so im chasing a clunking noise while turning hard left. and came across mt feshly painted diff cover is scraped in an odd spot on the top side where rocks cant get to it. i come around the back side and see my track bar has the same color paint on it in the same spot. so when i tuck my left wheel up into the well it hits the track bar. i beleive i have a re 3 inch super flex kit and their track bar. any one else have this issue and have a remedy ? ill get pics later at work now

 

bump stops, bend the track bar, shave down the diff cover seem to be your only options. other than the obvious OTA steering/panhard setup

which diff cover is it? I know a lot of people have trouble clearing the ruffstuff one

 

This is a factory diff cover every thing up there is close to eachother the po installed some heavy duty tie rod on the driver side off the steering link to the passenger side. Its easily double the diamter of the factory one. Tres so large that with the jeep on the rack with the suspension drooped i cannot turn to the right as the tre hists the sway bar mounts.

 

I guess it's time to do some cutting and some swapping. ZJ tie rod is simple. I've never liked any of the aftermarket "heavy duty" tie rod options
the ZJ tie rod has a bend to it and clears well. and it's beef. I'd try that and sell your quote unquote "upgraded" tie rod on craigslist

the RE track bars all have 2 bends in them for clearance I thought? is your frame side bracket single shear or double shear? a slightly shorter or "raised" bracket may help you clear the diff and would have very minimal affect on the steering geometry.

 

You could also move the trackbar mount on the frame end forward

 

that's going to involve a welder though

 

My ruffstuff diff cover hits my IRO track bar when coming off ledges on the faster side. Doesn't always happen

 

Well good thing i have a great welder and some skills

 

what are you waiting for. cut everything out and order an OTA kit. 2 birds, 1 stone

 

I'm trying to get better pics to my photobucket but it's not cooperating. I'm waiting on funds man. I have the jeep that needs all these goodies then a model t I'm duilding that still need the 4 link set up and motors fabed In and my tool truck payment. So I have to file out a lil here and there to each project. Have to save up I've had the jeep less than a month. It will come. Ota with long arms and shackle relocators out back full frame plates and skids bumpers and slider. I just need to draw up plans and get metal an do that stuff. But have to save up the coin.

 

 

I bet changing to the RE double shear bracket might be all you need. Although I can't remember which it was that I saw but I think there is one that pushes it about an inch or two further forward. Maybe TNT? OTA is another option but will get a shorter trackbar and unless you do cross over steering will get bump steer.

 

Im not too worried about it. Im mnore worried about the clunking noise on turns. Just thought i would check to se eif anyone had a qucik idea to fix it. It will al be going away in the next year any who