Track Bar Dilemma
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From: Northern Michigan
Year: 2000 XJ
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.8L Stroker
It is lame.
Don't judge. It was all I had at the time. Lol.
I am going to throw on the drop pitman and install a track bar with drop bracket that is much beefier. I'm having my dad machine up a new bushing at his shop so I can use it with the 1/2" bolt.
Thanks for looking. I'll dig in further.
Don't judge. It was all I had at the time. Lol.
I am going to throw on the drop pitman and install a track bar with drop bracket that is much beefier. I'm having my dad machine up a new bushing at his shop so I can use it with the 1/2" bolt.
Thanks for looking. I'll dig in further.
Last edited by SpruceJedi; Jul 30, 2013 at 12:36 PM.
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From: Northern Michigan
Year: 2000 XJ
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.8L Stroker
I have installed both drop pitman and drop track bar. Haven't finished it up yet. But it is far more solid than before. My jankity track bar was pretty loose and clunky. This is far better. It can't be any worse.
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From: Lowell, MI
Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0
Wrong, it can be worse. The track bar and the drag link need to be parallel. Dont look at the bars tho, look at the mounts, they should be parallel with each other. In your pic it wasn't off by much and putting a drop pitman arm and trac bar mount on it may make it worse. Post a pic of your new setup please.
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From: Northern Michigan
Year: 2000 XJ
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.8L Stroker
Got everything back together and torqued. Angles look great. Took it for a drive and it drives better than it ever has. It's incredible the difference. Thanks for the help. Glad that she has her road manners back. Drop pitman and drop double shear track bar did it.
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