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Track Bar Bolt Waller

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Harvo

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I have the RE HD Track Bar mount and adj. trackbar. It's 3 weeks old and has seen one wheeling trip and some testing. Before I installed it, I removed a ProComp 3" lift that had a track bar adjuster on the axle end. THat came off and I used the original bolt, and nut with wing thing to mount the RE stuff. I have the lower bolt as tight as I can get it, but the bushing will still move back and forth parrallel to the axle. It's like the bushing hole is too big for the bolt. Did I miss a metal bushing sleeve or something. Has that happened to anyone else? Thanks

HarveOut-
 
Harvo said:
I have the RE HD Track Bar mount and adj. trackbar. It's 3 weeks old and has seen one wheeling trip and some testing. Before I installed it, I removed a ProComp 3" lift that had a track bar adjuster on the axle end. THat came off and I used the original bolt, and nut with wing thing to mount the RE stuff. I have the lower bolt as tight as I can get it, but the bushing will still move back and forth parrallel to the axle. It's like the bushing hole is too big for the bolt. Did I miss a metal bushing sleeve or something. Has that happened to anyone else? Thanks

HarveOut-
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It sounds like the hole has wallowed out from previous movement. You can either REALLY crank down on it, or drill a new hole in the mount 1/2" or so over from the current one and readjust the trackbar.
HTH :wave:
 
I used a one size larger SAE bolt with a nut on the back in mine (Rusty's HD) and it fit nice and tight. Way better than the stocker. I can't for the life of me remember the size but with the right length you can easily get a nut on the back.
 
y2kxj said:
I used a one size larger SAE bolt with a nut on the back in mine (Rusty's HD) and it fit nice and tight. Way better than the stocker. I can't for the life of me remember the size but with the right length you can easily get a nut on the back.
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Another way to fix it!
Good idea.
 
Thanks. I remember that I had to put maybe two washers before the nut so I could get the wrench on it tight. Otherwise it was behind the bracket too far.
 
You know... I remember that Pro Comp had me drill a bigger hole now. It's been years and I forgot. Thanks! Thanks for all the suggestions!
 
IT doesnt work with the RE bar unless you drill out the bushing sleeve also!
 
RCP Phx said:
IT doesnt work with the RE bar unless you drill out the bushing sleeve also!
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In this guys case it's already wallowed out.

Harvo,

Keep in mind the extreme stresses the trac bar bolt sees. The factory uses a metric grade 10.9 bolt (at least that's what the bolt I bought at the dealer last week had stamped on it).

If you do replace it with a larger one I would look to replace it with a bolt as hard if not harder than the original.
 
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