Front adjustable Track Bar installation??
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JK Freak
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Front adjustable Track Bar installation??
So yesterday I had my shop install my front and rear adjustable track bars and I have a mounting question in regards to the front.
I previously had a BDS relocation bracket on the front and rear and they didn't remove the front relocation bracket to install the adjustable. Instead, they mounted the adjustable to the relocation bracket and said this would allow more clearance for the steering stabilizer since its now mounted on the top rather than bottom.
Make sense?
What is best? To mount the adjustable track bar to the stock mounts or keep the relocation bracket for clearance?
I previously had a BDS relocation bracket on the front and rear and they didn't remove the front relocation bracket to install the adjustable. Instead, they mounted the adjustable to the relocation bracket and said this would allow more clearance for the steering stabilizer since its now mounted on the top rather than bottom.
Make sense?
What is best? To mount the adjustable track bar to the stock mounts or keep the relocation bracket for clearance?
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I dont believe an adj trackbar should be using a trackbar bracket since well... its adjustable lol
and it may cause your steering geometry to be off
I had the RC 3.5" Kit. I removed both the trackbar relocation bracket and drop pitman arm and used just the Adj trackbar
and it may cause your steering geometry to be off
I had the RC 3.5" Kit. I removed both the trackbar relocation bracket and drop pitman arm and used just the Adj trackbar
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JK Freak
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Riiiight, which is exactly what i said to my shop as they were installing the bar but they said it would be better to keep the bracket so the stabilizer doesnt get wacked out of shape.
Anybody have pics of their adj bar with a stabilizer?
pics attached of what i have on now. Have been driving it all day and haven't had any road manner issues...
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Adjustable trackbars recenter your axles, trackbar brackets (raised/drop) help to correct the geometry. Now both are not needed in all lifts.
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If the bracket is there to change the angle of the track bar and reduce bump steer, then it works as well with either track bar.
If the bracket is only there to center the axle when using a stock track bar then it might as well be removed.
Its probably not hurting anything either way.
If the bracket is only there to center the axle when using a stock track bar then it might as well be removed.
Its probably not hurting anything either way.
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JK Freak
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If the bracket is there to change the angle of the track bar and reduce bump steer, then it works as well with either track bar.
If the bracket is only there to center the axle when using a stock track bar then it might as well be removed.
Its probably not hurting anything either way.
If the bracket is only there to center the axle when using a stock track bar then it might as well be removed.
Its probably not hurting anything either way.
, guess my question is answered... It stays as is.
Thanks guys, much appreciated feed back.
