Time for a new Track Bar or an excuse for an Upgrade..thoughts?
#41
12-13-2012, 03:47 PM
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Thanks for explaining the slot. I was focused on what appears to be a shoulder of material going from like 8 to 5 oclock and didn't notice the bottom face was open for the cam washer to move out.
I'd love to come and see your setups, especially your (local to me) made box stabilizers. I've had some ideas on how to work or integrate with the sway bar mount locations.
I'd love to come and see your setups, especially your (local to me) made box stabilizers. I've had some ideas on how to work or integrate with the sway bar mount locations.
for my box brace i integraded the sway bar drop from a lift kit, it was just the cheap-o chanel iron drop witch always seem to break also, so i cured 2 problems at once
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12-15-2012, 07:24 PM
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i will report as soon as get started on it for sure!
the geometry is not an issue as long as you dont drop either one, however you do need to extend both the drag link and track bar, now with setup the axle will have a little side to side movement over a long travel, but trust me, you will never notice it, i have 7.5" lift on my mega cab with stock steering and track bar, and it drives, rides better than it did new! but on a second gen the only real option is to go with an after market adjustable track bar,
the box stabilizers i build or have put on a few (BD ithink they were?) and they seem pretty good but can interfeer with some lift kits on the sway bar mount,
i make my braces with about $20 worth of parts from john deere (bearing and bolts) and a few pieces of iron
the slot is fully adjustable on this bar with the same concept as the cam bolts on the lower control arms we have, plus the hiem is adjustable also and as far as noise from a heim, as long as one side of the bar has a bushing like this one does, it doesnt seem make any noise
the geometry is not an issue as long as you dont drop either one, however you do need to extend both the drag link and track bar, now with setup the axle will have a little side to side movement over a long travel, but trust me, you will never notice it, i have 7.5" lift on my mega cab with stock steering and track bar, and it drives, rides better than it did new! but on a second gen the only real option is to go with an after market adjustable track bar,
the box stabilizers i build or have put on a few (BD ithink they were?) and they seem pretty good but can interfeer with some lift kits on the sway bar mount,
i make my braces with about $20 worth of parts from john deere (bearing and bolts) and a few pieces of iron
the slot is fully adjustable on this bar with the same concept as the cam bolts on the lower control arms we have, plus the hiem is adjustable also and as far as noise from a heim, as long as one side of the bar has a bushing like this one does, it doesnt seem make any noise
Excellent tip on the use of John Deere!
I gotta say this has turned into a great thread..If anyone has any other options they think compete with whats been posted lets get em up or if anyone would care to share their review of products listed that would be great too.
Thanks Everyone!
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12-18-2012, 06:37 PM
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I thought the Moog problem solver should get its fair share of pic attention. It is much beefier where it counts and was deserving of the same red treatment everything else was being showcased in so here we go....(I bought and installed this a temp fix till spring when i "spring" for the skyjacker setup)
compared to stock
compared to stock
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12-18-2012, 06:46 PM
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Its just a stock replacement so lift height figures should be the same I imagine, I'm using it with the drop bracket i currently had for now...I got the bar for $116 shipped from us auto parts...buys me time and lets me throw money at higher priority parts...like gears.
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12-18-2012, 08:08 PM
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No it didnt say...it also had a little sticker enclosed with the new castle nut that said the torque specs have been increased but didnt say to what lol.
Its just a stock replacement so lift height figures should be the same I imagine, I'm using it with the drop bracket i currently had for now...I got the bar for $116 shipped from us auto parts...buys me time and lets me throw money at higher priority parts...like gears.
Its just a stock replacement so lift height figures should be the same I imagine, I'm using it with the drop bracket i currently had for now...I got the bar for $116 shipped from us auto parts...buys me time and lets me throw money at higher priority parts...like gears.
Thanks.
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12-18-2012, 09:04 PM
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12-18-2012, 09:24 PM
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