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Old Mar 2, 2017 | 06:09 PM
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Look what i found, i think i found my clunking. any suggestions? Do they make a aftermarket draglink?

https://youtu.be/l1MQ3YTLJUY
Tighten the nut.
Old Mar 2, 2017 | 06:28 PM
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Tighten the nut for track bar,
But that steering you would have to replace
Rockauto.com you can pick up the whole stock steering for just about $100 shipped...
Old Mar 2, 2017 | 09:38 PM
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Originally Posted by minegun2
Look what i found, i think i found my clunking. any suggestions? Do they make a aftermarket draglink?

https://youtu.be/l1MQ3YTLJUY
Sorry brother, the link doesn't work
Old Mar 3, 2017 | 05:28 AM
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Does now...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1MQ...ature=youtu.be
Old Mar 3, 2017 | 05:58 AM
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Originally Posted by 88whitecomanche
Tighten the nut for track bar,
But that steering you would have to replace
Rockauto.com you can pick up the whole stock steering for just about $100 shipped...
I tignted that jam nut after the video, on the trackbar. I think well this is just a theorie. I think that track bar needs to be re adjusted. I think the axles to far over to the right, and needs to be moved to the left. I think that will fix some of the slop thats going on in the draglink. I think a properalignment shop should be able to take care of thoes issues. I noticed the left sway back link had been rubbing on the side of the unibody frame in the front. Thats whu i think it needs to be pushed over to the left
Old Mar 3, 2017 | 07:33 AM
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Originally Posted by minegun2
I tignted that jam nut after the video, on the trackbar. I think well this is just a theorie. I think that track bar needs to be re adjusted. I think the axles to far over to the right, and needs to be moved to the left. I think that will fix some of the slop thats going on in the draglink. I think a properalignment shop should be able to take care of thoes issues. I noticed the left sway back link had been rubbing on the side of the unibody frame in the front. Thats whu i think it needs to be pushed over to the left
Some times that hole gets wallered out and you need to weld a washer on with smaller hole size to stop the noise . I do have a track bar drop bracket at my shop in Pompano which will help with the length issue.
Old Mar 3, 2017 | 08:16 AM
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Originally Posted by offroadordnance

Some times that hole gets wallered out and you need to weld a washer on with smaller hole size to stop the noise . I do have a track bar drop bracket at my shop in Pompano which will help with the length issue.
Do you have a website?
Old Mar 3, 2017 | 10:04 AM
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Just take bar off from what ever end come off easier. then start engine and turn steering wheel Body will move over axle . Get it centered as good as you can then shut truck off and get steering to lock. Then adjust bar to fit tighten every thinng up. Go buy lunch with money you saved.
Old Mar 3, 2017 | 10:08 AM
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Originally Posted by minegun2
I tignted that jam nut after the video, on the trackbar. I think well this is just a theorie. I think that track bar needs to be re adjusted. I think the axles to far over to the right, and needs to be moved to the left. I think that will fix some of the slop thats going on in the draglink. I think a properalignment shop should be able to take care of thoes issues. I noticed the left sway back link had been rubbing on the side of the unibody frame in the front. Thats whu i think it needs to be pushed over to the left


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Old Mar 3, 2017 | 10:19 AM
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Originally Posted by freegdr

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Redneck alignment. Ive already thought of doing it. I use to do it that way with my other jeeps. Just coming off a deployment makes you want to be lazy lol

Im actually thinking of changing all that to a over the knuckle setup. Its a better design

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Old Mar 3, 2017 | 11:05 AM
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Redneck alignment. Ive already thought of doing it. I use to do it that way with my other jeeps. Just coming off a deployment makes you want to be lazy lol

Im actually thinking of changing all that to a over the knuckle setup. Its a better design
We were just over in Bulgaria for some training. Long story short, steering piece broke on the LT and I's HMMWV. Motorpool Sgt said "We gotta tow this or the tires will get torn up." I bet him his unopened RedBull that I could align it right there. He said it's on. Did the redneck alignment. He said "That RedBull is in the middle of the Contact Truck. When I went to grab it, he jumped in my HMMWV and took off! Lol
Old Mar 3, 2017 | 11:29 AM
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Originally Posted by minegun2
Redneck alignment. Ive already thought of doing it. I use to do it that way with my other jeeps. Just coming off a deployment makes you want to be lazy lol

Im actually thinking of changing all that to a over the knuckle setup. Its a better design
No red neck. Compensation for lift kits a wanna be alingment guy just looks at factory specs.....

http://jeep-xj.info/HowtoAlignment.htm
Old Mar 3, 2017 | 12:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Outlaw Star
We were just over in Bulgaria for some training. Long story short, steering piece broke on the LT and I's HMMWV. Motorpool Sgt said "We gotta tow this or the tires will get torn up." I bet him his unopened RedBull that I could align it right there. He said it's on. Did the redneck alignment. He said "That RedBull is in the middle of the Contact Truck. When I went to grab it, he jumped in my HMMWV and took off! Lol
Lol thats funny, thoe i hate 1151s. Or any humvee really. Ive never seen another type of vechical in my life. That would drive fine for about 6 hours. But after setting for 2 hours breaks. When it just drove 6 hours stright! Biggest pos
Old Mar 3, 2017 | 03:52 PM
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Originally Posted by minegun2
Do you have a website?


Do I ? No. Here's the bracket this is pretty basic stuff to correct TB length if yer axle is sticking out to the side.

http://www.4wheelparts.com/Suspensio...q5UaAujk8P8HAQ
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Lol thats funny, thoe i hate 1151s. Or any humvee really. Ive never seen another type of vechical in my life. That would drive fine for about 6 hours. But after setting for 2 hours breaks. When it just drove 6 hours stright! Biggest pos
Dear god were the 1st gen HMMWV's terrible. That Detroit "powered", and I use the word power loosely, is pure garbage. The 2nd gen Optimizer 6500 (6.5L IDI or Turbo MPI Duramax, depends on the model) ones are better.



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