Coldwater, MI: Nothing compliments a set of FOX coilovers like a quality suspension to maximize travel. BDS Suspension is excited to announce new heavy duty upper control arms (UCA) now available for the 2007-2017 Toyota Tundra trucks. These new UCAs are designed for improved strength, great looks, and more wheel travel on leveled and lifted for the Tundra.
The new performance control arms are built from high strength 1.5" OD x .120-wall tubing, gusseted for strength and durability. They use an indexed ball joint cup to correct the ball joint positioning for use with 2-3" leveling kits and most full IFS lift kits on the market. The frame mounting ends feature durometer-specific rubber bushings. At the other end they use an indexed ball joint cup with and premium Moog-brand ball joints for smooth, quiet operation and superior durability to arms that feature uniballs, poly bushings or heims. These control arms come finished in a durable semi-gloss black powder coat and include a billet aluminum machined BDS ball joint dust cap as well as proper brake line attachment points to ensure a factory-like fit. The arms integrate a mounting tab for the factory brake lines so there's no need to zip tie the lines like with other kits. The control arms come fully assembled for easy install right out of the box.
Take your Tundra to the next level of ride quality and performance with suspension upgrades from BDS.
Product Description
BDS Performance Upper Control Arms
Vehicle Fitment
- 2007-2017 Toyota Tundra 2/4WD
Compatible With:
- 98502004 - 0-2" FOX 2.0 Coilovers
- 88002367 - 0-2" FOX 2.5 Coilovers Resi
- 88006367 - 0-2" FOX 2.5 Coilovers DSC Resi
- BDS 3" Leveling Kit (810H)
- BDS 7" IFS Systems (813H/818H)
- BDS 7" Coilover Systems (813F/818F)
Kit Info
#128253 - $735.39 MSRP
BDS Upper Control Arm Features
- High strength tubular construction.
- Indexed ball joint cup allows for additional droop travel.
- Heavy duty MOOG ball joints.
- Clevite rubber frame bushings.
- Includes brake line mount.
- Full assembled, ready to install.
Kit Notes
Designed for 2-3" lifts and compatible with many full IFS lift kits. Can be used with BDS 3" and 7" kits, not recommended with BDS 4.5" kit or Zone 5" kits.
- 5-year, 60,000 mile drivetrain Warranty
- BDS’s exclusive No Fine Print Warranty
Hi
I just installed a set of bds 4.5” lift kit with Fox coilovers on my 2015 Toyota Tundra 4×4, and right now I wanna upgrade the ucas for my tundra, but I just see here this set uca not recommended with the 4.5” lift kit, so what kind uca will recommend with 4.5” lift kit? Uniball style uca or balljoint style uca? Or do you have any other plan to upgrade a set of heavy duty ucas for my tundra?
Thank you very much
Hey Kay, congrats on your new 4.5″ coilover system, be sure to send in some offroad/off-pavement shots of the truck so we can get it featured on social media (email photos/specs to marketing-bds@sporttruckusainc.com). On you question about UCAs the arms, ours are designed with an indexed ball joint cup to correct ball joint positioning on trucks with a leveling kit installed or any other lift kit that causes the ball joints to operate at more of an angle. Our 4.5″ kit is designed to correct suspension geometry back to stock operating angles which is why we don’t recommend using our UCAs on there however they are compatible with our 7″ system.
While both styles have their benefits, personally like ball joint style UCAs over uniball as they offer better corrosion resistance if you live in an area that salt and other abrasive chemicals on the road in the wintertime along with being easy to service. The factory arms are plenty strong, but if you’re looking to swap them out you’ll need to find a set that is compatible with a stock height truck to match your current suspension geometry.
Hey everyone.. I have 2017 Tundra with the 7 inch BDS Lift kit. I’m looking to buy the new BDS UCA’s but I’ve been hearing that aftermarket UCA’s don’t align well with the BDS Lift kits.. I’ve heard I need a Heim Joint UCA … have you heard this as well?? And if so, will this new BDS UCA work fine for alignment with my lift??
Hi Jay, thanks for reaching out and your interest in our UCAs. These UCAs are designed to work with our 7” lift system (as well as most other lift/leveling kits on the market) to correct ball joint positioning and increase wheel travel. You won’t have any issue re-aligning your front end with these arms installed. The key benefit to the balljoint/rubber bushings over unibazl/heims is increased durability and corrosion resistance along with quiet operation.
Will these work on 2018 crewmax limited?
These UCAs are compatible with 2018 model Toyota Tundra as well.
