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Post by bluerocket on Oct 25, 2005 9:16:19 GMT -3
So last weekend I blew up my terraflex tracbar, blew my rustys one up 5 months ago. Not having good luck with the aftermarket bars.
Can anyone see a reason I shouldent just weld up a custom bar with a couple heims and DOM? Is there a reason the aftermarket ones all run a bushing, ex. is it going to ride like a sledge hitting my frame with only heims? I'd like to relocate it over the axle anyway.
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Post by jps4jeep on Oct 25, 2005 19:14:53 GMT -3
mine does not have a single bushing, does that help?
also how iutragouse would a four link be?
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Post by bluerocket on Oct 25, 2005 19:31:05 GMT -3
I figured you wouldent even have a tracbar with a YJ, but anyhow a 4-link front on a cherokee can be a real pain, plus i'd need to go full hydro. I get plenty of front end flex with the longarms I built. I figure a piece of DOM with weld in nutserts and a couple heims should work well for my application as long as there isnt a dampening issue?
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Post by jeepgod on Oct 25, 2005 19:46:55 GMT -3
i would be more interested in what is causing your breakage problem rather than worrying about if you can build your own trackbar. i ran that trackbar on my xj for 2 yrs before you got it and you broke real quick.
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Post by mmagnumpi9 on Oct 25, 2005 19:53:58 GMT -3
you try cycling your suspension to see if your trac bar is binding somewhere that could be tearing apart the bushing or putting stress on the tre?
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Post by bluerocket on Oct 25, 2005 20:02:01 GMT -3
The bushing was going before i did the run but it got cremated during the run. I've wanted to move the bar above the axle so now seems to be a good time.
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Post by jeepgod on Oct 26, 2005 6:33:09 GMT -3
i was thinking about your (my old) trac-bar. that one only had about 250 mile son it when i sold it to you. so you got some issues with the frt end of your jeep. and tera is life time warranty. i got it at lou's (the LAST thing i would EVER buy from him) i would give him a call and just say your me and get a new one under warranty.
just my .02
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Post by chrometj on Oct 26, 2005 10:05:45 GMT -3
so all trackbars from tera have a lifetime replacement?
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Post by jps4jeep on Oct 26, 2005 10:47:44 GMT -3
agreed if your breaking them this much, and it is just your jeep having these issues, you have another issueat hand. I am not too farmiliar with xj trac bars, but you said move it to the top of the axle, where is it located stock?
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Post by dsgray16 on Oct 26, 2005 15:33:45 GMT -3
underneath right under the pass side spring perch, i agree you might have some issues, but if you use hiems and build a new mount over the axle you shouldnt have to worry about any of these issues. My bet would be that when th eaxle drops your binding on the top of where the TB mounts on the axle side, which is crushing the bushing, maybe not, just a thought. This is what Rusty does for thier custom bars, copy it rustysoffroad.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=TB-C&Category_Code=sus_xj_par |
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Post by bchcky on Oct 26, 2005 16:18:25 GMT -3
i agree you might have some issues i also agree that you might have issues. but anyways, good luck with the trackbar! |
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Post by bluerocket on Oct 26, 2005 17:29:42 GMT -3
Well the bad balljoint and hub i replaced in the last week could have been prematurely wearing my tracbar bushing I guess. The rustys bar broke beacuse of poor design, not from my front end binding. We will see how ambicious i get over the next couple weeks, got a lot of school going on.
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Post by chrometj on Oct 27, 2005 13:36:18 GMT -3
you could keep the original bracket on the "frame" and drill it out for a bolt, and then use a heim joint at that end..the stock rustys end isnt the strongest design
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Post by bluerocket on Oct 28, 2005 9:42:20 GMT -3
yeah I know the stock rustys end isnt a good design, I broke mine in half  |
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Post by chrometj on Oct 28, 2005 17:57:50 GMT -3
i meant at the ends, not in the middle...haha how da fu...?
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