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Which Track Bar??
Sponsoring Vendor
Joined: Aug 2006
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I just spent the last hour taking down my trackbar, adjusting it, measuring it, putting it back together, driving it, taking it down, adjusting it,...
Next time you need to do this. Have your jeep on the tires , on the ground and disconnect your axle side of the trackbar.
Have somebody sit in the drivers seat with and turn the sterring wheel while you measure from two exact points on each side until you are perfect.
Crawl under and adjust trackbar so that it lines up with the hole's, insert bolt.
Check measurement one last time.
Torque bolts .
Done.
Tubing is stronger than solid.
David
JK Jedi
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 7,215
Likes: 10
From: Georgia
This should take you 10 minutes at the most.
Next time you need to do this. Have your jeep on the tires , on the ground and disconnect your axle side of the trackbar.
Have somebody sit in the drivers seat with and turn the sterring wheel while you measure from two exact points on each side until you are perfect.
Crawl under and adjust trackbar so that it lines up with the hole's, insert bolt.
Check measurement one last time.
Torque bolts .
Done.
Tubing is stronger than solid.
David
Next time you need to do this. Have your jeep on the tires , on the ground and disconnect your axle side of the trackbar.
Have somebody sit in the drivers seat with and turn the sterring wheel while you measure from two exact points on each side until you are perfect.
Crawl under and adjust trackbar so that it lines up with the hole's, insert bolt.
Check measurement one last time.
Torque bolts .
Done.
Tubing is stronger than solid.
David
Dammit. It just doesn't get any simpler.
Sponsoring Manufacturer
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: Utah
JK Jedi
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 7,215
Likes: 10
From: Georgia
Wow. What a thread. one thing I would like to add that has not been addressed. With the turnbuckle type track bar, IF you adjust it with the tires on the ground, it will NOT be in the same position once you pull away from where your Jeep was parked. This is due to the tires taking up some of the slack when adjusting. The proper and ONLY accurate way to make this adjustment is with alignment turn plates or slip plates under the front tires to allow them to move freely. Otherwise the adjustment will be off. It might not be by much, but it won't be exactly where you THOUGHT you left it.
JK Super Freak
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 1,640
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From: Dallas, Texas, United States
This should take you 10 minutes at the most.
Next time you need to do this. Have your jeep on the tires , on the ground and disconnect your axle side of the trackbar.
Have somebody sit in the drivers seat with and turn the sterring wheel while you measure from two exact points on each side until you are perfect.
Crawl under and adjust trackbar so that it lines up with the hole's, insert bolt.
Check measurement one last time.
Torque bolts .
Done.
Tubing is stronger than solid.
David
Next time you need to do this. Have your jeep on the tires , on the ground and disconnect your axle side of the trackbar.
Have somebody sit in the drivers seat with and turn the sterring wheel while you measure from two exact points on each side until you are perfect.
Crawl under and adjust trackbar so that it lines up with the hole's, insert bolt.
Check measurement one last time.
Torque bolts .
Done.
Tubing is stronger than solid.
David
I thought an hour was pretty good, especially on my own, and considering it takes me about an hour for me to clip my finger nails!
I am new to working on jeeps, and have a crap tool set. But definitely getting more comfortable doing things on my JK, and having fun.
BTW the rear track bar was way easier to adjust. Took about 10 minutes.
Now I have to address my caster and pinion. Off to Home Depot to get something to measure that angle.
Thanks for the help!
