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Old Jan 27, 2013 | 08:10 PM
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This is what I did.

Same on both sides then I ran an OTA trac bar bracket from JKS.



Built a new trac bar.
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Old Jan 27, 2013 | 08:11 PM
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Originally Posted by lowrange2
Not really, but I drastically chopped it off and rebuilt it out of the way.

I also had to chop the sway bar mounts. But the difference is that I went OTK so I had more clearance issues than you'll have.

Worst case scenario you can put in steering stops and lose a small amount of turning radius.
True, not too worried about it... the scrap place here sells 10' minimums of stuff so im forced to buy 10' of it and so idk what to do with the left overs
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Old Jan 27, 2013 | 08:11 PM
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That was a while back.

Here.

http://s29.photobucket.com/albums/c2...0XJ/WJ%20Swap/

I used heims on this set-up but long since changed to heims on the new axle.
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Old Jan 27, 2013 | 08:14 PM
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You are the best man!! Thank you so much! I cant wait to do this, is it safe to say that since the tube in that kit are 48" long thats how long mine will need to be?
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Old Jan 27, 2013 | 09:04 PM
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48"s gives you enough to trim down... you'll need to measure.
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Old Jan 27, 2013 | 09:05 PM
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Ruff stuff has a DIY kit comes with everything you need for 220 and when i received the kit it they gave me 2 60" peices not 48"
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Old Jan 27, 2013 | 10:02 PM
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Originally Posted by lowrange2
48"s gives you enough to trim down... you'll need to measure.
It's enough for the tie rod all the way across and the drag link is shorter.

The DIY kit is what were talking about but I don't want the tube
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Old Jan 30, 2013 | 03:28 PM
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This is NOT how you do it.

Who can tell me why?

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Old Jan 30, 2013 | 03:32 PM
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Originally Posted by lowrange2
This is NOT how you do it.

Who can tell me why?
Wtf? Because your wheel will turn as your axle travels. Lol

And it looks like the drag link will hit the ram.

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Old Jan 30, 2013 | 04:15 PM
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How would that ever be a good idea lol
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Old Feb 11, 2013 | 12:57 PM
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How did Fishies848 mount his track bar OTK and run his drag link? I'm thinking that when i do this this summer i want to go OTK.

On a side note, i REALLY like the IRO kit but i dont like its price tag. I wish i could but just the drag link lol
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Old Feb 11, 2013 | 01:10 PM
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Yeah, when you go OTK with the steering your really need to raise the track bar or it's going to ride like ****.
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Old Feb 11, 2013 | 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by lowrange2
Yeah, when you go OTK with the steering your really need to raise the track bar or it's going to ride like ****.
On their site it has their kit and their track bar like i have. The think about their kit is that it only moves the track bar to OTK and the drag link crosses over it.
http://www.ironrockoffroad.com/Merch...egory_Code=XST

See the pic here
http://www.ironrockoffroad.com/Merch...%20Install.pdf
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Old Feb 11, 2013 | 01:35 PM
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Oh, No. That's stupid. They do they for the people that are scared to cut anything. Pay some dude 20 bucks to weld a bracket on there for the tracbar and raise it.
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Old Feb 11, 2013 | 01:59 PM
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That was just a thought. How can you run the heims with the tie rod OTK and then the drag link on top of it? If i do this i want to run the tie rod over for clearance. I'm fairly certain i can weld the bracket to the axle.
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