Adjustable track bar?
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Adjustable track bar?
What’s up all? I've owned and daily driven my XJ now for over a year and just started to develop the infamous death wobble. When inspecting my front end I noticed that my front axle is off center by almost an inch. So I need to buy a adjustable track bar as well as replace a bunch of other worn out parts, stabilizer, control arm bushings, and tie rod ends.
My question is that there are a variety of manufactures out there that make track bars for the XJ I just want to know what people have used and what the prefer being that it’s going to be the most expensive part I buy for the front end at this point. I am running roughly 5" of lift. I was looking at the JKS or maybe the Rubicon Express bars but let me know what you think.
My question is that there are a variety of manufactures out there that make track bars for the XJ I just want to know what people have used and what the prefer being that it’s going to be the most expensive part I buy for the front end at this point. I am running roughly 5" of lift. I was looking at the JKS or maybe the Rubicon Express bars but let me know what you think.
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A lot of folks will chime in shortly about their favorite brand because it's super thick or even made from solid bar....
Neither of those matter as much as the quality of the joints and the type of mount used on the frame side of your rig.
Poor quality joints will fail in a short amount of time leading to death wobblw ye again. All joints will wear out over time, but you don't want to be replacing/repairing them after only a few months.
Drop brackets (frame side), if too low) will cause geometry issues that may force you use an aftermarket Drop Pitman Arm (DPA)...so there's more coin leaving your pocket.
Double shear mounts are preferred but there are plenty of folks using single shear mounts without issues. kind of depends on how hard you are on your rig.
Also:
DPA's put more stress on the PS Gear Box and unibody so plan on beefing up with reinforcement plates.
Neither of those matter as much as the quality of the joints and the type of mount used on the frame side of your rig.
Poor quality joints will fail in a short amount of time leading to death wobblw ye again. All joints will wear out over time, but you don't want to be replacing/repairing them after only a few months.
Drop brackets (frame side), if too low) will cause geometry issues that may force you use an aftermarket Drop Pitman Arm (DPA)...so there's more coin leaving your pocket.
Double shear mounts are preferred but there are plenty of folks using single shear mounts without issues. kind of depends on how hard you are on your rig.
Also:
DPA's put more stress on the PS Gear Box and unibody so plan on beefing up with reinforcement plates.
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Well I had Ironman Andy custom make me my Trac Bar and all I can say is WOW!!! It is amazing. It will be the last on I ever buy period. But I do have a RE adjustable double shear Trac Bar that I removed when installing Ironman Andy's. I don't need it any more so I could sell it to you for $75 bucks. Its still in good shape. Then all you would need is the RE frame mount for it.
This is the RE Trac Bar I Have,....
http://www.rubiconexpress.com/JeepPa...TB&part=RE1660
But you would need this RE Trac Bar Bracket to use that RE Tac Bar,...
http://www.rubiconexpress.com/jeep/Z...px?part=RE1665
This is the RE Trac Bar I Have,....
http://www.rubiconexpress.com/JeepPa...TB&part=RE1660
But you would need this RE Trac Bar Bracket to use that RE Tac Bar,...
http://www.rubiconexpress.com/jeep/Z...px?part=RE1665
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