Will these uca’s fix the alignment issues I’m currently having with my bds 7″ coilover lift?
Hi Kyle, you shouldn’t be having any alignment issues with our 7″ system assuming the kit hasn’t been modified. These UCAs will improve ball joint positioning over the stock UCAs, but your truck should be able to be aligned with stock or aftermarket UCAs. On you alignment issues I’d recommend contacting our customer service/tech support team so they can get help get to the bottom of what’s going on or head to your local BDS distributor.
BDS Tech Support – (517) 279-2135 or tech-bds@sporttruckusainc.com
BDS Distributor – http://bds-suspension.com/distributor-lookup
Hey guys just installed the 2.5-7″ extra Reservoir BDS/Fox shocks on my 6″Rough Country lift brought it to have it aligned and they say they couldn’t align it right I plan on getting a second opinion but will these uca’s work with my Rough Country lift?
While we haven’t tested these for compatibility with the RC lift kit, they are a bolt-in OE replacement designed to be used on applications where the stock UCA rides at an increased operating angle to correct ball joint positioning. The taper of the ball joint is the same as stock so I’d assume these would install without any issues on your current setup.
I’m having a lot of outside wear on the tires on my 2017 tundra. Currently running 7 inch bds lift kit and apparently a lot of tundra owners with the lift is having issues. I have done some extensive research that spindle design has flaws. what does this uca kit do? I see that people are talking about get adjustable ones but looks like your product isn’t adjustable. I need this corrected asap as my tires that only has 7k miles is wearing out quick on the outside edge. Please contact me immediately
Hello Dong, I relayed your message along to our customer service/tech support department for feedback as its not something I am personally able to offer assistance with from the marketing side of the company here on the BDS Blog. They mentioned they’ve had multiple conversations with you up to this point to try and offer assistance with setting the alignment with your kit installed. If you still have questions you can reach them at tech-bds@sporttruckusainc.com
Hey I’m having issues with my tundra too that has the bds 7 inch lift the tires are wearing down quickly did you get any solutions to solving your problem
Hi Benjie, on the tire wear topic I’d recommend you contact our tech support team, they’ll have more info on setting up the alignment specs. You can reach BDS tech support by phone at (517) 279-2135 or by email at tech-bds@ridefox.com
Also – I’ve contacted the distributor and they are not willing to resolve the issue. This is causing a lot of headaches and very stressful with the outside wear on the tires as they aren’t cheap.
Recently added the BDS UCAs to my Tundra TRD 4X4 CM with a BDS 7″ Fox coilovers and shocks. I am having to get a body mount chop due to caster being different and still experiencing some outer tire wear but drives better than it ever has. Ted in tech support helped tremendously
Hi I have a 2013 tundra on a bds 7″ lift was looking to get a little more out of it. Soni wanted to throw a bds 2 inch spacer on top of the fox 2.5 coil and add these upper arms . Do you think I’ll have issues with angles or any issues at all ?
Hey Alex,
in a nutshell we don’t recommend modifying our 7″ kit for the Tundra to sit any taller than it comes right out of the box. In general we don’t recommend modifying any of our kits outside of how our engineers designed them to be used, especially with IFS and in the case of the Tundra the change in suspension/steering geometry could lead to alignment issues, effect handling and lead to premature wear of front end components. Our 4.5″ and 7″ kits use the same base components to lift with the 4.5″ kit repositioning everything to operate at similar to factory operating angles whereas the 7″ is like having a leveling kit installed. These UCAs will improve strength and ball joint operating angle from the stock units, but the steering angles and CV angles will be maxed if going taller. The most common option for Tundra customers looking to go taller is to add a body lift, other options for additional tire clearance are fiberglass fenders and an aftermarket bumper.
Can you use these on a 8” ready lift kit?
Hey Robert,
While we haven’t tested our UCAs specifically with the Readylift 8″ Kit, they are designed as a bolt-in OE replacement and use an indexed ball joint cup to correct ball joint positioning at 2-3″ of lift above the amount of drop at the crossmembers and knuckles. Take a look at your current upper ball joint angle on level ground. If the ball joints are rotated and in a bit of a bind already then our UCAs will be a great upgrade to improve ball joint angle. For more on the topic contact our sales/tech team at (517) 279-2135
Hello, I plan on doing the BDS/Fox 3” coilover system as I don’t care for the 7” sky high lifts and all the problems that come with lifting a vehicle that high. How close to stock will the bds UCA get? Do you have the +/- caster specs? I think stock is around 2*-2.5* am I correct? Trying to learn more about UCA’s in general. I’ve heard stock arms are fine with 3” of lift, but I’d like to go aftermarket just for more wheel travel and tire clearance. I’m currently on the fence about your BDS UCA and the MCM Fab UCA. Any insight would be great.
