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Old Jun 22, 2015 | 04:08 PM
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Put a new adjustable track bar on tonight, had to turn steering wheel to get it to line up. Now steering wheel is not centered and can't go over 5 mph because traction control crap starts braking for me. Anybody got some advice on how to fix it or what I did wrong?
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Old Jun 22, 2015 | 04:12 PM
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Originally Posted by bullbray
Put a new adjustable track bar on tonight, had to turn steering wheel to get it to line up. Now steering wheel is not centered and can't go over 5 mph because traction control crap starts braking for me. Anybody got some advice on how to fix it or what I did wrong?
If the steering wheel is leaning left rotate the draglink adjuster away from you (wrench down) until it is center again. Do the opposite if it is leaning right.

How much lift do you have?
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Old Jun 22, 2015 | 04:14 PM
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2.5 but it's been on for 4 years installed a factory track bar a few years ago and didn't have this problem.
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Old Jun 22, 2015 | 04:15 PM
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Originally Posted by bullbray
2.5 but it's been on for 4 years installed a factory track bar a few years ago and didn't have this problem.
Your new bar wasn't the same length. You could take it off and adjust it.
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Old Jun 22, 2015 | 04:20 PM
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It's adjusted all the way in, and i still had to turn the wheel to the right to bring it closer? I'm wishing I would have just got a regular bar instead of adjustable one now.
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Old Jun 22, 2015 | 04:27 PM
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Do I need to jack it up to adjust the drag link?
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Old Jun 22, 2015 | 04:29 PM
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Originally Posted by bullbray
It's adjusted all the way in, and i still had to turn the wheel to the right to bring it closer? I'm wishing I would have just got a regular bar instead of adjustable one now.
Just adjust you drag link. Its easy. Loosen the clamp bolts and crank on the sleeve with your hand or a pipe wrench if necessary.
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Old Jun 22, 2015 | 04:30 PM
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Originally Posted by bullbray
Do I need to jack it up to adjust the drag link?
No you dont
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Old Jun 22, 2015 | 04:37 PM
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It was easy thanks for advice, obviously I'm no mechanic!
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Old Jun 22, 2015 | 04:39 PM
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It was easy thanks for advice, obviously I'm no mechanic!
We all learn something every day. I installed my evo enforcer pro lift. Those were several days of learning. Glad it worked out.
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