RE Track Bar Brace

Monster XJ · Jan 8, 2009

mine holes lines up... kinda but i dont see how it is supossed to keep the frame from moving when the hole that it goes in is like 1.5x the bolt size

http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo85/skrittles1/IMG_3596dur.jpg

http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo85/skrittles1/IMG_3595dur.jpg

Fullsizexj · Jan 8, 2009

It is not supposed to keep the frame from moving, it is to prevent the leverage that the drop bracket for the trackbar creates that keeps loosening the bracket bolts on the drop bracket

Muddy Beast · Jan 8, 2009

Fullsizexj said:
It is not supposed to keep the frame from moving, it is to prevent the leverage that the drop bracket for the trackbar creates that keeps loosening the bracket bolts on the drop bracket

That explains why my bolts have come loose giving me DW twice...I pulled them and put lock-tite on, so far so good. :dunno:

Something to keep in mind if the problem persist.

~Scott

Phil · Jan 9, 2009

Monster XJ said:
mine holes lines up... kinda but i dont see how it is supossed to keep the frame from moving when the hole that it goes in is like 1.5x the bolt size

http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo85/skrittles1/IMG_3596dur.jpg

http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo85/skrittles1/IMG_3595dur.jpg

You're supposed to put nuts on the ends of the bolts and tighten them down so that there is a clamping load on the frame.

aparke4 · May 14, 2009

Phil said:
You're supposed to put nuts on the ends of the bolts and tighten them down so that there is a clamping load on the frame.

yep - i just did mine and was grateful that the pass side that is pictured has some wiggle room to help line everything up - once mocked into place then like Phil said you tighten it up which serves as the clamp he was talking abount - with those nylocs snug the brace really will not be going anywhere

Muddy Beast · May 14, 2009

aparke4 said:
yep - i just did mine and was grateful that the pass side that is pictured has some wiggle room to help line everything up - once mocked into place then like Phil said you tighten it up which serves as the clamp he was talking abount - with those nylocs snug the brace really will not be going anywhere

Talk about bringing a thread back from the dead.

For the record though, I ended up having to buy the brace because my bolts kept coming loose. I've had ZERO problems since the initial PITA brace install.

~Scott

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