Track bar bracket hitting coil spring perch?

Demonoid369

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Salem, OR

• Aug 5, 2013

• #1

So I've noticed that my rugged ridge double shear track bar and mount are hitting my coil spring perch on my axle

As you can see, the back part of the track bar bracket is hitting the corner of my perch. What can I do to fix this? Is it as easy as just bump stopping or can I cut it for clearance? Want to fix this as soon as possible before it digs to deep on either bracket.
97'/3" lift/31"s/ stock suspensions minus rugged ridge track bar.

 

Monster3663

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Placitas, NM

• Aug 6, 2013

• #2

The bracket is longer than then stock bracket and was intended to use with some type of lift. Do you have a picture from farther away.

 

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cdrake261

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Nashville, IN

• Aug 6, 2013

• #3

I have the same problem with my iron rock trackbar...2" lift isn't enough

 

Tim_MN

Freakish Hand Strength

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Minneapolis, MN

• Aug 6, 2013

• #4

Offset the axle slightly to the drivers side, trim one or both offending parts, or add some bumpstop.

 

Hypoid

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Golden, CO

• Aug 6, 2013

• #5

Don't worry, it will make all the room it needs, eventually...

 

Demonoid369

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Salem, OR

• Aug 6, 2013

• #6

Tim_MN said:

Offset the axle slightly to the drivers side, trim one or both offending parts, or add some bumpstop.

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Axle is centered so I don't want to mess that up, but I just wanted to get a confirmation if bump stopping would be a better choice over cutting or if cutting wont destroy any integrity to the track bar bracket or coil perch.

 

ROBZ95Xj

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Location

Keene NH

• Aug 6, 2013

• #7

just cut the corner off the perch, or grind it down

 

Monster3663

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Placitas, NM

• Aug 6, 2013

• #8

You already have the stock bump stops right? So now it is going through normal travel and it hits. Extending your bump stops will hinder you normal travel. So you can grind and modify, put extended bump stops, but it all comes down to you having a mount that is to big for a stock XJ.

 

bluejeepkid

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Location

Bullhead City

• Aug 6, 2013

• #9

How do you have a 3 inch lift with stock suspension?
I say, cut for clearance.

 

VAhasnoWAVES

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Location

Lake City, Mi

• Aug 6, 2013

• #10

i would 45 the track bar bracket, if your feel the need, plate the section that you cut.

 

xcm

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Location

Southern Oregon

• Aug 6, 2013

• #11

common problem with double shear tracbar mounts that move the mount forward, clearance the coil mount.

 

Phil

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West Sacramento, CA

• Aug 6, 2013

• #12

Compress the drivers side, see how much overlap there is between the two brackets. See how much more up travel there is to gain. My first thought is to cut the spring pad off at a 45 and gusset it back with similar light weight material.

 

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themauler

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Location

Va Beach

• Aug 6, 2013

• #13

I think this has been way overlooked. You can spare a half of an inch on the coil mount's corner.

 

NW99XJ

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Gresham, Or.

• Aug 7, 2013

• #14

I say its time for a little more lift Larry....you're due now anyways with the new 31's.
Some cheap shackles for the rear and a couple craigslist spacers fro the front (cuz I know you're on a pretty tight budget) ...and you're set. You'd prob be able to do it all for about $150 or less.
Otherwise, just get out a trusty file or grinder, and hit the corners a bit....you could also trim the very front of that coil bucket with no worries what so ever.
What ever you do trimming wise, hit it with a little paint afterwards to ward off rust.