Track Bar Relocation
10-01-2012, 09:12 PM
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Track Bar Relocation
I just put in a new track bar its a BDS relocation track bar. Does anyone have any exprience with these? After putting it on I have a lot of play in the front in when I hit bumps. Could this have anything to do with a front end alignment or is the relocation just a POS?
10-02-2012, 12:46 AM
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Where the track bar usually mounts by the front passenger tire under the axle it now mounts on top of the axle near the shock and still mounts in the same spot near the driver side front tire
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10-02-2012, 11:21 AM
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10-02-2012, 11:34 AM
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Probably wouldn't be perfect. But better. If it goes back in the stock location it looks like it'd be closer to parallel.
I think to make it perfect it would need a slight drop in the frame side mount.
What brand is that track bar? Is it BDS too?
I think to make it perfect it would need a slight drop in the frame side mount.
What brand is that track bar? Is it BDS too?
10-02-2012, 11:49 AM
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Note: By parallel it's not the bar but the invisible line drawn between the 2 end points.
You can see the blue line (what you have now) is no where near parallel to the steering link. The two red lines is more of what you want.
Experts, please correct me if I'm wrong.
You can see the blue line (what you have now) is no where near parallel to the steering link. The two red lines is more of what you want.
Experts, please correct me if I'm wrong.
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10-02-2012, 11:55 AM
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Yeah its BDS as well. It seems to me its just gonna be easier to put the stock one on and buy a new track bar that fits in the original position?