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Corey

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front trackbar
« on: May 30, 2009, 04:39:29 PM »
Has anyone here used the front trackbar relocate bracket found on eBay?  Its 50 bucks insted of 250 for the adjustable trackbar.
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Offline WhiteOut

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Re: front trackbar
« Reply #1 on: May 30, 2009, 05:34:24 PM »
The relocation brackets are pretty weak compared to the adjustable track bars.  Save up a bit more and do it the stronger way
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Corey

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Re: front trackbar
« Reply #2 on: May 30, 2009, 06:16:04 PM »
That's what I was gonna do but it is killing my front tires! Gonna get the braket till I can afford the trackbar. Thanks for the imput
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Offline cablesmurf

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Re: front trackbar
« Reply #3 on: May 30, 2009, 06:46:49 PM »
Just do the drill and move over method until you can afford a new trackbar. Some will argue that this method is weak and if you don't get the bolt tight enogh it can oblong the new hole.

I wheeled the hell out of my first TJ with the TB like this and never had a problem with it. Just make sure to get that mo-fugger tight.

This was on my '89 XJ (same idea):

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Corey

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Re: front trackbar
« Reply #4 on: May 31, 2009, 04:26:33 PM »
Someone elese also told me that as well
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Offline raf2379

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Re: front trackbar
« Reply #5 on: June 02, 2009, 08:02:12 PM »
Corey

I just upgraded my whole steering system on my XJ including track bar so I have the RE1600 track bar i can part with, let me know if you want it. i'm in China right now but coming to Calgary on June 5th, PM me for details.
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Offline S-FLY

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Re: front trackbar
« Reply #6 on: June 06, 2009, 11:56:13 AM »
I used the relocation bracket and sometimes it can be a pain in the arse because you have to retorque it all the time when the steering gets thrown off a little.  Also noticed when I wheeled it once the bracket started to crack so I had to reweld it.  Since welding it and torquing with a breaker bar, it's given me no trouble since.
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Corey

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Re: front trackbar
« Reply #7 on: June 06, 2009, 10:45:45 PM »
Trackbar instaled. Talk about knocking out my steering wheel!
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Offline raf2379

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Re: front trackbar
« Reply #8 on: June 07, 2009, 06:42:27 AM »
did it fit good with the 2" lift? did you end up using the bracket as well?
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Corey

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Re: front trackbar
« Reply #9 on: June 08, 2009, 04:26:33 PM »
No need for the bracket with the Tj had to drill out the whole a bit for the bolt to fit but feels much beter. Steering wheel is out half a turn can't see the speedo or tac lol gonna fix that tonight
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