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Old Feb 26, 2010 | 05:41 PM
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i bought a teraflex 2.5" coil lift with shocks and i read on the
modified tech FAQ forum that "after installing a lift, your front axle will shift over to one side and an adjustable front track bar will allow you to reenter it."

im just curious if this applies to ALL lifts no matter the measure or is it only for like 3" and up?

In other words will i have to buy an adjustable track bar.
i will be running the stock tires and rims for now- will i have to get it when i eventually buy 33's or 35's?
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Old Feb 26, 2010 | 06:12 PM
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It applies to all. The axel will shift toward the frame side of the trackbar. More lift equals more axel shift.
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Old Feb 26, 2010 | 06:49 PM
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you can get away without a new track bar on spacer lifts
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Old Feb 26, 2010 | 06:57 PM
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teraflex 3" lift full flex arms w/ no trackbar left my front axle 1 3/4" off center had to buy adjustable trackbar was able to zero it in quickly with no problems.
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Old Feb 26, 2010 | 07:56 PM
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My 3" lift shifted the wheels a good bit also.

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Old Feb 26, 2010 | 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by mikegp
i bought a teraflex 2.5" coil lift with shocks and i read on the
modified tech FAQ forum that "after installing a lift, your front axle will shift over to one side and an adjustable front track bar will allow you to reenter it."

im just curious if this applies to ALL lifts no matter the measure or is it only for like 3" and up?

In other words will i have to buy an adjustable track bar.
i will be running the stock tires and rims for now- will i have to get it when i eventually buy 33's or 35's?
I purchased my adjustable track bars before installing my BB. If I was doing it over, I would not buy them with just a budget boost. I have considered taking them off, but I am only a few weeks from replacing the BB all together so I will save my self a little bit of time by waiting.

If you really want an adjustable, I would recommend trying to TF one as I think mine, JKS, flex too much.
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Old Feb 27, 2010 | 03:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Jeepnboy
I purchased my adjustable track bars before installing my BB. If I was doing it over, I would not buy them with just a budget boost. I have considered taking them off, but I am only a few weeks from replacing the BB all together so I will save my self a little bit of time by waiting.

If you really want an adjustable, I would recommend trying to TF one as I think mine, JKS, flex too much.
I installed a RE spacer lift and it shifted my axle over also my adjustable trac bar is on order it also pulls a little to the right now but the trac bar should fix that
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Old Feb 27, 2010 | 04:45 AM
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ok thx, i guess i'll go shopping for some!!!
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