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Old Jun 9, 2025 | 08:29 PM
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Originally Posted by HeikIlm
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Trackbar is located at the middle of the frame, and it's 60 mm (2 3/8") from the bottom of the frame. Bolt size 16 mm.
Pics from '18 not showing but would love to see this again! @HeikIlm
 
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Old Jun 12, 2025 | 03:21 PM
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Pics from '18 not showing but would love to see this again! @HeikIlm
They are gone from the server where I uploaded them, and can't remember where are the originals. So maybe I just take a new picture next weekend.
 
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Old Jun 20, 2025 | 06:02 AM
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Bit crusty looking frame, thought to clean it before taking the pictures, but knowing me it would get out hands rather quickly



 
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Old Jun 20, 2025 | 10:12 AM
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Originally Posted by HeikIlm
Bit crusty looking frame, thought to clean it before taking the pictures, but knowing me it would get out hands rather quickly
THANK YOU! So, I can't tell: did you cut off the stock mount for the taper stud?
 
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Old Jun 20, 2025 | 11:16 AM
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Yeah, I did cut it off. I was hoping to get away keeping it, but track bar got right in that spot so I just cut it off.
 
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Old Jun 20, 2025 | 11:24 AM
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Originally Posted by HeikIlm
Yeah, I did cut it off. I was hoping to get away keeping it, but track bar got right in that spot so I just cut it off.
I've seen some conversion kits that the frame side mount actually bolts to the hole where that end of the stock track bar goes.
 
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Old Jun 20, 2025 | 01:39 PM
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At first, that was my plan, but quickly realized that trackbar would sit lower than what I wanted.
Trackbar happened to be almost the same lenght as the drag link, and the way I built the frame mount, they are also on a same angle.
Also, if I wanted to retain the stock frame mount, axle mount would've been way more closer to the inner C, and that would've meant much more fabrication to that whole area, including spring mount.
 
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