rear track bar relocation?
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Yeah I called up JKS back when I first started this thread and they were just about to release a relo bracket that works with the welded on brace. They sold it to me before it was officially up for sale. It's great and works with my JKS rear spring mounts too. It's on their site now.
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Originally Posted by Andrew@EVOMFG
As many have shown, you can get away without a bracket, but Trackbar brackets are very benefical on many levels.
First: Assuming stock mounting locations. The more you lift the JK the steeper the angle of the trackbar gets from horizontal. The steeper this is the more your axle will shift from left to right as your suspension moves up and down over bumps. This shift is minimized greatly the closer the Tbar gets to horizontal. When the axle shifts during the suspension cycle is what primarly leads to the feeling the Jeep can have of wiggling around like a boat.
Second: By raising the Tbar at the axle, (not lowering at the frame, this has opposite effect) you are altering what is called roll center closer to what it was when the JK was stock. Roll center is the major factor on how much the JK leans into a turn. The better the roll center (raising the trackbar mount at the axle) the better the JK will turn at speed (less roll).
Third: The JKs Tbar mounts on the axles are know to be weak and break off, so bracing them with an aftermarket bracket (and one that helps the other two areas) is a good idea.
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http://www.offroadevolution.com/stor...d=EVO-REAR-RCC
First: Assuming stock mounting locations. The more you lift the JK the steeper the angle of the trackbar gets from horizontal. The steeper this is the more your axle will shift from left to right as your suspension moves up and down over bumps. This shift is minimized greatly the closer the Tbar gets to horizontal. When the axle shifts during the suspension cycle is what primarly leads to the feeling the Jeep can have of wiggling around like a boat.
Second: By raising the Tbar at the axle, (not lowering at the frame, this has opposite effect) you are altering what is called roll center closer to what it was when the JK was stock. Roll center is the major factor on how much the JK leans into a turn. The better the roll center (raising the trackbar mount at the axle) the better the JK will turn at speed (less roll).
Third: The JKs Tbar mounts on the axles are know to be weak and break off, so bracing them with an aftermarket bracket (and one that helps the other two areas) is a good idea.
EVO...
http://www.offroadevolution.com/stor...d=EVO-REAR-RCC
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Yeah I called up JKS back when I first started this thread and they were just about to release a relo bracket that works with the welded on brace. They sold it to me before it was officially up for sale. It's great and works with my JKS rear spring mounts too. It's on their site now.
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Yeah I called up JKS back when I first started this thread and they were just about to release a relo bracket that works with the welded on brace. They sold it to me before it was officially up for sale. It's great and works with my JKS rear spring mounts too. It's on their site now.
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Originally Posted by road_king
Did you have to re-adjust your track bar when you added the relocation bracket? I have your same setup and am considering the new bracket. Thanks
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Yeah I called up JKS back when I first started this thread and they were just about to release a relo bracket that works with the welded on brace. They sold it to me before it was officially up for sale. It's great and works with my JKS rear spring mounts too. It's on their site now.
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