Rusty's Track Bar Frame mount - opinion?

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jkmhb

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Huntington Beach, CA

• Nov 7, 2004

• #1

My Rocky Road adjustable track bar has gone through its second tie rod end in less than 6 months. It looks like the Rusty's frame mount w/ poly end would fit, since they also use the same tie rod end in that configuration - The upgrade costs $89 + $18 shipping, it's not cheap, but less than a complete replacement track bar.

Anyone do that upgrade, and are you happy with the results?

thx.

 

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XJBill

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Erie, PA

• Nov 7, 2004

• #2

I went with Rustys adjustable tracbar and frame bracket that eliminated the tierod end. You don't have to worry about replacing it. I like how there is nothing to go bad. I haven't had any problems with mine.

 

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jkmhb

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Huntington Beach, CA

• Nov 8, 2004

• #3

Anyone else run this setup? Thx.

 

lobsterdmb

Just a Lobster Minion

NAXJA Member

Location

Lobster in Lake Tahoe

• Nov 8, 2004

• #4

I run it and have had no problems with it. make sure u use loctite on the frame mount bolts.

John

 

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Simo

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Erie, PA

• Nov 8, 2004

• #5

From my experience, I've had a number of problems with that setup. The mount continuously popped even while turning in parking lots. Make sure those bolts are tight as can be. The threaded rod in the adjustable trackbar eventually broke on the trail.

 

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FUL8INCH

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Kernersville, NC

• Nov 8, 2004

• #6

I've had a the top end where the bushing mounted to the upper mount bend and a buddy of mine with the Rusty's TB that mounts to the stock style mount with a tie rod end had his snap off in the trackbar first time out on the trail. No good experiences with Rusty's trackbars.

 

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Stretch

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Westminter, CO

• Nov 11, 2004

• #7

I've had Rusty's Trac-Bar and HD framemount on my 3" lift, my 4.5" lift and now my 8" lift and never had anything break. I'm now running the Over-the-knuckle steering setup so I have the trac-bar mount that's on top of the axle. I always hated that under the axle factory mount. I broke that bolt a couple of times and it seemed I could never get it tight.

-Stretch

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