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Front Track Bar Bracket

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Old Sep 4, 2009 | 07:49 AM
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Broke the factory front track bar bracket on 08 Unlimited X. Checked with Currie and JKS on their replacement brackets and both indicated I cannot use because I only have a 2" lift kit. Any suggestions on where to purchase a bracket for a "lower rider" JK?
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Old Sep 4, 2009 | 08:16 AM
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Could get a welder to put your old one back on and weld some fabbed up gussets on it.
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Old Sep 4, 2009 | 08:21 AM
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Like mkjeep said, get a welder to weld you a knew one. But can't you get a Currie or JKS bracket IF you get an adjustable trackbar? Because aren't adjustable trackbars designed to extend in length or shrink in length in order to center your axle? So why wouldn't that work? Do 2" really make that big of a different for the front track bar?

But to make it easier and cheaper, do what mkjeep said.
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Old Sep 4, 2009 | 08:27 AM
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https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/show...ack+bar+mounts

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Old Sep 4, 2009 | 08:30 AM
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Also, Rockrawler has a gusset kit

http://www.rockkrawler.com/pages/cat...p?r_itemID=158

Think they have an oem full bracket aswell
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Old Sep 4, 2009 | 04:38 PM
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mkjeep ... Thank you so much for the direction!! The gusset appears to be my best solution.

...Carp
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