Amazon upper control arms good/bad?

was searching thru Amazon and noticed there are quite a few UCA choices, any one use or have any input ? looking for actual first hand experience.

 

Is it safe to assume, that since you are browsing Amazon, you are looking at “cheaper” alternatives than OEM?

If so, about the lowest “budget” UCA I can recommend is the MevoTech.

The UCA is vital suspension component.

 

Where are you located

 

sorry should have clarified, looking for UCA for a 2-4 lift, seen a few posts about noisy/failed expensive UCA, I under stand the concept you get what you pay for,
I'm in Edmonton Canada. UCA range in price from 150 (knock offs that all look the same for prices all over the map) to 420(Rough country forged arms)

 

prices quoted were in Canadian subtract 30% to calculate approx USD.
Amazon.ca : tacoma upper control arm

 

I was actually just looking at the rough country for myself. But they say are for a 3.5 lift only? Seems odd as most are 1-3” or 1-4”. I have the 885 coils on bilstein 5100 for about 3” lift so I wasn’t sure rough country would work.

Was hoping someone had experience with rough country arms on a non rough country lift.

 

Amazon has sketchy inventory practices where, even items sold and shipped by Amazon.com can come from a bin that contains knockoffs or incorrectly labeled parts. Only a few brands globally have an agreement with Amazon to keep tight controls on which suppliers are allowed to stock their bins.

Which is how people can end up with fake Toyota or Denso parts that were bought off Amazon.

 

That's actually the answer I've been trying to find are they only exclusive for a 3.5 lift and do they even have any built in caster? I have SPC but not looking forward to be chasing warranties

 

it depends.

Do you want a better control arm? Or a replacement. For a replacement I'd be looking at places like rockauto, dealer, or good shape OEM used.

I've tried control arms from the likes of eBay and Amazon. It did not go well.
Did I learn my lesson? Apparently not. Because I'm looking to try the new TTX LCA's from RockAuto, from brands like MevoTech or Moog that have the reputation of claiming they're good but not actually being good, as good as overpriced OEM, and definitely not as good as upgraded aftermarket that I don't exactly have the cash for at this time like many (ie steel fabricated $2k arms), but if that day comes, I will probably get those.

Best bet is probably to not look at or have anything from rough country ever.