John D
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- Rockford, Mi
Just wondering why most aftermarket trac bars are shaped like a S. What would be the draw backs to making it straight if any?
Thanks,
John
Thanks,
John
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Custom trac bar, need opinions
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dennisuello
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- Reno, Nevada
clearance of the diff cover and the bottom tb mount.
RCP Phx
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- Phoenix,Az
The bends are also compound,meaning they are not all in the same plane!
John D
NAXJA Member # 788
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- Rockford, Mi
OK, I get the clearance idea to get it to the original mount. Don't understand what you are trying to say RCP. SO if I make a new mount and run the bar straight, will I have any issues to be concerned with? I am trying to clean up the angles between my trac bar and my steering, and I want to be sure the S shape doen't have anything to do with the way it operates.
Thanks,
John
Thanks,
John
RCP Phx
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The shape of the bar has "Nothing" to do with the angles.If you lay a "good " trackbar down on the ground it will not sit flat!The bends are in more than one direction!They are there so everything can move about its points without binding/rubbing.
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John D
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Thanks Goatman
Goatman,
That's what I wanted someone to tell me. Do you have any better pictures of the steering and trac bar set up you are running.
Thanks'
John
Goatman,
That's what I wanted someone to tell me. Do you have any better pictures of the steering and trac bar set up you are running.
Thanks'
John
2xtreme
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Every reply is correct. And you can run a strait TB but you will have to move at least one of the mounts to allow the TB through the full range of motion.
Also the bends in the TB have nothing to do with its operation or angles.
So to run a strait TB you have to move one end. If you move the frame end it will increase the stress on the frame (already plent of stress there, nobody wants more).
Therefor the best way is to move the axle end over the axle (like Goatman's, and many others).
HTH,
Michael
Also the bends in the TB have nothing to do with its operation or angles.
So to run a strait TB you have to move one end. If you move the frame end it will increase the stress on the frame (already plent of stress there, nobody wants more).
Therefor the best way is to move the axle end over the axle (like Goatman's, and many others).
HTH,
Michael
XJMark
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- New Port Richey, FL.
O.K. not to thread hi-jack or anything, but that's like the 10th XJ I've seen without the disc-brake shields on. I was thinking of doing the same thing because they look so bad already. Any problems from doing this?
TIA,
Mark
TIA,
Mark
XJMark
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- New Port Richey, FL.
Also, I don't think there's any problem with a straight trac bar as long as there is clearance for it. You just have to keep it as close to horizontal as possible like in the picture to avoid the axle shifting over too much when hitting bumps.
Mark
Mark
