Track bar for 8" lift

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Fletchs90xj

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Vancouver BC, Canada

• Apr 4, 2005

• #1

So I got my 8" lift installed and when it came time to attach the RE HD adjustable track bar into place it kept turning and turning and then the end fell off right at the right length to bolt up. So now what? Its too short, whats the next option. One of the guys at my local 4x4 shop said to redrill the axle end bracket to make it work. What do you guys think of this??

Thanks Fletch

 

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bj-666

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Rhode Island

• Apr 4, 2005

• #2

yes you can redrill to make it fit but rember with 8" inches of lift other things come into play like CA angles steering angles. they all may look good now but when flexed things change a lot. also what tires are you running on that lift 37's 38's? i am assuming you still have the 30 under there.

 

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Fletchs90xj

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Vancouver BC, Canada

• Apr 4, 2005

• #3

RE CA drop bracket
Adjustable RE UCA & LCA
D30 front
8" Skyjacker coils
currie HP 9" rear

runnning 35"MTRs

 

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RCP Phx

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Phoenix,Az

• Apr 4, 2005

• #4

Unless this is a mall-crawler you need to address the steering first and then move the trackbar back parallel with the drag-link.It should be long enough then.

 

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Fletchs90xj

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Vancouver BC, Canada

• Apr 4, 2005

• #5

using a Skyjacker JA500 drop pitman arm and will do some form of high steer maybe the ORO U-turn kit when cash allows

 

mack

NAXJA Forum User

Location

gone fishin....

• Apr 5, 2005

• #6

can't you put an over the axle bracket for the trackbar like the jks ones?

 

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dhoffryn

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Vancouver, Canada

• Apr 6, 2005

• #7

RCP Phx said:

Unless this is a mall-crawler you need to address the steering first and then move the trackbar back parallel with the drag-link.It should be long enough then.

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Acutally, if you blow this pic up:

http://www.cmgp.ca/albums/album11/IMG_0025.jpg

You can see the Mall Rated sticker under the Chero badge.
Haha! I taunt you on yet another forum Fletch!

 

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hightimes2

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Littleton, CO

• Apr 6, 2005

• #8

are you sure the axle is centered? I have 8" of lift and the RE HD trac bar and it works fine

 

XJ_ranger

NAXJA Member

NAXJA Member

Location

Port Orchard, WA

• Apr 6, 2005

• #9

sounds like you need less lift....

for 35" tires - i plan on running them with my 4.5" kit - once i can afford them

clip a coil off and then fit the track bar...

 

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Fletchs90xj

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Vancouver BC, Canada

• Apr 6, 2005

• #10

Ok so after the leaving the truck to sit a week I went out and tried the trackbar again and it fits.... easily. Steering is solved with the drop pitman, but i still need a longer drive shaft. So the wait to pay day is on.
I had 5" of lift before and with the 35s there was about 3" of space between the inside of the flare and the top of the tire. and they rubbed when i'd turn hitting a bump. So I went to 8" and I went to 35s to help clear my "paver" currie 9" rear. :laugh3:

 

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GodlovesXJs

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Allen, TX

• Apr 6, 2005

• #11

I had the same problem as you awhile back and just relocated the track bar in and used a new mount and it worked incredibly well. Just another option.