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Enough Trackbar Play? DW

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Old Dec 5, 2011 | 04:09 PM
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Planman or someone else chime in here. I ordered a Teraflex HD trackbar and new JKS steering Stabilizer from Dave northridge4x4. did the garage test on moving the steering wheel. Think this enough play in the factory trackbar to cause DW? Thanks.

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Old Dec 5, 2011 | 04:18 PM
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Judging from your video it looks as though the drag link end at the Pitman arm is toast. That's prob where the play is coming from. U turning lock to lock is Alot of movement, and the suspension parts all move and flex. It doesn't look like the bushing in the track bar is shot.. But that draglink end looks bad for sure.the boot is all ripped up. U should check the other ends also for play. Not rotational, but side to side. U will see it if it's bad. Or put ur hand on the joint and have someone move the steering side to side.

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Old Dec 5, 2011 | 04:32 PM
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Originally Posted by rinkishJK
Judging from your video it looks as though the drag link end at the Pitman arm is toast. That's prob where the play is coming from. U turning lock to lock is Alot of movement, and the suspension parts all move and flex. It doesn't look like the bushing in the track bar is shot.. But that draglink end looks bad for sure.the boot is all ripped up. U should check the other ends also for play. Not rotational, but side to side. U will see it if it's bad. Or put ur hand on the joint and have someone move the steering side to side.
I did notice the bushing was torn. It is only on that side, the passenger side looks fine. But, if it was the draglink bushing wouldnt it happen when turning? My DW happens when im going straight down the interstate and hit a pothole. only way to recover is to slow down to around 30-40.
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Old Dec 5, 2011 | 04:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Red08JK
I did notice the bushing was torn. It is only on that side, the passenger side looks fine. But, if it was the draglink bushing wouldnt it happen when turning? My DW happens when im going straight down the interstate and hit a pothole. only way to recover is to slow down to around 30-40.
It could be the track bar, but in the video I see normal movement of the rubber bushing. I would check everything.
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