Will the Old Man Emu Upper Control Arms Work w/ a Lifted 2003 Ford F-150?

Updated 09/09/2025 | Published 09/05/2025

Question:

I have a 2003 f150 2wd with a 5.5” lift and need an extended upper control arm. Will the old man upper control arm you have work on this truck?

asked by: Ronnie

Expert Reply:

Hey Ronnie. The Old Man Emu Upper Control Arms item # ARB44ZR are designed for a 2003 Ford F-150 with a 2" lift. It's not going to work with a 5.5" lift. We do not have another set of upper control arms that will work.

What brand of lift do you have?

expert reply by: Jerred H

Old Man Emu Upper Control Arms
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Ronnie

9/7/2025

It’s a MaxTrac 5.5 kit

Ronnie

9/7/2025

@Ronnie The lift kit has 3.5 inch spindles but didn’t come with upper control arms so I still have stock control arms on it. The camber is just to much to set. Maybe the camber would be a lot better changing to the old man then stock

Jerred H.

9/9/2025

@Ronnie That's interesting they wouldn't throw in new control arms or have an option to add them. I've got a Rough Country lift on my Silverado and the control arms are shaped dramatically different.

Ronnie

9/9/2025

@JerredH Yeah, they tell you that it will require extended upper control arms. But don’t sale them for 97-03 year models