Hi Zack,
that 3″ coilover system is a great option for the new Tundras. While the factory UCA can technically be reinstalled with up to 2.5-3″ of lift, there are a number of benefits to swapping them out for upgrade units like our performance UCAs. First and foremost the added strength you get from these arms and the increased wheel travel that can be achieved. Our UCAs use an indexed ball joint cup the allows more suspension droop travel and superior corrosion resistance in all outdoor environments. On the Tundra arms you’ll get 1.4 degrees of positive caster over the factory arms. For more on the topic our sales/tech support team is available to answer your questions, you can reach them at (517) 279-2135 or sales-bds@ridefox.com
The upper Control arm looks amazing as it’s protected agenst the dust for offroading but do you have for Fj cruiser? Or the tandra will fit?
Hi Salman, thanks for your message. At this point we haven’t released the FJ Cruiser/4Runner specific UCA kits, but they are in the works. Keep an eye out for upcoming product releases.
Is it true tha BDS is certified by Toyota to not void the warranty on a Toyota vehicle? I want to level my 2018 trd 4×4 SR5 but don’t want to void the platinum warranty I have.
Hey Chris,
our suspension systems aren’t “certified” by Toyota directly, no aftermarket kits are. That said we have tested all of our kits to verify compatibility with TSS-P and include Factory Protection Plus at no charge. Factory protection plus consists of a No Fine Print Warranty on BDS parts and a 5year/60k-mile drivetrain warranty to match the OEM. While it is uncommon for a dealer to void the warranty, in the event there is an issue Factory Protection Plus would cover repairs. For more on Factory Protection Plus head to http://560plus.com/
I’m having a lot of outside wear on the tires on my 2017 tundra. Currently running 7 inch bds lift kit and apparently a lot of tundra owners with the lift is having issues. I need this corrected asap as my tires Are wearing out quick on the outside edge. Please contact me immediately
Hi Jason, I’m not the best to offer tech/diagnostic advice from the marketing dept, however our tech support team is available to offer assistance or you can reach out to your local BDS distributor for assistance.
BDS tech support – (517) 279-2135 or tech-bds@ridefox.com
BDS local dealer – http://bds-suspension.com/distributor-lookup
I’m looking into a Rancho Quicklift strut assemblies (2.25 inches of lift built into the strut, so no spacer on top). Would these be compatible?
Hey Mike,
Our UCAs would be a good option for you to use with the Rancho Quicklift struts. The control arms will improve the ball joint operating angle, allow fore more droop travel and are a much stronger option than the factory units.
I have the 7 inch bds lift with fox shocks. I been having lots trouble with it. Am on my second wheel bearing. Wearing my inner tire. And my rear drive shaft. People that put it in say I need uca for it. Maybe yall can help me out
Hi Luis,
I’m sorry to hear you’re having trouble with your truck. While we do offer an UCA kit for the Tundra, I’m not the best to offer technical advice from the marketing department on whether that will resolve the issues your having. I’d recommend contacting our tech support team department so they can assist you.
(517) 279-2135 or tech-bds@ridefox.com
Hello, Im interested in pairing these arms with my Bilstein setup. I currently have the 6112 coil-over on the third setting which gives about 1.9inches of lift up front and 5160s in the rear along with your 1inch shackle for rake. Have 18×9 wheels in a +20mm offset wrapped in 295/70r18s (34×11.50) Falken AT3W’s. How far does the positive caster push the wheel back? Will these arms work for me without having to do a Body mount chop?
Hey Radoslaw, These arms will work with your current suspension setup. They are designed as an OE replacement and provide minimal caster change, just correct the ball joint positioning for use with 2-3″ of lift. That particular wheel/tire combo will likely be to larger to clear without the body mount chop and other trimming, regardless of the UCA setup you are running.
Are these UCA compatible with a ready lift coil spacer? 2020 tundra. I assume they would help the uca angle and offer better articulation and easier tire alignment
Hey Robbie, since the initial release fitment has been updated to clear through 2020 Tundra models. They are designed as a bolt-on direct OE replacement to work with most off-the shelf 2-3.5″ lift kits (like the RL you mentioned) as well as some taller full drop bracket style lift kits.