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Old Dec 13, 2010 | 02:51 PM
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i need ur help guys. i have a off-road editon with a 2 inch level and want to recenter my axle and was wandering if this track bar would do the job.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/DODGE...#ht_1526wt_988
 
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Old Dec 13, 2010 | 02:52 PM
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Yep. Looks to be good quality as well. (known manufacturer.)
 
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Old Dec 13, 2010 | 02:57 PM
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how far would i need to adjust it out to recenter my axle?
 
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Install it, and measure. Only way to do it.
 
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Old Dec 13, 2010 | 04:39 PM
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alright then. didnt know if anybody had a ballpark guess on what it would be
 
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take the track bar thats on there now off, and bounce the truck around, and steer back and forth and let the axle get close to center on its own. then adjust the new bar to the fit.
 
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Old Dec 13, 2010 | 09:15 PM
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take old bar off lay on floor and try to match new bar as close as possible laying side by side or top on top, worked for me .
 
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but i know that my axle is way off center so making them the same length i would still have the same problem that i have now
 
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get an alignment afterwards manditory
 
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Old Dec 13, 2010 | 09:30 PM
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well can i get a aligment with my control arms being too short becausse i have heard that they cant get the caster right if u have to short of control arms
 
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