Motornoggin
November 20th, 2005, 23:33
First of all...I have an 89 XJ-3.5 RE lift, Lock Rights, 33" BFG MT's and no sway bars.
After breaking my first home built track bar, I figured I had better upgrade. After weeks of research I decided that Kevin's Off Road Track Bar Conversion was the one I needed. I like the simple design, beefiness and adjustability of it. It is one of the few I found (maybe the only one) that was good for 0" to 8" of lift. That way, when I add more lift, I won't need a new bar. It did seem to be the most expensive one, but I think it was worth it.
I emailed Kevin a few times to get some questions answered and sent him some money via Pay Pal. It took about 3 weeks to get my bar,as it was at the powder coaters. It seemed to take longer than I thought it should, but Kevin and Cassie gave me updates when I requested them and were very helpful.
Upon arrival, I checked it over and was impressed with the fab work. Definitely top quality stuff. It was missing one of the bolts though. A quick trip to the hardware store solved that problem.
Installation was a breeze, but would have been easier had I remembered to turn up the pressure on my compressor. I removed the airbox for access and unbolted the upper bracket, then removed the axle side bolt. The new parts went in just as easy.
There is a noticable difference in handling. It feels much tighter and my clunk is gone.
I should have done that conversion much sooner.
Thanks Kevin!
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After breaking my first home built track bar, I figured I had better upgrade. After weeks of research I decided that Kevin's Off Road Track Bar Conversion was the one I needed. I like the simple design, beefiness and adjustability of it. It is one of the few I found (maybe the only one) that was good for 0" to 8" of lift. That way, when I add more lift, I won't need a new bar. It did seem to be the most expensive one, but I think it was worth it.
I emailed Kevin a few times to get some questions answered and sent him some money via Pay Pal. It took about 3 weeks to get my bar,as it was at the powder coaters. It seemed to take longer than I thought it should, but Kevin and Cassie gave me updates when I requested them and were very helpful.
Upon arrival, I checked it over and was impressed with the fab work. Definitely top quality stuff. It was missing one of the bolts though. A quick trip to the hardware store solved that problem.
Installation was a breeze, but would have been easier had I remembered to turn up the pressure on my compressor. I removed the airbox for access and unbolted the upper bracket, then removed the axle side bolt. The new parts went in just as easy.
There is a noticable difference in handling. It feels much tighter and my clunk is gone.
I should have done that conversion much sooner.
Thanks Kevin!
http://img356.imageshack.us/img356/9641/100076717dc.jpg (http://imageshack.us)