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Old Dec 7, 2012 | 09:23 AM
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Default Rough country trac bar worth it?

Hey so I'm lookin to get a new trac bar, rc lower arms, and sye before I start getting parts for a lift, but how well does the rc adjustable trac bar hold up? Is it worth buying for a 4.5" lift?
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Old Dec 7, 2012 | 09:28 AM
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No its not, its a weak piece of trash! Ive seen multiple turned into a nice little s. Get an iron rock offroad double sheer
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Old Dec 7, 2012 | 09:30 AM
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Alright I'll look at it
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Old Dec 7, 2012 | 09:31 AM
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Mine held up to 33s and moderate wheeling. I went through 3 with 35s and hard wheeling. Now I built my own and it has been great.
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Old Dec 7, 2012 | 09:35 AM
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Originally Posted by wiggles
No its not, its a weak piece of trash! Ive seen multiple turned into a nice little s. Get an iron rock offroad double sheer
just to let you know. if you put the IRO track bar next to the RC one. they are identical minus the inserted joint. I have one of the RC ones and its done great so far, im also running 35s with it and have wheeled before and didnt have a problem with it at all.
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Old Dec 7, 2012 | 09:39 AM
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I went thru 3 of the ****ty tie rod ends that RC sends out in less than 6 months.

Swap out the junk TRE with a good TRE and the bar is just as good as any other box brand track bar.
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Old Dec 7, 2012 | 09:49 AM
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Is it adjustable if I just mod the TRE?
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Old Dec 7, 2012 | 10:02 AM
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Originally Posted by XJ-92
just to let you know. if you put the IRO track bar next to the RC one. they are identical minus the inserted joint. I have one of the RC ones and its done great so far, im also running 35s with it and have wheeled before and didnt have a problem with it at all.
I have a pic somewhere of the two next to each other when i switched and the iro was a bit larger and had better joints. Almost everyone in our crew has iro after issues with rc track bars
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Old Dec 7, 2012 | 11:26 AM
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I've got it with my 33's. Works fine.
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