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Old 05-28-2012, 04:03 PM
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I'm looking for a track bar and the rocky road one is $125 shipped made with dom tubing, a "lifetime guarantee against denting and bending" and looks like it has a flex joint on one end for 3"-6" of lift. Does anyone have one of these?
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http://www.rocky-road.com/xjtrackbar.html. They seem to get poor customer service reviews but idk. Also that is a tre not a flex joint. But I'm going to 4.5" so idk if I want to do the bracket and the drop pitman arm that is supposedly needed with the bracket
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don't do it.
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Should I just go with the rough country 4"-6" lift one?
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i bought a rocky road track bar, seemed pretty heavy duty. ended up not fitting that XJ BECAUSE the previous owner drilled out the hole bigger for the bar. It would be a perfect solution to your problem.

get it, good deal and rocky road is a reliable company.
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Do it right and do it once.

Iron rock offroad
http://www.ironrockoffroad.com/Merch...egory_Code=XSP

It is pretty heavy duty, tightened up steering quite a bit.
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Originally Posted by ktmracer419
don't do it.
Had one from rocky-road?
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Rocky road sucks. Had a ome lift on order for over two months They told me 10 business days when they charged my cc. After numerous unanswered emails and voicemails (polite the first four emails then not so after another 7) i finally had to get the utah better business bereau involved to get my $$. They suck moosewang when it comes to jeeps. If you have a samurai ( their alleged specialty) only slightly better, there are many good companies you could purchase from. Rocky road should not be on your list
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Originally Posted by raypla
Do it right and do it once.

Iron rock offroad
http://www.ironrockoffroad.com/Merch...egory_Code=XSP

It is pretty heavy duty, tightened up steering quite a bit.
^^^^thats where it's at. Never heard a complaint (besides bolt length which was apparently fixed) nor do I have any since I have installed mine.

Fwiw, I ordered an ome aal set from rocky road, it ended up being on back order, other than wishing I didn't have to contact them to find that out after I ordered, I have no complaints on them either, everything arrived within their estimated time.

Bottom line, it may be the solution you're looking for but in the end you're better off spending a bit more and getting something better....

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Buy a IRO RR is only 1/4 inch and is one of the most stressful parts on the front end
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Originally Posted by raypla
Do it right and do it once.

Iron rock offroad
http://www.ironrockoffroad.com/Merch...egory_Code=XSP

It is pretty heavy duty, tightened up steering quite a bit.
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Originally Posted by ktmracer419
don't do it.
x2, i purchased a track bar off of IronRockOffroad.com and i havent had any problems they have adjustable ones from anything up to 8'' lifts
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here is the link to the track bar i was talking bout
http://www.ironrockoffroad.com/Merch...egory_Code=XSP


i had a typo in last post its anything 3 to 8 inches of lift
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So you guys recommend the iro one even though it has a tre?

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