dirtyjerz

for my next upgrade i'm looking to do something that'll help out my ride quality. i'm debating between adj track bar vs relocation boxes. any input will help. thanks

andrewmp6

A good name brand adjustable track bar will be stronger then a oem one with a drop bracket.

SeriousOffroad

Track bar does not affect ride quality.

burg3rlicious

Isn't death wobble a result of a bad trackbar? or is that not in the ride quality category lol

SeriousOffroad

Death wobble can result from worn/loose track bar components/mounting points, but ride quality is not affected.

I'm sure the OP is referring to how comfortable the rig is to ride in on the road....without death wobble.

kirknd4spd

A track bar wont change the way it rides.
By relocation boxes, do you mean control arm drop brackets? If so, I wouldn't get them. I'm not a fan of anything that makes parts hang lower to get hung up on, like control arm drop brackets, transfer case drops, etc.

If you want it to ride better, let's start with some basics. What lift kit do you have? What shocks?

dirtyjerz

3" fat bobs(aka rc)lift w/ aal fixed lca adj end links generic white body shocks... point of post is the two weakest points in my suspension is the crapy oem track bar w/ relocation bracket and 90 degree shackle angle. resulting in bump steer (track bar) and horrible bumps (shackle angle). Question is which one do you think i should tackle first a iro track bar or hd relocation boxes. both somewhat will effect ride quality because the terrible oem parts are on their way out the door. if the track bar won't help ride quality that much i know the hd relocation boxes will help my fear of pot holes.

Gee oh Dee

Fix the shackle angle, that'll improve the ride quality the most.

Gee oh Dee

Oh, and better shocks will help, too.

kirknd4spd

Ok, shackle relocation brackets would be a good investment, with longer shackles. Throw some Bilsteins on it too, it will ride a lot better.

dirtyjerz

i'll look into the bilsteins... i've herd mix reviews about the shackle bottoming out on the box without modifying the box or longer shackle. can anyone confirm this?

99xjjeeper

Ironman4x4.com has shackles relocation brackets to help with the bottoming out, you should check them out

Teephphah

//http://www.ironman4x4fab.com/Products/RLS.html

They look so choice! If you have the means, I highly recommend picking some up.


*Note: I have not yet scraped up the means to pick some up (saving pennies for some bigger ticket items currently).

But I want to. Really, really, really, really, really bad.

Atmos

the only upgrade that ever noticeably improved my ride quality was long arms

you can throw the shackle relocators, bilsteins, and drop brackets out the door IMO. add those things after you get long arms. and I know long arms aren't exactly in everyone's budget, but don't expect magical changes with any of the other upgrades

BRIANHO13

Check out www.hdoffroadengineering.com for relocation brackets as well. The originals....