Rear track bar mounting

JKbrick

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I have another question (again), with the rear track bar, when raising the axle side the bolt seems to get into the coil. Would this mount act as a lever and rip the original bracket off the frame?
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I am only running a #59 coil with a 1/2" spacer right now so maybe I don't even need to make my track bar horizontal?


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wayoflife

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YES!! I would not recommend installing an un-reinforced track bar relocation bracket like this. I'm actually really surprised that anyone would still be making something like it. You do NOT need to install something like this for the small amount of lift that you have.
 
mudmobeeler

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I have that bracket on mine right now. Really need to get the EVO one welded on and take this one off. [emoji19]
 
JKbrick

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wayoflife said:
YES!! I would not recommend installing an un-reinforced track bar relocation bracket like this. I'm actually really surprised that anyone would still be making something like it. You do NOT need to install something like this for the small amount of lift that you have.
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Thanks Eddie, my axle doesn't look that far off center I just wasn't sure if it would drive differently with the track bar horizontal then on a slight angle but I think I'll leave it alone


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wayoflife

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JKbrick said:
Thanks Eddie, my axle doesn't look that far off center I just wasn't sure if it would drive differently with the track bar horizontal then on a slight angle but I think I'll leave it alone


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Leave well enough alone. Your rear track bar being off won't change how your Jeep drives.
 
zimm

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I have the Artec track bar bracket. It's 100% weld on without the c-clamp on the axle tube. You have to cut the stock bracket off. It's a much cleaner and stronger solution.
 
JKbrick

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jeeeep said:
how is the coil getting onto the trackbar bolt?
I didn't think the stock mount was high enough
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Before I removed my JKS lift I had tried to install their track bar relocation kit and the new bolt location got into the coil when I rolled the axle for the driveshaft. Track bar is back in stock location now


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mudmobeeler

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zimm said:
I have the Artec track bar bracket. It's 100% weld on without the c-clamp on the axle tube. You have to cut the stock bracket off. It's a much cleaner and stronger solution.
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Eh. Cleaner and stronger could be argued.

Personally I think the Artec bracket isn't a cleaner install then the EVO one. The four holes in it make it look like crap to me. I think the EVO one looks better because of it's one position hole.

I think both of them are probably a strong option. It's recommended to weld the EVO one on as well.

But it's your jeep man. [emoji106]
 
wayoflife

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JKbrick said:
Before I removed my JKS lift I had tried to install their track bar relocation kit and the new bolt location got into the coil when I rolled the axle for the driveshaft. Track bar is back in stock location now
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Did you try reversing the bolt?

silverbullet88 said:
When someone says reinforced..you mean one that has u bolts and arm that connects to the lower control arm bolt?
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At the very least, yes.
 
zimm

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mudmobeeler said:
Eh. Cleaner and stronger could be argued.

Personally I think the Artec bracket isn't a cleaner install then the EVO one. The four holes in it make it look like crap to me. I think the EVO one looks better because of it's one position hole.

I think both of them are probably a strong option. It's recommended to weld the EVO one on as well.

But it's your jeep man. [emoji106]
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Here's the artec. I had it lower for the 2" lift and now I'm at 4" so I raised the bar.
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JKbrick

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wayoflife said:
Did you try reversing the bolt?



At the very least, yes.
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Yep if I remember correctly I jacked up on the frame to stretch the coil and fished it in from the back. But I took it all off when I lowered it. Now it's just got the JKS bracket that welded around the bottom of the tube and strengthened the factory mount


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