Total Chaos Upper Control Arm replacement **Group Buy**

[Drew Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close Drew]

I'm posting this separate in case people don't spot it in the original thread.

See http://www.pradopoint.com/viewtopic.php?p=13423#13423

Drew.

[Strahan Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close Strahan]

Bugger just posted on the other thread ops:

Any more info?

[Drew Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close Drew]

Okay - I've got news:

Total Chaos replied - RRP is US$636. Here is their email:

Andrew,

Thank you for interest in Total Chaos Fabrication Inc. PT# 96504 retails in the US for $636 for the set. This comes with L and R control arms, 1” Teflon Lined uniballs, Stainless steel hi-misalignment spacers, F-911 hardware, polyurethane bushings and inner sleeves, zerk fittings, and detailed CAD drawings to aid in the installation process (which is pretty straightforward and simple). These control arms fit the 05+ Tacoma Prerunner/4wd, the 03+ 4runner and the 07+ FJ Cruiser here in the states. They should also work on the newest Prado and Hilux. For group buy info please contact either Mike Livingston at Kartek (951-737-2999) (www.kartek.com) They can arrange group buys and give you freight info to Australia. Please feel free to contact us with any further questions that you may have.

Total Chaos Fabrication Inc
159 North Maple, Unit J
Corona, CA 92880
Ph. 951-737-9682
Fx. 951-737-9006

Phoned Kartek - they can do them for $589 a pair, any quantity. They are going to get back to me with freight costs.

Phoned Off Road Warehouse in San Diego. They can do them for $600 a pair, or $550 a pair for three sets (Drew, Matthew, Strahan). They quoted $283 freight for one pair and $516 freight for three pairs via UPS. :shock: UPS aren't the cheapest that's for sure. The fella was plenty helpful and is going to get back to me with a sharper shipping quote once he speaks to his freight merchant.

So it's looking good, I'm in if I can get them landed for about $750 - Matthew sounds keen. We'll see how the freight prices pan out.

Anyone else interested?

Drew.

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Darren (ATS 4x4) has posted to check out if these are the same as they dont have a Prado in the US. (Lexus?) I think a Tacoma or Tundra is the one these are off?

The ones that they appear to be for is made in the USA and may be different, I would suggest emailing them for a set of diagrams/specs before going to far.

[Drew Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close Drew]

Darren (ATS 4x4) has posted to check out if these are the same as they dont have a Prado in the US. (Lexus?) I think a Tacoma or Tundra is the one these are off?

The ones that they appear to be for is made in the USA and may be different, I would suggest emailing them for a set of diagrams/specs before going to far.

The information I have is that they will suit a Prado, in fact when I spoke to them on the phone yesterday, after I said they were for an overseas vehicle with similar front suspension to the FJ Cruiser, they said, "it's for a Prado right? They are the ones." I think they've kitted out some Prados before.

I might fire off an email for specs but I'm fairly confident they are the right ones.

Drew.

[leachy_9 Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close leachy_9]

Drew,

have you investigated the legality / insurance implications of changing the control arms?
I'd be interested but only if it wasn't going to cause insurance issues.

Leachy

[Drew Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close Drew]

have you investigated the legality / insurance implications of changing the control arms?
I'd be interested but only if it wasn't going to cause insurance issues.

I guess changing the control arms would be similar to changing the springs, it's an integral part of the suspension and I would probably tell my insurer. As for ADR/rego - I'm willing to wing it, it's not a big deal as long as I'm happy with the build quality of the replacement parts.

Drew.

[FlyNdrive Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close FlyNdrive]

I have an American FJ Cruiser. I can send you my old upper control A-Arms for a comparison.

I can also recommend All-Pro Off-Road in Hemet California. http://www.allprooffroad.com/index.p...sk=view&id=109 They are the same as the Total Chaos for less ($499.00 pr.)

E-mail Terry at [email protected]. Tell him FlyNdrive recommended him.

-Ben

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I'm on it Drew.

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dont expect the uniballs to be as long lasting as the ball joints, bring in spare sets of uniballs, and the tools to rebuild them, if your going to attempt to run them here.