Rear control arms needed

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Zach
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I have the full MM front k member and suspension and love their stuff. That said I have UPR rear lower control arms and dont have anything to complain about.

When I installed mine i drilled out the bushing sleeve to 1/2" on the axle side and put in 1/2" grade 8 bolts. Those stock 12mm bolts are usually rusted to where they are real skinny or they are bent in a "U" shape from hard driving.
 

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UPR makes good stuff. Ppl shit on them all the time because they are cheaper and "copies" (not really) of other stuff but a LOT of their stuff is made in the USA and made well. UPR has a 5% discount for everyone and 10% for Military. Only place that can match that is Jegs. Jegs does 10% for military as well, you need to make an online account at the Jegs website, then call a rep and get information on where to send a scan of your CAC card and your account info. Then when you go on the Jegs website and login to your account all the prices will reflect the best discount they can give up to 10% for military. I've saved a shitload shopping at Jegs this way.
 

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UPR makes good stuff. Ppl shit on them all the time because they are cheaper and "copies" (not really) of other stuff but a LOT of their stuff is made in the USA and made well. UPR has a 5% discount for everyone and 10% for Military. Only place that can match that is Jegs. Jegs does 10% for military as well, you need to make an online account at the Jegs website, then call a rep and get information on where to send a scan of your CAC card and your account info. Then when you go on the Jegs website and login to your account all the prices will reflect the best discount they can give up to 10% for military. I've saved a shitload shopping at Jegs this way.
Bro...scanning your cac card is a huge no-go.

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If you haven't bought anything yet, I have one suggestion. Do as others have suggested and buy MM lower arms and factory upper arms from them as well. Find a shop that can weld a piece of flat stock to the bottom of the upper arms. This will " box-in" the arms and add rigidity. This will not negatively affect the function of the arms. You will still have the factory rubber bushings, which is what allows the rear end to articulate as designed.
 

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I have MM adjustable lowers and love them. As others said, leave the uppers alone, or just new rubber bushings. We don't want to be reading about you wrecking your car after using spherical upper bushings and getting snap,oversteer.

A torque arm and panhard bar are nice if you have the $.
 

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These guys will live and learn.
Buy it right the first time. MM for LCAs.
It's not like they are expensive either.
Research... research... research...

It's all spelled out on MM's site too
 

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