aftermarket uca choice and uca limiters

[Mohammad Abdullah]

Good Day,

 

I live in middle east where it is extremely hot in summer and the weather is dusty almost all summer long. I just ordered king oem 2.5 shocks for my 2017 gmc sierra 1500 regular cab short bed.

 

I would like to get the most travel i can get front and rear without pushing my wheels past the oem fenders. I would like to get your opinion on which brand or specific uca to get ? should i go with a uni ball or a ball joint ?? 

 

Moreover, can i get the max travel i want with the said parts and without cutting the uca limiters?  or is the limiters a must ? Please enlighten me because i have no background on these stuff ..

 

Thanks, 

[CovetedStyle]

Just changing out the upper control arm isn’t going to change your travel at all my friend. Nor do you even need to change it out if you’re riding stock height unless you’re going to be doing some serious off roading to where you think you could possibly buckle a stamped steel control arm or crack a cast one. If you go with a 6 inch lift or taller you cut off the control arm limiter anyway so it’s not something you absolutely have to have but again if your vehicle is stock height the only way you would ever see that difference of travel is if you launched it off something. But maybe I misunderstanding what you’re asking why is it you think you need to change out your upper control arm?

[Mohammad Abdullah]

20 hours ago, CovetedStyle said:

Just changing out the upper control arm isn’t going to change your travel at all my friend. Nor do you even need to change it out if you’re riding stock height unless you’re going to be doing some serious off roading to where you think you could possibly buckle a stamped steel control arm or crack a cast one. If you go with a 6 inch lift or taller you cut off the control arm limiter anyway so it’s not something you absolutely have to have but again if your vehicle is stock height the only way you would ever see that difference of travel is if you launched it off something. But maybe I misunderstanding what you’re asking why is it you think you need to change out your upper control arm?

Assuming that i will level my pickup with the extra 1.5 inches that the king coilovers will give me ... Still an uca will not make any difference in travel ? I dont have to touch the limiters too right ?