Best Stock Upper Control Arm?

Couldn't find a thread on anyones experience with Aftermarket (stock) vs OEM New vs OEM Rebuilt. Taking my crapped out SPC off and removing a 1" (from previous owner) spacer to go stock for awhile.

Anyone have success with rockauto or specific brands? Or is it a situation like the LBJ where OEM is the way?

 

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See what you can find in your area. Get the old bushings out, give 'em a quick sand + paint job, get new bushings in = refurbed OEM UCA at a fraction of the cost.

You'll need OEM ball joints too if you're "going back".

The arm itself is probably fine. It's just the quality of the bushing that's going to be lacking in the RA parts. And being that you're already doing this working because the bushings in the SPC failed, you don't want to be doing it again in another year or two when the moog bushings fail.

 

I bought OEM except for the lower LCA bushings, just figured everything lasted 180k with no issues so went back with that.
Steering rack, outer tie rod ends, lower ball joints, wheel bearings/seals, upper ball joints, UCA's.

 

Best stock UCA?

Stock.

 

OEM. Aftermarket bushings and balljoints will not have anywhere near the longevity of the OEM parts.