I was told i needed a trac bar drop to put in my new jks trac bar. But my old rc trac bar was put in without a drop bracket. Can I do the same with the jks or will it not work right? My jeep is not drivable right now due to my snapped rc trac bar so I need to get this fixed ASAP so I don't want to wait for a bracket to come in the mail if I don't need to

 

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Basically its just bringing the two connections points closer together to reduce the rise angle. The less rise you have the less lateral movement the axle will have when the axle is cycled up and down. If you're under 3.5-4", they aren't really necessary but should be used if a drop pitman is installed - otherwise you might experience some bump steer. Although that is minimal and purely dependent on the differences in their angles. I find a lot of people just jump on the bandwagon and complain about bump steer yet have no real clue what it is.

If you're not up above 4", I'd suggest not running one, it increases the moment forces on the body and can promote damage to the "frame" in that area.

Another reason people run a drop is to convert the end connection to a double shear type; that's why I have one. The one I'm running is made by IRO and is a very nice piece. If you're converting to double shear, i'd suggest them. Otherwise, it's just a product of whether or not you can get your axle centered under the body and still have a sufficient amount of thread engagement on the adjustment. It should appear pretty straight forward...

 

im at 4.5 and don't plan on going higher. never had any issues with bump steer so im just gonna stick with the stock location. thanks for the info!