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Old Jun 14, 2009 | 07:03 PM
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Originally Posted by steelcity70
Does it matter?
I didn't think so when I installed mine. The install instructions said you can do it either way. When I installed the rest of my control arms the other day though, I saw where the links could hit the axle under certain conditions. I think if you have aftermarket wheels, and have room to install them on the outside... you should. Looks like he has some aftermarket wheels with proper backspace. It doesn't matter to me how he has them, but I swapped mine around after playing with my axle a little when installing my lower control arms. I am not 100% sure they can hit the axle, but they sure look close. With them on the outside there is no way for them to hit and get bound up.

I am not criticizing the install. I had mine the same exact way for the first couple months after I put my lift on. I didn't even see how I could get them to bolt up on the outside. Sorry if I said that rudely. It isn;t a big deal, a bent or broken track bar is though. I just don't want a fellow jeeper or his family to get injured from a crappy aftermarket design.
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Old Jun 14, 2009 | 07:12 PM
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I think there were a couple of people that even with the skyjacker re-inforcement bracket ripped the track bar bracket off. May be the reason that bolt is missing or brke off in there aswell. Make sure somebody checks your stock bracket. Oh, might be a good time to get an adj trackbar.
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