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Old Jun 3, 2011 | 05:34 AM
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Has anyone had their rear track bar contact the rear diff cover???
I just put on some new diff covers, nothing special or out of the ordinary, just good heavy duty Balistic covers!
But now my rear track bar makes contact with the rear cover!!!
Just wondering what you all did to correct this as I am sure some of you have had this happen....
Thanks...
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Old Jun 3, 2011 | 05:41 AM
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I had this happen when I first put on the trackbars. After close inspection the trackbar was on backwards. Not sure if you have checked this.
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Old Jun 3, 2011 | 05:54 AM
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Nah... I've had my track bars on since last year, and I've been running the SOLID diff covers with no problem... I just put on a set of "Ballistic Fabrication" diff covers and now the rear hits it...
Did'nt know if there were some brackets out there to change the mounting location of the track bar...
I would hate to think that I can not keep the diff cover, I spent good $$$ for them!!! And I like how they look!!
They are just like the River Raider covers, (at least they look like them) and others, so there has to be folks out there running this style cover with no problems......
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Old Jun 3, 2011 | 06:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Dex1
Has anyone had their rear track bar contact the rear diff cover???
I just put on some new diff covers, nothing special or out of the ordinary, just good heavy duty Balistic covers!
But now my rear track bar makes contact with the rear cover!!!
Just wondering what you all did to correct this as I am sure some of you have had this happen....
Thanks...
Do you have adjustable control arms? Any lift?
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Old Jun 3, 2011 | 07:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Full-Traction Suspension
Do you have adjustable control arms? Any lift?
I am running 3" springs, 1" body, JKS track bars front and rear, full set (uppers and lowers) of JKS control arms.
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Old Jun 3, 2011 | 07:44 AM
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Happened to mine last week when I installed my rear upper and lower control arms. You need to readjust your lower tos shorter length then adj your upper to realign driveshaft
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Old Jun 3, 2011 | 10:10 AM
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I have already done this to a small extent to try to get my drive shaft angle correct due to the lift.
But I can do more...
How much angle can you introduce before you have to start to worry about unseating the springs???
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