Track Bar help
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Track Bar help
First off I've never had a vehicle that I've had to work on the track bar (for point of reference).
I've got clunking when I turn, I know it's coming from the heim joint on the track bar. I had ordered a Johnny Joint to replace it thinking that it would be an upgrade. But when I took my joint apart there are sleeves inside the heim that mate with a rim on the mounting surface which the Johnny Joint doesn't accomodate for, plus the bolt is bigger than the one that came with my Johnny Joint (1/2 vs. 7/16). The track bar is aftermarket for a 4.5 in. lift, but I do not know what company it is from. I looked at Currie's website again but they don't seem to have anything that will work for me, can anyone welp with another option? Should I just look for anther heim joint that will work with the sleeves and bolt that are in mine?
I've got clunking when I turn, I know it's coming from the heim joint on the track bar. I had ordered a Johnny Joint to replace it thinking that it would be an upgrade. But when I took my joint apart there are sleeves inside the heim that mate with a rim on the mounting surface which the Johnny Joint doesn't accomodate for, plus the bolt is bigger than the one that came with my Johnny Joint (1/2 vs. 7/16). The track bar is aftermarket for a 4.5 in. lift, but I do not know what company it is from. I looked at Currie's website again but they don't seem to have anything that will work for me, can anyone welp with another option? Should I just look for anther heim joint that will work with the sleeves and bolt that are in mine?
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I would look for a replacement heim joint. Those things are typically pretty tough and last forever. If you buy a new one once, chances are yu won't ever have to buy a new one again.
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Yup it is. They always use those cheesy relocation brackets.
I say get a JKS trackbar. It has a johnny joint and is super beefy. The heims always fail when you use em on the road. They are not dd-friendly.
http://www.skyjacker.com/image/search/pdf/TBA10.pdf
TBA10-B TRACK BAR FOR JEEP
RE34X34R ROD END 3/4" RIGHT HAND THR
34RFTJN 3/4" RIGHT HAND JAM NUT
7400WS WHITE STEERING DAMPER
BTIE RED BOOT TIE
B10RS RED BOOT
NSS NITRO SHOCK DECAL
I-TBA10 INSTRUCTIONS FOR TBA10
HB-TBA60 HDWR BAG FOR TBA10/60/80
WD1 WARNING DECAL
I say get a JKS trackbar. It has a johnny joint and is super beefy. The heims always fail when you use em on the road. They are not dd-friendly.
http://www.skyjacker.com/image/search/pdf/TBA10.pdf
TBA10-B TRACK BAR FOR JEEP
RE34X34R ROD END 3/4" RIGHT HAND THR
34RFTJN 3/4" RIGHT HAND JAM NUT
7400WS WHITE STEERING DAMPER
BTIE RED BOOT TIE
B10RS RED BOOT
NSS NITRO SHOCK DECAL
I-TBA10 INSTRUCTIONS FOR TBA10
HB-TBA60 HDWR BAG FOR TBA10/60/80
WD1 WARNING DECAL
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