Purchased new track bar which said suitable for lifts from 2" to 4" and it’s too long.

Installed on the weekend and the Axle mount side (non-adjustable) is 1" further out measured from the spring perch to the outer most lug on the tire.

The Frame side (is adjustable) and the thread and lock nut has been adjusted as much as possible.

As per the sig... How do I fix this Problem?

Do I cut @ 1/2" to 3/4" off and re-cut the tread in the tube to make the Hem joint fit? That should be enough to bring it back to Centre, I think?

Do I take the lock Nut off (not a fan of that Idea) but this would give me almost the room depending on, if the thread in the tube is long enough. I may get just under 1/2"of adjustment, which would be close to centre but no room for any sag or settling that may occur in the future, which sort of defeats the purpose.

Do I insist the manufacturer send me a new Track Bar that has its main shaft at least an inch shorter in order to be in spec...? With their web site???

Please note with my OME HD lift with 1/2"OME spring spacers the adjustable JKS 2 1/2" to 6" disconnects have approx 1" of the thread showing; meaning I must have at least 3 1/2 " of lift, if not more...

Note: the only reason the spacer were purchased in the first place was to ensure that all would fit no problem....

Thank you for your help I do look forward to your replies and answers...

 

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Someone must have an Idea, or been there and done that....

 

The FT frt adj trk bar has a heim joint on the axle side. You said it was non adj on that side then adj. ??? Do you have it on backwards??? Don't see how thats even possible. Pics??

 

Edit: nevermind- You musta ment frame mount in your post, sorry Jack Daniels threw me off. Maybe FT will chime in.

 

After re- reading, if your driverside is one inch farther out than the passenger side, you need to lengthen your tb not shorten.Is it your driverside?

 

Sorry mate, Right hand drive here Ft built it as per US Postal...

Its basically flipped adjustable side now on frame and fixed end now on axle opposite to your set up.

Frame side is my drivers side and I need to move the axle further in that direction @ an 1/2".

Thanks for the reply.

 

Agree with Mark here. If you've lifted the Jeep, the front axle will be "pulled" toward the driver's side. In other words, the higher the frame is lifted, the more the frame mount of the trackbar will pull the whole axle (which is somewhat free to "float" on the tires) toward the side of the vehicle where the track bar attaches to the frame. In the front it's toward the driver's side. In the rear it's toward the passenger side.

On the front, one typically needs to lengthen the track bar in order to "push" the front axle back towards the passenger side of the Jeep until centering of the axle is achieved. The below writeup may have some useful information given that you haven't perused it yet.

http://project-jk.com/jeep-jk-write-...ation-write-up

If none of this helps, please consider snapping a pic and posting here.

Edit: Was typing while you were posting. Please ignore above as it pertains to a Lefthand Drive vehicle. You do sound like you've encountered an odd situation.

 

Oh, I'm all discomboobled now, Call Full Traction.
I have a hard enough time trying to teach left-handed fighters, now rhd jk's? I'll go ask Jack D, maybe he knows

 

A US Left Hand Version with the adjustable Hemi Joint still on the US passenger side (axle) of the JK with the fixed end on the US drivers side (frame) should make no difference in how the track bar works on the JK for Right Hand Drive. The mechanics are the same.

The only reason this could be is if the track bar were made longer or the axle mount on the Right Hand Drive is in a different location (example: closer to the centre of the axle[further from wheel]). This is an unlikely situation since it was previously stated to me that it was tested on a US Postal and I simply cannot see why that front axle would be any different to the Aussie or European market JK’s. It would not make economic sense from CJD point of view.

The fit and clearances are all fine, I just can’t adjust it any further. Even if the track bar were on a US Left Hand Drive the mechanics of the problem are the same. The Only way I could get this Track bar to fit would be to lift my JK another 2”.

All the fitting work carried out on my jeep by the way is a carried out by an ARB Work Shop that also comp rigs (the current rig is a V8 Nissan chopped on 44’s) and sponsors off road events here in my state.


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