Torque spec would've been nice at the end.

[@HONKEYdelic]

It depends on the vehicle - newer 4runners/fj are 80ft/lbs

[@backpackabe]

Their other video said 85 ft/lbs kzbin.info/www/bejne/fpukoqGbibh3r9U

[@Boods01]

They have another video on here showing how to change the bushings and uniball and they say 85 ft lbs

[@Qmedjoe]

87 ft/lbs for a 1st gen Tacoma

[@christopheralexander5121]

Should you use loctite for the bolts? Mine loosened over a period of a few months

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Torque specs would be helpful I agree

[@haunted_.]

Antonio Claudio Michael go on the website and look at the install instructions for your respective kit. It'll say

[@InfernoPhilM]

What kind of grease?

[@andymitchell2725]

Phil Meeks super lube or prothane

[@salmanshaikh3754]

Super lube grease there r many different types, do u know the number of it

[@twooccystraps6458]

These thing need to have engineering specifications available for customers.

[@Gazziza29]

How often do you guys recommend greasing the bushing and the uniball?

[@alexsimon915]

I guess no reply means not too often? lol

[@Phtephen69]

Every oil change.

[@cody5495]

every week

[@PMedic496]

Every full moon, hahaha u so funny.

[@WendzDarKnight08]

Depends on how you use them. For daily drivers probably every oil change. If you off-road every weekend then I’d say every week.

[@Da9guy1993]

My bushings are completely worn out. Where can I buy new ones? Do you know the size bushings I should order?

[@_ben_c]

Great video wish I seen this about a year ago.

[@EM-mp4kp]

Can I replace the Total chaos UCA polyurethane bushings with another bushing that won’t be an issue & squeaky noisy , I’m frustrated with the polyurethane bushings , definitely not made for a daily driver , just they look cool , but that damn noise & yes I grease the UCA’s. Too much maintenance

[@124manr]

Did you ever figure out the squeaky noise..? I'm having the same issu.. its freaking annoying. I grease it like every other week.. I was told to change the polyurethane bushing with a uniball...?

[@nkartes]

Interested to hear from either of you on this. I just greased mine up exactly as seen in this video and they are super squeaky when going over any bump in the roadway.

[@HoldFastAndStoic]

This may help. kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5W4knl6eNx6d6M

[@OGape]

Do you have to have the truck on a jack or lift? Or can I have wheels on the ground?

[@Mogwaidtd]

I was told you should only tighten the throughbolt while the truck is on the ground, so I'd do the whole thing while it's on the ground.

[@mgltacoma]

@@Mogwaidtd What about when you loosen the bolts? Does it need to be on the ground? I have seen ICON uca they lifted the truck up to loosen and then once lowered they tightened.

[@Mogwaidtd]

@@mgltacoma yeah that's fine, it's just that when you torque it down and set the bushings in position it should be while in resting/neutral position.

[@pfdlegaspi1]

After you grease the UCA bushings, what do torque down the through bolts too? Also do you have to remove the wheel to grease the UCA?

[@TotalChaosFabrication]

Hey David, torque spec for the UCA through bolt is 100 ft/lbs. With some shock setups it's possible to grease the bushings without removing the wheel but we'd recommend removing it. It will give you way more room to work and ensure that the all components are cleaned up and in good working order.

[@PMedic496]

Depends on your lift. I have a 3” lift and can see my UCAs clear as day from the sides

[@pfdlegaspi1]

How many torque pounds do you torque the nut too?

[@nkartes]

What can be done to stop these bushings from being so squeaky when going over any slight bump in the roadway? I've greased exactly as seen here, yet they remain squeaky.

[@inMotionOutdoors]

Same problem here, follow exact maintenance routine and they squeak like hell. Probably going to sell and get a different brand

[@nkartes]

@@inMotionOutdoors I actually found a solution. Spray some white lithium grease on the exposed uniballs. Now I have zero noise. Video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5W4knl6eNx6d6M

[@كايدالمطيري-م1ت]

Is the ball joints durability stronger than the original and is its life span longer or not? As well as are affected by water and dust?

[@Cobra427Veight]

Maybe a moly grease , like the packet of grease that came with the bushes .

