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Old 05-28-2008, 07:37 PM
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I'm in the market for a new adj. TB. What are the best choices? I don't mind spending a little $ on it, but not for B.S. I want good stuff!! If you're thinking Rusty's, I have ruled that out do to what I have heard here, sorry Rusty, I'm sure your other stuff is good!
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i love my 4wd one helps flex alot
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Originally Posted by COSXJFAN
I'm in the market for a new adj. TB. What are the best choices? I don't mind spending a little $ on it, but not for B.S. I want good stuff!! If you're thinking Rusty's, I have ruled that out do to what I have heard here, sorry Rusty, I'm sure your other stuff is good!
Good choice on foregoing Rusty's. I've bent mine twice, broke it once, and had the threads separate from the TB at 65 MPH. Not fun.

Do you have access to/fab skills to be able to build one yourself? For the cost of an A/M one, you could build yourself an extremely overkill replacement.
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i would say the re with hd mount is one of the better ones, get it with the 1/2" bolt upgrade. and you have the option of adding a brace to it as well.
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Hands down JKS is the best..
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Originally Posted by nick_n_ii
Hands down JKS is the best..
double shear > single shear
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On top of what KTM said I would consider TnT HD setup aswell, pretty much same design though.
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The problem with that is that my TB mount on the unibody has been welded on! It was done by a local shop, because it had stripped the hardware out in the unibody, and there was no easy fix other than that. At that time I did not know that there was a HD style that used another mount or I wouldn't have done it! I pretty much have to stay with one that uses the stock mount. Otherwise, I would be all over the HD setup. I have used Pro Comp and RE in the past on my other Jeeps, and they have served me well. I was just wondering if I had missed something else along the way!
I appriciate all of the suggestions so far, keep it up!!
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Well you can get the non HD RE tracbar that will bolt right up to the stock mount.
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A lot of the stuff on my rig is RE and I was leaning that way already. I think that I will probably do that. Has anybody had a bad experience w/ RE's TB??

Thanks much fellas!!
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Originally Posted by COSXJFAN
A lot of the stuff on my rig is RE and I was leaning that way already. I think that I will probably do that. Has anybody had a bad experience w/ RE's TB??

Thanks much fellas!!
I have it

Only downside is after about 25k the joints start to go bad and need replacement.
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Frame end or axle end??
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Since you're restrained to getting a single shear TB, go with JKS. Top notch track bar, with easy adjustment, and the cheap, rebuildability of the frame end JJ is cool. It took about 10 minutes once I removed the TB to rebuild the johnny joint last fall.
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Originally Posted by Kyle
I have it

Only downside is after about 25k the joints start to go bad and need replacement.
Can these be replaced or must you get a new track bar? my jeep guy said he can replace mine he THINKS but he might have to like cut them off with a cutter or something.......
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Originally Posted by ddeadserious
Since you're restrained to getting a single shear TB, go with JKS. Top notch track bar, with easy adjustment, and the cheap, rebuildability of the frame end JJ is cool. It took about 10 minutes once I removed the TB to rebuild the johnny joint last fall.
I have heard good things about the JKS TB. I have thier discos and they are real quality pieces. I wouldn't doubt that thier other stuff is good as well!! Thanks for the info!
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