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Old 02-16-2014, 05:28 PM
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Stupid track bar will not come out I had to cut the bolt off now it isn't even coming out, does anyone have a solution?

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Upgrade to a double shear track bar from rock krawler?
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Upgrade to a double shear track bar from rock krawler?
Idk man the problem is I have work tomorrow and I didn't expect this to happen at all
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Torch it out, same thing happened to me
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Stupid track bar will not come out I had to cut the bolt off now it isn't even coming out, does anyone have a solution?
Ever heard of a pickle fork? They only cost about 9 bucks at your local parts store. It goes between the bracket and ball joint. Then hit it with a BFH till it pops out.
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Ever heard of a pickle fork? They only cost about 9 bucks at your local parts store. It goes between the bracket and ball joint. Then hit it with a BFH till it pops out.
This and alittle heat and you should break it loose.
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Ever heard of a pickle fork? They only cost about 9 bucks at your local parts store. It goes between the bracket and ball joint. Then hit it with a BFH till it pops out.

If it doesn't come out get a bigger hammer.
It will come out.
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Better yet, air chisel with pickle fork attachment
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I just bought a new bracket but does anybody know how to fix this problem?!?

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I just bought a new bracket but does anybody know how to fix this problem?!?
Edit: front driveshaft disconnected from the CV joint:/
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Edit: front driveshaft disconnected from the CV joint:/
Disconnect from front axle. Slide it back into housing. Re install.
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Just push that thing back in.

Either your front driveshaft is too short or something weird happened.
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Edit: front driveshaft disconnected from the CV joint:/
Put back in take shorter strokes.....That will slide back together . My question HITH you do that ?
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Just push that thing back in. Either your front driveshaft is too short or something weird happened.
Well this is the story I was putting my lift on couldn't get the upper control arm in so my mom called one of her friends up and said that he could get me in, so I was seeing if I could drive it onto the drive way (w/out and drivers side upper and lower control arms) HOW DUMB AM I?!? for the tow truck to pick it up then I hear a clank I turned the jeep off looked and I freaked the he11 out
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