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Old 01-08-2012, 11:18 PM
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I'm going to put 1" spacers in the front to level with the back bringing the front to about 4" of lift. What i am deciding on is that my trackbar is stock mounted in the stock location with 0 problems at all, but with going just a little more higher im sure it will be nearly impossible to get back together.
Now to the point of this thread, Fat bobs has this; http://fatbobsgarage.com/i-6765193-j...1984-2001.html
A small bracket that drops and moves where the trackbar mounts to the right about an inch from what i can see from the pics, somehow i think this will work for me, on the other hand i don't know really... I'm more or less looking for advice and opinions as to how i should handle my trackbar and to order what i need when i get LCA's.
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anyone? I'm looking at the same product
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Id just buy an adjustable trac bar.
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I wouldnt run one
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Do NOT use that bracket. Buy adjustable trackbar, drill a new hole , anything but the bracket. I had one and it felt really freaky driving with it. Hard to describe the way it drove but it did not feel safe at all. Some people have broken the bolt and that can get you killed in a hurry. I drove mine 12 miles and took it off.
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Originally Posted by JustinGB
anyone? I'm looking at the same product
been running one 7 years now no issue, good adjustable trtac bar is the best option dialing in the centering of the axles much better
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been running one 7 years now no issue, good adjustable trtac bar is the best option dialing in the centering of the axles much better
Wow I guess all jeeps really are different. I wonder what the difference was? Mine felt really weird and when I took it off it was ok.
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Yeah I just researched drop trackbar brackets... I'll avoid them. Right now I'm on 3" of lift and have redrilled for a relocation, it's not perfectly center so I was looking at my options. What's a good track bar for 3" of lift? Most people, even vendors, seem to just say live with it unless you go higher
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Originally Posted by JustinGB
Yeah I just researched drop trackbar brackets... I'll avoid them. Right now I'm on 3" of lift and have redrilled for a relocation, it's not perfectly center so I was looking at my options. What's a good track bar for 3" of lift? Most people, even vendors, seem to just say live with it unless you go higher
http://www.ironrockoffroad.com/Merch...egory_Code=XSP
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Ordered this yesterday; http://fatbobsgarage.com/i-6808194-j...1984-2001.html
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I would have spent the extra coin and gone with the IRO one
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Originally Posted by E-Rok
I would have spent the extra coin and gone with the IRO one
I got mine sitting in the dining room. It's pure beef.
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Originally Posted by E-Rok
I would have spent the extra coin and gone with the IRO one
Chances are im not going over 5" of lift and 32's so, the RC one will be fine for me
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