Jeepxj1234

So removing my stock trac bar. Tried to remove axle bolt first, stripped the head. Decided to try to grind the head off then tap it through as much as possible, cut it from the back, then tap it the rest of the way. Well I think it's seized. It didn't tap anywhere. I think it might be under stress because the top of the tb is still attached. Just got top nut off before it started to rain. Anyone else encountered this?

CowboyXJ

Its to late to do it. But before i hit any bolts in the under side. I hit it with wd40 let set for a bit and the spray again as Im taking them out.

xjpettit99

These bolts break all the time I normally have them break at the nut. I try to soak it with PB blaster a day or so before hand and a good impact will help to keep from breaking off normally.

Jeepxj1234

I think that I will sawzall between the axle mounts and the track bar bushings on both sides, yank old track bar out, beat out bolt remains. Just don't know if I can fit a sawzall in there or cut through the thick bolts lol.

bbojarzin

I just did this a few days ago, very simple if you do it right. I used and angle grinder to cut through most of the bolt on the back side of the trac bar, I tried a sawzall but there is limited amount of room. 4.5 inch angle grinder is what I used. After that I just torched the bushings to melt them away and picked up a new set at advanced for like 20 bucks

bbojarzin

Btw, here is the bolt size, they have it at lowes-M10 1.5 thread 70 mm class 10.9

Jeepxj1234

Thanks! That was gonna be my next question.

bbojarzin

No problem, oh and if you by any chance cut through the spacer that surrounds the bolt, you may not be able to cut all the way, at that point just put the wheels back on and jump up and down on the hop a few times. Also to realign the bolt it's easiest to have the jeep on it wheels

Jeepxj1234

Thanks again. The bolt will come off tomorrow morning so we will see what happens haha.

bbojarzin

Alright, good luck

mr white

This is what I did.
The bolt was seized to the trackbar bushing.

86-Chief

What about replacing the bolt? That stupid wing nut thing on the back sucks! Can I use a grade 8 bolt and nut/washer? If so size & length?

bbojarzin

M10 1.5 thread 70 mm class 10.9

Jeepxj1234

Well... I went and got some metal cutting blades for the sawzall and sat there and sawed on the top of that bolt for 30 minutes and seemed to have mad little to no progress. If it weren't for the little flakes of metal coming off, then I'd give up. I have to go do something now but will go at it again in a couple hours. Is there any better way? The grinder wheel was too thick to fit in there..

bbojarzin

Get a thinner blade, I have a skil angle grinder ad I bought the thinnest 4.5 inch blade I could find, at first it didn't fit but then I just flipped the tightening bolt on the grinder upside down and it worked fine, cut through it like butter