moparjim1987
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- pennsylvania
I was wondering if anyone has made a homemade track bar for their lifted mj/xj? if so, please post pics or refer to links to pics/directions.
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Homemade track bar?......
- Thread starter moparjim1987
- Start date
- Location
- Lafayette, CA
1. Measure length needed
2. Buy length of DOM tube, a bushing and a JJ
3. Cut tube to length, and then notch ends
4. Weld peices together
5. Paint
5. Install
2. Buy length of DOM tube, a bushing and a JJ
3. Cut tube to length, and then notch ends
4. Weld peices together
5. Paint
5. Install
600dollarxj
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- Dayton Oh/Purdue
Starboard M said:
Aren't most track bars solid stock and not tube? That would make it incredibly difficult to bend.
bcmaxx
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- The West Kootenays,B.C. Canada
why bend it?
IllianaXJ
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- Southwest IN
600dollarxj said:
Nope. All I have seen are tube.
asp
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- Westport, MA
bcmaxx said:
i think for clearance purposes. don't quote me on that though. my guess is the pitman arm.
cablesmurf
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- Alberta, Canada
IllianaXJ said:
The factory trackbar is soild...
On my first XJ, I used the factory bar, cut off the TRE and welded on solid stock, drilled and tapped it and put ina hiem joint. I did bend the bar with heat and used a drop bracket to get everything to line up (TB paralell with drag link). It was strong and worked well, but if I were to do it over again I'd just buy an aftermarket one...I have more money than time these days.
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XJon38s
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Bluefield WV
Im working on making my own all new brackets axle mount and frame mount
1.5x.250DOM wall
tube ends
3/4 hole 7/8 shank QA1 rod ends
Mine wont have a bend in it bc I have 10" lift so no chunk clearance is needed
1.5x.250DOM wall
tube ends
3/4 hole 7/8 shank QA1 rod ends
Mine wont have a bend in it bc I have 10" lift so no chunk clearance is needed
jeeperjohn
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Temecula, CA
Do yourself a favor and go with a straight track bar and over the axle mount. A straight track bar will be far stronger than a bent one and easier to make.
Mine:
Mine:
- Location
- Columbus, In
Iron Rock's is solid.