Deeke's upper control arms?

[JeepinSteve]

Steve, did you manage to get yours installed yet? Any tips?

Hello Stu. I have not had an opportunity to install them yet. What is the problem you are having installing them? Does the inner metal sleeve fit in the opening without the washers? On the Amazon listing for these control arms, there was a comment/Review about the washers being to big to fit in the opening. The guy ended up buying smaller washers that seemed to work.

 

[StueyD]

Hello Stu. I have not had an opportunity to install them yet. What is the problem you are having installing them? Does the inner metal sleeve fit in the opening without the washers? On the Amazon listing for these control arms, there was a comment/Review about the washers being to big to fit in the opening. The guy ended up buying smaller washers that seemed to work.

It's exactly that, the nipple's get in the way i.e. can't get it high enough and wouldn't trust it if they were on there, as in it looks like it might get caught/ripped off.

I've actually bought some grub screws to plug the holes, though thinking screws with a head might have been a better idea.

They are also too wide as well, and I think even with smaller washes I think I may have to trim the bushes and or grind a mm or 2 off of the bush arms/holes.

 

[JeepinSteve]

It's exactly that, the nipple's get in the way i.e. can't get it high enough and wouldn't trust it if they were on there, as in it looks like it might get caught/ripped off.

I've actually bought some grub screws to plug the holes, though thinking screws with a head might have been a better idea.

They are also too wide as well, and I think even with smaller washes I think I may have to trim the bushes and or grind a mm or 2 off of the bush arms/holes.

Just from your experience installing these control arms, do you think it would help to get bushings with a thicker outer lip so you could eliminate the metal washers? Basically the outer portion of the bushing would be thicker thank the original bushing thus no need for the metal washer. Hope that makes sense.

 

[StueyD]

Just from your experience installing these control arms, do you think it would help to get bushings with a thicker outer lip so you could eliminate the metal washers? Basically the outer portion of the bushing would be thicker thank the original bushing thus no need for the metal washer. Hope that makes sense.

I'm going to try and fit one of the arms tomorrow,.
I'm partly thinking, that even without the washers I'm going to have to trim these bushes down a bit, but to be confirmed

 

[seafish]

Looks like they couldn't even bother to tighten hardware before taking pictures, I'd be concerned about what other shortcuts were taken...

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They just seem too big for the wells and especially struggling with space with the nipple's on.

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thumbs up @duderz7

You know you're on a really good forum when the second post in a thread nails it.

 

[JeepinSteve]

I'm going to try and fit one of the arms tomorrow,.
I'm partly thinking, that even without the washers I'm going to have to trim these bushes down a bit, but to be confirmed

Good luck. Looking forward to hearing how it goes.

 

[seafish]

@StueyD and others..thanks for posting your install issues with these cheap Deekes UCAs

Of course the JBA uca's do not have ANY of these fitment problems solved by eliminating washers or trimming back bushings or replacing zerks with screws.

NOT saying these Deekes arent worth it in the end, but again, without metallurgy and weld testing, these silly fitment problems make me even more concerned about the actual quality and structural integrity of these UCA's.

As always, YOUR money, YOUR Jeep, YOUR Choice!!