My New Track Bar

vikingxj · Jan 28, 2009

I just got a track bar from RE but I think I am missing a piece. Am I making things up or am I actually missing the sleeve? I must say that I am quite impressed with the robustness of the track bar and my lift kit. Both are RE and I think they make a very nice looking and strong product. I have yet to install the lift though...Thanks for your help!

Rockslut · Jan 28, 2009

I believe they did away with that funky neck down bolt and went to a regular grade 8 bolt without the sleve. They switched to more common misalignment pieces.

tomcat · Jan 28, 2009

looks right to me. the two matching fittings (misalignment spacers) go into the joint on either side. bolt goes up from the bottom through the bracket, and lock nut on top of the trackbar bracket. the other nut is your jam nut on the threaded end of the joint

magimerlin · Jan 28, 2009

Do not forget you will need to drill your upper mount hole bigger. Be prepared for that before you start putting it on.

jdbwrx · Jan 28, 2009

Those are all the parts you need.

vikingxj · Jan 29, 2009

Rockslut said:
I believe they did away with that funky neck down bolt and went to a regular grade 8 bolt without the sleve. They switched to more common misalignment pieces.

tomcat said:
looks right to me. the two matching fittings (misalignment spacers) go into the joint on either side. bolt goes up from the bottom through the bracket, and lock nut on top of the trackbar bracket. the other nut is your jam nut on the threaded end of the joint

magimerlin said:
Do not forget you will need to drill your upper mount hole bigger. Be prepared for that before you start putting it on.

jdbwrx said:
Those are all the parts you need.

Thank you all for responding. In between classes, I called RE and they told me the same thing.

What is involved in the drilling and where?
Thanks for the help!

atriot:

bmyohn · Jan 29, 2009

drill out the stock trac bar bracket where the stock trac bar mounts on the "frame" side of the jeep. im not sure of the size though

jdbwrx · Jan 29, 2009

Pretty sure it's 5/8" that you need to drill it out to.

Hope this helps:

WrenchMonkey · Jan 29, 2009

Ha! That's great... Way to break it down...

Robert

Ba-Riedo · Jan 29, 2009

James if you need help getting that on let me know. I have done a few of those and they aren't too bad, the adjustment isn't very hard either.

-Alex

baseballneal86 · Jan 29, 2009

At what point will the heim joint bind up with it being mounted in that orientation?

aparke4 · Jan 29, 2009

i ran the same track bar with 6.5 inches of lift and no binding with long arms ... of course axle side mount was relocated

My New Track Bar

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