Track Bar Replacement
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Track Bar Replacement
Hello, all. After several months of surfing the forum, decided to join as the advice is dead on. I have a 2000 dodge ram 1500 4x4 and need to replace the Track Bar. Any advice on the process would be greatly appreciated, especially whether i should do it on jacks or leave it on the ground.
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I did mine on the ground. Air tools are nice... and a BIG hammer is a requirement. A friend to help is just about required as well....
I pulled the old one, installed the ball stud on the frame side first, and had a friend push/pull on the body to get the bolt lined up on the axle. Took about an hour.
I pulled the old one, installed the ball stud on the frame side first, and had a friend push/pull on the body to get the bolt lined up on the axle. Took about an hour.
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If you plan to keep the truck for a long time, might want to consider replacing the stock track bar with an adjustable unit and bracket from Solid Steel (http://www.solidsteel.biz/tbk.htm). This will be the last track bar you would ever have to purchase. It's re-engineered to bolt-up without the joint at the frame area, which tends to wear out prematurely.
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here you go. its a nice little 1-2 hour job.
https://dodgeforum.com/forum/2nd-gen...tall-tips.html
get the Moog from rockauto or other reasonable price.
https://dodgeforum.com/forum/2nd-gen...tall-tips.html
get the Moog from rockauto or other reasonable price.
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safety tip. on the drivers side ball stud. loosen the nut several rounds of threads, but LEAVE THE NUT ON. then use your pickle fork or BFH to pop it loose.
when it pops off it will do so very suddenly and violently. the nut will keep it in place.
also - do this with the body sitting mostly level, either on the ground or with jack stands under the axle tube. don't do it with the axle hanging or it'll have an ungodly amount of weight hanging on that track bar.
when it pops off it will do so very suddenly and violently. the nut will keep it in place.
also - do this with the body sitting mostly level, either on the ground or with jack stands under the axle tube. don't do it with the axle hanging or it'll have an ungodly amount of weight hanging on that track bar.
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