06-22-2008, 08:05 PM
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Ball joint flip , UCA rubs wheels
I been researching ball joint flips and iv'e seen people say that your UCA will rub on stock wheels. I have 36" tires on stock wheels. Any suggestions? What kind of after market wheels would fox this?
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06-22-2008, 08:08 PM
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Re: Ball joint flip , UCA rubs wheels
Assuming you have 16"s, I would think 17"s would clear.
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06-23-2008, 10:12 AM
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Re: Ball joint flip , UCA rubs wheels
i heard 15 will clear, because the 17 has a bigger circomference and i think the 17 would rub even more. Or an after market wheel with less bacck spacing.
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11-05-2009, 06:53 AM
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Re: Ball joint flip , UCA rubs wheels
 an old one here, but didn't want to start a new thread about it.
i am going to do the bj flip, but have factory obs 16" wheels. i've searched & still couldn't find a definitive answer about them rubbing on stock wheels or not. i do have a set of 17's, but i need tires for them. in other words, i want to make sure i can clear stock wheels before i do the flip.
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11-05-2009, 07:15 AM
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Re: Ball joint flip , UCA rubs wheels
I ran stock steel 16s with no problem
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11-05-2009, 07:30 AM
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Re: Ball joint flip , UCA rubs wheels
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I ran stock steel 16s with no problem
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any idea if those have the same backspacing as the aluminum ones?
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96' burb - 6-inch RC, 4.56's, 35's, detroit, SYE, realift, flow 50's, w4m, 06' 17's, other stuff
98' silvy - z71, 285's, flow 50's, 1" block, some crank, blackbear
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11-05-2009, 07:49 AM
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Re: Ball joint flip , UCA rubs wheels
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I ran stock steel 16s with no problem
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any idea if those have the same backspacing as the aluminum ones?
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Regardless, the Aluminum wheel has a much smaller ID than the steel wheel does. This is likely to be the cause (or at least a large contributor) of the rubbing on the UCA.
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11-05-2009, 08:04 AM
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Re: Ball joint flip , UCA rubs wheels
i too would like to find out if it will work with the stock rims or not.
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11-05-2009, 09:01 AM
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Re: Ball joint flip , UCA rubs wheels
yeah me too....
Why dont one of you guys do it and let me know....LOL
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11-05-2009, 11:30 AM
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Re: Ball joint flip , UCA rubs wheels
hahah i might today..idk
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11-05-2009, 01:20 PM
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Re: Ball joint flip , UCA rubs wheels
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hahah i might today..idk
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yes please. i would like an answer asap 
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11-05-2009, 01:36 PM
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Re: Ball joint flip , UCA rubs wheels
what is the purpose of doing a ball joint flip? does it help if you are cranked?
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11-05-2009, 01:41 PM
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Re: Ball joint flip , UCA rubs wheels
it puts the upper control arms further away from the bumpstop so it will ride better & not constantly be hitting them. and will help the longevity of the ball joints by putting them at a better angle.
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96' burb - 6-inch RC, 4.56's, 35's, detroit, SYE, realift, flow 50's, w4m, 06' 17's, other stuff
98' silvy - z71, 285's, flow 50's, 1" block, some crank, blackbear
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11-09-2009, 08:34 AM
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Re: Ball joint flip , UCA rubs wheels
Soooo......Anybody try this yet???
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11-09-2009, 08:42 AM
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Re: Ball joint flip , UCA rubs wheels
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Soooo......Anybody try this yet???
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i was just getting ready to bump it up too.
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96' burb - 6-inch RC, 4.56's, 35's, detroit, SYE, realift, flow 50's, w4m, 06' 17's, other stuff
98' silvy - z71, 285's, flow 50's, 1" block, some crank, blackbear
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11-10-2009, 05:42 PM
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Re: Ball joint flip , UCA rubs wheels
less backspacing will help, both the stock steel and aluminum wheels are 5.5" BS
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11-12-2009, 11:04 PM
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Re: Ball joint flip , UCA rubs wheels
in my experience stock steel rims rubbed the bolts holding the bj in but you could cut the bolts to fit , i dont think aluminum rims would work out
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