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Old Jan 29, 2020 | 10:00 PM
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Hey guys so Luke's link is starting to loosen up on my 2nd gens track bar, I took out the cotter key and tried to tighten it but it wont tighten anymore. I got another kit with shims to add, but if it loosens up again. Will the kit and oem bar work with the 3rd gen drop down bracket for my truck (y-steering)? Or would I have to get a 3rd gen track bar? I tried an adjustable track bar at first after the track bar that was on when I got the truck failed, then I got a Moog bar and that one failed, then got that one warrantied out and had a heavy duty one put in and that one failed so now I decided to give Luke's link a try and its definitely been the best handling wise but now it's starting to have some play up and down. Like the tiniest bit, I'm a bit tired of it and if the link doesnt work out definitely gonna give the third gen drop bracket a try
 
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Old Jan 29, 2020 | 10:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Bailey Miller
Hey guys so Luke's link is starting to loosen up on my 2nd gens track bar, I took out the cotter key and tried to tighten it but it wont tighten anymore. I got another kit with shims to add, but if it loosens up again. Will the kit and oem bar work with the 3rd gen drop down bracket for my truck (y-steering)? Or would I have to get a 3rd gen track bar? I tried an adjustable track bar at first after the track bar that was on when I got the truck failed, then I got a Moog bar and that one failed, then got that one warrantied out and had a heavy duty one put in and that one failed so now I decided to give Luke's link a try and its definitely been the best handling wise but now it's starting to have some play up and down. Like the tiniest bit, I'm a bit tired of it and if the link doesnt work out definitely gonna give the third gen drop bracket a try
Need a 3rd gen track bar which is a better design then ours
 
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Old Jan 29, 2020 | 10:47 PM
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Alright I'm gonna see how Luke's link decides to turn out. If doesnt hold up after adding more shims and rebuilding the link then will definitely have to just go with the 3rd gen conversion.
 
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Old Jan 30, 2020 | 06:44 AM
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Third gen conversion is essentially a permanent fix. It's bushings on both ends, that basically last forever.
 
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Old Jan 30, 2020 | 12:53 PM
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Awesome! That's what I need, this is the only consistent issue I've been having the past couple years.
 
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