Emusoda

I started installing my iron rock track bar bracket and I have a problem that I ran into. I'm not sure if this is normal but the bottom of my bracket and the frame have a space between them. Was I supposed to get some kind of spacer with this kit? Here's a picture of what I'm talking about

a_shirey

How come you didnt tighten the two bottom bolts up? Tighten them then look at it.

There is not supposed to be a gap there. There is no spacer for it.

Bubba93

I just installed mine yesterday and it worked out well with no space. Did you try tightening a bottom bolt because it looks like it will slide up?

Emusoda

I didn't want to tighten it up because it looked like it would put too much pressure on the studs up by the spring. Something will bend or break if I try to tighten the bottom bolts

It will not slide up because of the upper bolts near the spring. They are tightened and this is how it is sitting

a_shirey

Loosen the top nuts a lot. Just hand tighten them. Then do the bottom bolts. And finally tighten the top ones.

Dan91

Might just be the pic, but it looks like it's only 1/4" or so gap. Should tighten right up with the top studs loose (unless the holes prevent it from going up?) On another note, replace those bolts man, they look pretty rusty, should be less than a dollar each for some properly graded metric replacements.

Emusoda

This worked, thanks a lot. I was just test fitting it since I want to put new hardware in
Yeah tell me about it....The hole without a bolt in it had sheared off in the welded nut. After trying to drill it out for hours I eventually put a massive breaker bar on it and just broke the nut off

Tom95YJ

Oh god not another Thread like BimmerJeeps shock thread !

Emusoda

What's that supposed to mean?

XJwonders

Check out oem section and read the thread "replacing front shocks, is it a two man job?"

Emusoda

Read about 15 pages and all I can say is wow... He should of taken the master cylinder off and hit the nut with a 1/2" impact gun like I did when I put my lift in. Sure the bolt broke but it wasn't like i was going to be reusing that shock.

XJwonders

He is the epitome of goofy lol.

I ARE EL1TE

I think if you back off the other bolts and tighten them evenly you should be fine. Just like you would tighten lug nuts or u-bolts.