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Old Oct 13, 2010 | 04:06 PM
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Figured I'd post this while I'm searching. I'm installing an Iron Rock Offroad 4" shortarm lift. First off my track bar wasn't lining up with the new hole I drilled. Jacked up one side of the axle got the track bar bolt in, now driver side sway bar is not aligned straight up and down. I'll see if I can post pics.
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Old Oct 13, 2010 | 04:08 PM
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Controll arm bracket. FYI all Controll arm bolts are loose. Passenger side straight up n down driver side at an angle. Also after I got the tracking bar bolt in the passenger side sway bar wasnt aligned so I had to jack axle to get it aligned
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Old Oct 13, 2010 | 04:10 PM
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forgot last pic
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Old Oct 13, 2010 | 09:52 PM
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Really?! Good thing I didnt wait for an answer. I guess it's normal...?!
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Old Oct 13, 2010 | 10:01 PM
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stock control arms? on a 4inch lift? thats pushin it
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Old Oct 13, 2010 | 10:14 PM
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nope that aint normal you need a track bar relocation bracket it looks like this
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Old Oct 13, 2010 | 10:17 PM
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Originally Posted by freegdr
nope that aint normal you need a track bar relocation bracket it looks like this
Cool thanks. Ya in the directions it just said to drill a new hole,. Thanks for the info, I'll start lookin
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Old Oct 13, 2010 | 10:19 PM
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you should use these also since you are using stock control arm the track bar centers you axle under xj the control arms center your axle in the fender wells
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Old Oct 13, 2010 | 10:27 PM
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Excuse my ignorance but what is that kit? This is the first lift I've installed so I'm pretty new at this.
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Old Oct 13, 2010 | 10:30 PM
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which one the top one goes where you drilled the hole for track bar the second bolts to the frame where your control arm bolt now lowering them sinse you raised the frame you should lower the brackets or get longer adj control arm the brackets are cheaper and retains stock angle setting

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Old Oct 13, 2010 | 10:32 PM
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last one you posted
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Old Oct 13, 2010 | 10:34 PM
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go back one post i add to it
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Old Oct 13, 2010 | 10:37 PM
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Cool thanks alot for the info
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Old Oct 13, 2010 | 10:41 PM
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i have them with 9 inch coils the work great
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Old Oct 13, 2010 | 10:46 PM
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Damn thats pretty cool
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