interchangeable uca

[Preh10]

Hey guys, I just bought a 98 k1500 and need to do some rebuilding on my front end. Mainly ball joints, bushings, and tie rod ends. It really shouldn't be bad since i'll do it all at once...my only problem is that I have a lift kit that I'm almost positive is rancho and is ten years out of date. My main concern is whether or not I can replace that old rancho uca with someother after market uca or just go back to stock and throw a spacer on the ball joint if i even have to do that. the lift is three inches.
Thank you for any help.

 

[TylerZ281500]

so its a torsion key lift? am i missing something about the uppers being pressed in instead of bolted?

 

[badazzbulldog]

post a picture of the uca

 

[Preh10]

i have a pic, trying to figure out how to post the damn thing

 

[Preh10]

alright, it's up on my profile. I'm confused because that's a pro comp strut but not a pro comp uca. I have done hours of digging and i'm almost positive the uca is rancho.

 

[Preh10]

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[TylerZ281500]

hows the ball joint attached pressed or bolted/riveted?

 

[Preh10]

bolted

 

[TylerZ281500]

so just unbolt it and put a new one on

 

[Preh10]

How do i know which one will fit though? I can't get the same one because they're discontinued. will any uca for that year type work? i just don't wanna order something and it not fit, or make me burn through ball joints