At what point do you need to raise track bar?
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At what point do you need to raise track bar?
I will be picking up a 2007 JK Unlimited Rubicon this weekend. Looking and planning to get a lift for it. I am looking at the 2.5 Rough Country BB spacer kit with adapters to extend shocks. This kit does not have any track bar bracket. I have seen 3 inch kits that include a track bar bracket.
Will I need drop bracket? Does 1/2 an inch make that much difference? Anyone have such a lift (running primarily spacers) and need to raise track bar?
Thanks in advance for some real world and experienced answers.
Will I need drop bracket? Does 1/2 an inch make that much difference? Anyone have such a lift (running primarily spacers) and need to raise track bar?
Thanks in advance for some real world and experienced answers.
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From: Midwest City, OK
I used to run the RC 2.5" BB. It will barely shift your axles, one to the driver's side, the other to the passenger's side. It should not shift very much (maybe one-half inch), so there's really no need to do anything.
After doing the lift you can take it to an alignment shop and pay them $80 or so to recenter the steering wheel, of you can re-do it yourself. Your ESP will keep tripping until you get that properly centered. Other than that and toe, there's very little you can adjust on a stock JK even if you wanted to. The lift should not affect toe, BTW.
After the lift you will likely notice that your steering feels much lighter than before. The fix to that is to adjust the caster. But, like I said, almost nothing is adjustable on the stock JK's suspension. If you decide afterward to fix it, check out adjustable front lower control arms. Again, you can adjust those yourself, or you can take it to a shop and pay them. If you take it to an alignment shop and they suggest camber bolts, tell them that you off-road your Jeep (even if you don't) and that camber bolts are known to come loose when off-roading. Don't let them install them because removal requires some serious welding and fabrication work.
After doing the lift you can take it to an alignment shop and pay them $80 or so to recenter the steering wheel, of you can re-do it yourself. Your ESP will keep tripping until you get that properly centered. Other than that and toe, there's very little you can adjust on a stock JK even if you wanted to. The lift should not affect toe, BTW.
After the lift you will likely notice that your steering feels much lighter than before. The fix to that is to adjust the caster. But, like I said, almost nothing is adjustable on the stock JK's suspension. If you decide afterward to fix it, check out adjustable front lower control arms. Again, you can adjust those yourself, or you can take it to a shop and pay them. If you take it to an alignment shop and they suggest camber bolts, tell them that you off-road your Jeep (even if you don't) and that camber bolts are known to come loose when off-roading. Don't let them install them because removal requires some serious welding and fabrication work.
Last edited by Mark Doiron; Feb 28, 2011 at 03:03 AM.