[@mattr0815]

It's not the bushings, it's the uniballs. I recommend exploring a sealed replacement - I installed EMF sealed replacements into my TC arms and now they are quiet going on 4 years later.

[@brianmccafferty1470]

Thanks buddy!

[@buddhikaheenatigala218]

hay .. yesterday i repair my friend toyota hilux 4X4 suspention... i replace that all the uper arm bushes, ball joint, lower arm bushes, ball joint, rack end, tie rod, stabilizer cut bushes, stabilizer bar link.. but there is noise when i get the full turn in one side to side.. i cant found it... plz give me the answers.. but alignment is ok..

[@luissandoval4336]

Una pregunta, la distancia entre la base del chasis y la rótula de la espiga, es igual a la del brazo original ?

[@rngrscott]

Where can I get a replacement balljoint kit and through bolts and alignment inserts

[@stuartsheil4234]

Will these fit a holden Colorado 2011 model .. and price

[@cerwin21]

So now that Ive done these. Cant get caster alignment close at all. Truck rides like garbage and 3 alignment shops later no fix. Horrible choice to install these with the gusset kit for a daily driver. Do you offer fixes to bring caster back into spec, lower the coilover?

[@TotalChaosFabrication]

Hey Chris, sorry for the delayed response. Give us a call, 951-737-9682, or email [e-mail]. There are a ton of UCAs and spindle gusset kits out there on daily driven vehicles with no issues. We definitely want to help you figure out the problem. Hope to hear from you soon.

[@cerwin21]

@@TotalChaosFabrication Copy. I will call tomorrow. Ill be in better service. I seen something called misalignment spacer for the uniballs too. Maybe I could get a better understanding on that option from you. Thank you!

[@ridemx323]

Do you have to disconnect the upper ball joint from steering knuckle? Trying to be less invasive.

[@TotalChaosFabrication]

No, the upper control arm will remain bolted to the knuckle during this process. You only need to loosen the 19mm through bolt as shown at 0:15 in the video.

[@nike1rosa]

Thank you !!! Now I know I fucked up the first time 😭

[@explore_4_life]

don't blow out your bushing. keep it lubricated.

[@joyoboyo1936]

Why it doesnt use dual durometer bushing?

[@chicotruco]

are these control arms made of aluminum?

[@TotalChaosFabrication]

No, our UCA's are constructed from 4130 chromoly steel.

[@EM-mp4kp]

What's the torque spec

[@TotalChaosFabrication]

Here is a link to our Install Instructions for the 96504 Upper Control Arms: www.chaosfab.com/PDF/install/96504.pdf

[@EM-mp4kp]

Total Chaos , another question which grease should I use to re-grease the bushings , I live in Utah so I get a lot snow & salt during winter

[@TotalChaosFabrication]

We use a synthetic grease that contains a lot of PTFE called Superlube, Part# 41150. It can be found on Amazon for about $10 a cartridge.

[@seanpetersen5553]

What about heim joints?

[@TotalChaosFabrication]

it's the same as the uniballs kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5W4knl6eNx6d6M

[@jacobj1517]

FuckIng 700 dollars for a couple bushings, about 24 inches of pipe and a uni-ball Thats rediculous

[@justinhardt1]

and the engineering and labor that goes into it as well... It's also not a high demand type item, so they need to have a higher price to off set not selling a large quantity.. How old are you? Have you been under a rock your whole life?

[@cullennowell]

Labor. Someone has to make those welds and powder coat.

[@hunterjohnson4954]

Jacob J it’s an American made hand built item, which had to undergo some form of research and development before being put to market. They have to recoop their expenses somehow haha

[@codygreene9067]

Ok so make your own UCA then 🤷‍♂️

[@jdm8577]

Anything that is machined and mechanically welded is expensive. Machinery to do this costs $100,000’s of dollars. Research and development costs money too. Don’t buy them and stick to your stock uca’s and I’ll blow past you on the trails bro. 😂😂😂 you could go SPC uca’s for about $600 and have to replace your ball joints every 20,000 miles. An OEM uca for a Toyota 4Runner is $398 per arm so around $800 for both which is made from cheap stamped steel and has a much weaker ball joint which could handle maybe a 2” lift if you’re lucky.