Adj Track Bar...which one to buy?
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I just got an email back from Iron Man Andy. I asked him if he has a track bar that will fit a 3-3.5 inch lift
"for a lift as small as yours it often works to just drill a new hole 3/4" to the right of the original hole. Its a 10mm bolt.
I dont offer a low lift track bar because of clearance issues
Thanks
Andy"
"for a lift as small as yours it often works to just drill a new hole 3/4" to the right of the original hole. Its a 10mm bolt.
I dont offer a low lift track bar because of clearance issues
Thanks
Andy"
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From: SEMI
Year: 1997
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Engine: 4.0
I am running the BDS Adj. Trackbar.....Its rebuildable and I believe will work from 3 to 6 inches of lift....I have had it a year and have had no problems with it.
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From: Hesperia
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I like the idea, sounds great. However I have some concerns.
I've been friends with guys that have started their own companies. I've got one specific guy in mind right now. He used to make tubular manifolds for high power DSMs. I knew the guy quite well. Had I needed a manifold as large as his I would have bought one without hesitation.
Fast forward a few years, he's out of business. He had a "lifetime warranty" but now that he's not doing this anymore, all his previous customers, if needed, can't get any warranty work done.
Things happen, life sucks.
My point is, right now he's a one man show. What happens if things change? He's not a large corporation with years of experience with a store front of sorts, so there is a chance he'll go out of business. So what happens then?
I've been friends with guys that have started their own companies. I've got one specific guy in mind right now. He used to make tubular manifolds for high power DSMs. I knew the guy quite well. Had I needed a manifold as large as his I would have bought one without hesitation.
Fast forward a few years, he's out of business. He had a "lifetime warranty" but now that he's not doing this anymore, all his previous customers, if needed, can't get any warranty work done.
Things happen, life sucks.
My point is, right now he's a one man show. What happens if things change? He's not a large corporation with years of experience with a store front of sorts, so there is a chance he'll go out of business. So what happens then?
if its beefy then you shouldnt have to worry about this,
as far as breaking it from taking a hit... "you play you pay"
if its made out of something thats .250 wall tubing then you wont have to worry about bending it.
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Year: 1989 xj sport 2dr
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I just got an email back from Iron Man Andy. I asked him if he has a track bar that will fit a 3-3.5 inch lift
"for a lift as small as yours it often works to just drill a new hole 3/4" to the right of the original hole. Its a 10mm bolt.
I dont offer a low lift track bar because of clearance issues
Thanks
Andy"
"for a lift as small as yours it often works to just drill a new hole 3/4" to the right of the original hole. Its a 10mm bolt.
I dont offer a low lift track bar because of clearance issues
Thanks
Andy"
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From: Hesperia
Year: 89
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i havnt followed this thread much but if you can weld get a piece of 1.5 inch /250 wall dom and put a heim on one end and a bushing at the other and you have the best trac bar you can get for about 60 bucks 
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I've read that heims are weaker...would there be a better way to mount it?
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From: Smiths Station, Al
Year: 87
Model: Wagoneer
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While some may say redrilling is a bad idea. I had it on my waggy for 2 years with 3in lift and 31's. Never had issues. There isn't less material in that spot than in the stock spot. Also it will get ya started with less out of pocket since we all know you start at three inches and next thing ya know you are at 4 1/2 inches. Which as more of a market for adj track bars.
I did the mod and has held up great. I want a adj tb but didn't have the doe.
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While some may say redrilling is a bad idea. I had it on my waggy for 2 years with 3in lift and 31's. Never had issues. There isn't less material in that spot than in the stock spot. Also it will get ya started with less out of pocket since we all know you start at three inches and next thing ya know you are at 4 1/2 inches. Which as more of a market for adj track bars.
I did the mod and has held up great. I want a adj tb but didn't have the doe.
I did the mod and has held up great. I want a adj tb but didn't have the doe.
Its hard for me to explain what I mean, but you should get what I mean.
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I was just wondering what other options would be available.
It must've been here that I read it. I think 89eliminator commented in the thread. Dang, now I gotta dig through my posts to find it...
