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Old Apr 2, 2012 | 07:56 PM
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For the Love of God do not put that on your Jeep. That is an accident in the making.

Black pipe from the hardware store has no place on a moving vehicle, not to mention on something as critIcal as your track bar.


Black Iron Pipe is very soft and that thin walled and very ductile fitting will fail almost immediately.

I don't want to read a thread about you being in an accident and getting hurt as a result...or hurting someone else.

PLEASE DO NOT USE THAT TRACKBAR!!!
Old Apr 2, 2012 | 07:58 PM
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Originally Posted by anothadayridin
never hurts to try something once
Oh yes it does!!

I'm in the HVAC biz by day and I cut and thread black pipe almost every day. I know what I'm talking about.

DO NOT USE IT!!!
Old Apr 2, 2012 | 08:05 PM
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Originally Posted by SeriousOffroad
Oh yes it does!!

I'm in the HVAC biz by day and I cut and thread black pipe almost every day. I know what I'm talking about.

DO NOT USE IT!!!
Sir its not black pipe it is the trackbar and another thing let me try it out for myself if it fails it fails but illegal put my bids up that it won't bc gas pipe is some stout s^&%
Old Apr 2, 2012 | 08:07 PM
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Oh and just because u have money to spend sir please don't justify on someone going an alternate route I'm not being smart man ill learn one way or the other
Old Apr 2, 2012 | 08:08 PM
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Originally Posted by anothadayridin
Oh and just because u have money to spend sir please don't justify on someone going an alternate route I'm not being smart man ill learn one way or the other
Messing with a track bar like that is dangerous
Old Apr 2, 2012 | 08:10 PM
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Originally Posted by wildspear
Looking pretty good, good thinking on your part. My only concern is the strength of that threaded pipe. Alot of stress right there. Give it a good test and let us know how it did.
Thank you sir and I think it will be pretty stable I'm goin to go thicker on the thread alot thicker so I won't have to worry about it if it fails illegal get another stocker or pay a machine shop 75$ to fabbed another
Old Apr 2, 2012 | 08:11 PM
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Originally Posted by anothadayridin
Sir its not black pipe it is the trackbar and another thing let me try it out for myself if it fails it fails but illegal put my bids up that it won't bc gas pipe is some stout s^&%

Sorry man, I'm gonna have to side with serious offroad. He know's his stuff. I didn't realize what pipe you were using untill he pointed it out. That junk will break and you'll hurt someone...dont use it!!!
Old Apr 2, 2012 | 08:11 PM
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Originally Posted by anothadayridin
Oh and just because u have money to spend sir please don't justify on someone going an alternate route I'm not being smart man ill learn one way or the other
huh?
Old Apr 2, 2012 | 08:13 PM
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Originally Posted by N20jeep

Messing with a track bar like that is dangerous
It may be but whose gonna give me a adjustable one for 15$ right?
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Originally Posted by wildspear

Sorry man, I'm gonna have to side with serious offroad. He know's his stuff. I didn't realize what pipe you were using untill he pointed it out. That junk will break and you'll hurt someone...dont use it!!!
Thicker bubah nothings welded yet
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Thanks for everyone's output. If I have to ill go to a machine shop may cost 50$ but worth it
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Originally Posted by SeriousOffroad
For the Love of God do not put that on your Jeep. That is an accident in the making.

Black pipe from the hardware store has no place on a moving vehicle, not to mention on something as critIcal as your track bar.

Black Iron Pipe is very soft and that thin walled and very ductile fitting will fail almost immediately.

I don't want to read a thread about you being in an accident and getting hurt as a result...or hurting someone else.

PLEASE DO NOT USE THAT TRACKBAR!!!
Its not iron as far as I know its steel
Old Apr 2, 2012 | 08:17 PM
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Son,
I don't care how much money you have or don't have.
I don't care if you never spend a cent on my site.
I don't care if you want to call me every stinkin' name in the book.

I do care that you are putting a very dangerous piece of hardware on your Jeep and i i do care that you are going to get hurt or even hurt someone else as a result.

I'm trying to give you the benefit of my experience here. It's free advise and i have ZERO to gain from giving it to you. You owe me nothing for it...ever.

I'm begging you kid.
PLEASE DON'T USE IT.

If that fails at highway speed you will loose control of your jeep....PERIOD.

I'm not bashing you in any way shape or form.
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You gotta do what you gotta do. Suggestion though.... test it on a back road with out traffic, take it easy and inspect it really good. Then lets us know how it did. Just dont want a fellow jeeper getting hurt you know.
Old Apr 2, 2012 | 08:20 PM
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Originally Posted by wildspear
You gotta do what you gotta do. Suggestion though.... test it on a back road with out traffic, take it easy and inspect it really good. Then lets us know how it did. Just dont want a fellow jeeper getting hurt you know.
And I understand that. I'm weighing my options rightnow bc Everytime I've. Tried buying something off here they end up selling it or I don't hear from em plust anything of 80$ for any used trackbar is ridiculous in my eyes



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