Camburg Engineering Prerunner Kits: KINETIK, Long-Travel & Uniball Arms

Camburg Engineering is a Huntington Beach-based suspension maker best known for its long-travel prerunner kits, uniball upper control arms, and the flagship KINETIK billet line. The brand spans everything from bolt-on street-and-trail kits to fully fabricated desert-race chassis packages across Toyota and Ford platforms.

If you have spent any time researching how to widen and lift a truck for the desert, you have run into Camburg. They are one of the original names in bolt-on and fabricated long-travel suspension, and their arms show up on everything from mild daily drivers to genuine race trucks. This guide breaks down Camburg’s kit tiers, the platforms they support, and how to choose the right package for your build — whether you are starting with a good platform to build into a prerunner or upgrading one you already own.

Who is Camburg Engineering?

Camburg Engineering has been fabricating off-road suspension since the mid-1990s and built its reputation the hard way — in Baja and short-course racing. That racing pedigree is why the brand is a go-to for prerunner builders: the geometry, uniball pivots, and travel numbers on their street kits trickle down directly from parts that have survived prerunner and desert-race abuse. Today they design, machine, and assemble most of their hardware in-house in Southern California, which is a big part of the fit-and-finish reputation.

Two things define the Camburg approach: uniball pivots instead of soft rubber bushings for zero deflection under load, and modular kits you can build in stages rather than all at once. That staged philosophy is what makes them approachable for a first-time builder while still scaling up to a full race chassis.

Camburg’s kit tiers explained

Camburg’s lineup can be confusing because “KINETIK” refers to both a premium arm line and a race chassis line. Here is the practical way to think about it, from mild to wild.

Upper control arms (the entry point)

• Uniball rebuild kits — replacement uniballs and hardware to refresh worn arms, typically around $350.
• Performance uniball UCAs — tubular chromoly upper arms with a large-diameter uniball, correcting camber/caster on lifted trucks. These typically run roughly $1,000 or more.
• KINETIK billet uniball UCAs — CNC-machined billet aluminum arms, anodized and laser-etched, generally using a larger uniball plus chromoly heim adjusters. These are the flagship arms and typically fall somewhere in the ~$1,600–$1,800 range.

Trail Series long-travel kits (the street/prerunner sweet spot)

The Trail Series is Camburg’s bolt-on long-travel kit and, for most street-driven prerunner builds, the one to know. It adds approximately 2 inches of width per side, delivering up to roughly 13 inches of usable wheel travel while letting you retain trimmed OEM fenders and flares. Critically, it is generally designed around bolt-in OE-style coilovers from brands like Fox, King, Bilstein, and Icon — so you are not forced into a full custom shock program. Pricing on a Tacoma kit generally starts somewhere around $3,500 for the suspension components.

Race Series / KINETIK prerunner-race kits (the full build)

At the top sit Camburg’s fabricated race packages, including KINETIK prerunner/race front bulkhead kits. These involve cutting and welding the chassis, wider track widths (commonly in the range of 3–4 inches per side or more), and custom-valved coilover-plus-bypass shock setups. This tier is aimed at dedicated desert trucks and edges toward trophy-truck territory in cost and complexity.

Platforms Camburg supports

Camburg’s coverage is deepest on the platforms prerunner builders actually use. Availability varies by generation, so always confirm your exact year, but the core lineup includes:

• Toyota Tacoma — arguably their signature platform, with kits spanning multiple generations from the late-1990s trucks through the current model. See our Tacoma prerunner build guide.
• Toyota Tundra & 4Runner — billet KINETIK arms and long-travel options for Tundra and 4Runner builds.
• Ford Ranger — from the earlier raced chassis to the newer Ranger and Ranger Raptor. See our Ranger prerunner guide.
• Ford F-150 & Raptor — long-travel and KINETIK kits for the F-150 and multiple Raptor generations.
• Ford Bronco — newer additions to the KINETIK arm and suspension lineup.

What makes Camburg a go-to brand

• Race-derived geometry. Street kits inherit pivot points and travel from proven race hardware.
• Uniballs over bushings. Precise, deflection-free articulation that holds alignment under hard hits.
• Stage-able builds. Start with arms, add a long-travel kit later — you are not locked into one purchase.
• Fender-friendly width. The +2″ Trail Series keeps trimmed factory or aftermarket fiberglass fenders workable rather than mandating custom bodywork.
• In-house manufacturing. Billet arms are machined and finished domestically, which shows in fit and durability.

Which Camburg Engineering product for your build?

Match the tier to how you actually use the truck:

• Daily driver with a mild lift: Start with Performance or KINETIK uniball upper control arms to fix geometry and add strength — the cheapest meaningful upgrade.
• Street-driven prerunner / weekend desert truck: The Trail Series long-travel kit is the sweet spot. Pair it with quality bolt-in coilovers — see our King shocks guide or Fox shocks guide — for a huge capability jump without cutting up the chassis.
• Dedicated race or chase truck: Step up to a Race Series / KINETIK prerunner-race kit with bypass shocks and full fabrication. Budget accordingly — our cost-to-build breakdown sets expectations.

Cross-shopping brands is smart, too. Camburg’s billet-arm approach competes closely with Total Chaos and Dirt King; each has strengths depending on platform and budget. When in doubt, a good fab shop can spec the right combination.

You can browse the full current lineup and confirm fitment at the official Camburg Engineering website.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is a Camburg long-travel kit street legal?

The bolt-on Trail Series kits are widely run on daily-driven, registered trucks, but width and lift rules vary by state and the added track width can affect fender-coverage laws. Full race kits are generally not intended for the street. See our overview of whether prerunners are street legal for the details that apply to your area.

Do I need to cut my fenders for a Camburg kit?

For the Trail Series (+2″ per side), you can typically retain OEM fenders and flares with trimming rather than full replacement, which keeps cost and the factory look reasonable. Wider race kits usually require aftermarket fiberglass or custom bodywork to cover the extra track width.

Does Camburg include shocks with its kits?

Not always — many long-travel kits are sold as suspension components only, generally designed around bolt-in OE-style coilovers from brands like Fox, King, Bilstein, or Icon that you select separately. Always confirm whether shocks are included before ordering, and budget for a quality coilover to match the kit.