CrawlinPepper

Currently adjusting my track bar, it seems to be a bit off. Measuring from the edge of the tire to the inside of the fender in the same spot on both sides.

Does this sound right to you guys and do I need to adjust my long arms at all with this adjustment?


Thanks

CrawlinPepper

Also, here is my track bar adjusted, does this seem like a normal thread count to you guys? Just making sure it is good since I've read that a bad track bar can do some serious damage.

RatchetMaster10

Can't really tell you if it's a good thread count or not. Only thing you can do is measure like you were saying and get it even if not as close to even as possible on both sides. And I do not believe that you will have to adjust the long arms after adjusting the track bar.

storm101

You shouldn't need control arm adjustment from adjusting the trackbar.

If you're concerned about thread contact most bars have a "this much measurement should be engaged into the bar at all times as a minimum" so you could always see what you have and lookup the manufacturer specs on it.

If it falls into their ok range and your axle is pretty centered I'd say you'll be fine lol.

ericfx1984

get your Jeep on a level surface, unhook your track bar, jump and down on the Jeep, then knock the front end back and forth several times, then adjust the track bar until it fits in the hole without moving the body...

no guess work at all

CrawlinPepper

Thanks for the responses guys.

I couldn't find much about the RE track bar online so that's why I figured I'd just ask the people who have them/have had them.

As for the centering technique, this didn't work for me. I feel like you have to have your drag link unhooked for it to find true center which is why I just decided to measure based off tire edge and inner fender lengths. It was the only way I felt I could truly get it centered, unless I'm doing something wrong .

ericfx1984

just have your steering wheel unlocked and the drag link is not an issue

but honestly I never had an issue with the drag link keeping it from getting to center

CrawlinPepper

I gotcha, it just felt weird. I can still double check it later to see if it lines up to where I'm at.

99 Purple XJ

That nut on the tierod has to be tightened against the track bar

CrawlinPepper

I have the old model track bar