Clayton adjustable trac bar w/no bracket

xj5280 · Feb 10, 2010

anyone running the clayton trac bar with out the drop bracket?
http://claytonoffroad.com/product_info.php?cPath=18_78&products_id=102
I am lifting my jeep 3 inches, and just want to make sure that it will fit.
It Measures up fine, and looks good. I have searched but can't find any info on min. lift hieght for the trac bar.

Any info or insight?

xcm · Feb 11, 2010

how are you planning on mounting a double shear style trackbar, without a double shear bracket?

xj5280 · Feb 11, 2010

I was told it could be mounted either way...through the stock trac bar bracket or through the drop bracket.
Also through the link, it shows the trac bar mounted directly to the stock mount.

Starboard M · Feb 11, 2010

I have no idea about the Claton bar, but my JKS trackbar is mounted the same way.

Try calling the manufacture and see if it will wok for you. Im betting it wont, but worth a shot.

xj5280 · Feb 11, 2010

Starboard M said:
I have no idea about the Claton bar, but my JKS trackbar is mounted the same way.

So, your JKS mounts to the stock trac bar mount? That was the biggest battle in my mind.
As is, it seems as though the trac bar is just a half in. off with the stock ride height, maybe less.

RCP Phx · Feb 11, 2010

It also has a fairly limited range of travel as pictured.Nice part of most HD brackets is going to a horizontal pivot thats "In-line" with the motion of travel.What alot of "cheaper" systems dont deal with is the "front to Back" and "rotational" movement of the axle.

xj5280 · Feb 11, 2010

True, but with that little amount of lift do i really even have another option? If i put the HD drop bracket on it wouldn't fit, or atleast it seems...After the lift and the install (if everything fit correctly) i will weld some tabs on to get the most out of the trac bar, otherwise it will stay as is. I am just really trying to avoid the relocation bracket.

RCP Phx · Feb 11, 2010

xj5280 said:
True, but with that little amount of lift do i really even have another option? If i put the HD drop bracket on it wouldn't fit, or atleast it seems...After the lift and the install (if everything fit correctly) i will weld some tabs on to get the most out of the trac bar, otherwise it will stay as is. I am just really trying to avoid the relocation bracket.

There shouldn't be one,check out Kevin's Offroad,they just do vertical drops on a stock bracket,one of the better systems out there.

xj5280 · Feb 11, 2010

I wish i would of seen Kevins before buying my trac bar.
What i meant to word it as, is that i don't want to drop the factory trac bar, I would like an adjustable one. I found this for a good price never used, but not bought direct from Clayton but from a private seller.
Just trying to see if i could get this to work under my rig w/three inches of lift, w/no dw. Iam trying to lift it over a weekend and have pieced together a lift, this is the only part i am not positive will work.

RCP Phx · Feb 11, 2010

Most kits do not drop the trackbar......?

xj5280 · Feb 11, 2010

The kits i have installed in other cherokee's utilized drop brackets. With just 3 inchs do i even need to adjust my trac bar?

xj5280 · Feb 11, 2010

for anyone searching this question:

The adjustable trackbar without the drop bracket should work from 3-5
inches. After that we add the drop trackbar bracket and its go from 5-8
inches of lift.

Assuming you have a TJ/LJ/XJ or ZJ. The WJ trackbar is different and is good
from 1-6 inches of lift.

Clayton Off Road mfg.

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