HD track bar mount on axle for TJ

[jyaks]

The stock bracket on my D30 has a brace cut off and I had to drill a second hole to keep it from moving. So now the drop bracket from my lift has 2 bolts instead of one.

Is there a steering kit you recommend that has new beefy track bar? I don’t have a welder so I’d need bolt on unless someone local can help. I know everyone will say go ahead and go OTK but I’m not sure which kit would complete all of this.

Also working with a budget. (2 kids in daycare and buying a house) so anything over $500 for the kit is pretty much out of the question right now. Thanks

 

[shawn]

The stock bracket on my D30 has a brace cut off and I had to drill a second hole to keep it from moving. So now the drop bracket from my lift has 2 bolts instead of one.

Is there a steering kit you recommend that has new beefy track bar? I don’t have a welder so I’d need bolt on unless someone local can help. I know everyone will say go ahead and go OTK but I’m not sure which kit would complete all of this.

Also working with a budget. (2 kids in daycare and buying a house) so anything over $500 for the kit is pretty much out of the question right now. Thanks

Can you take some photos of your current setup? How much lift do you have?

 

[jyaks]

4” lift, think it’s RC. Will get better ones tomorrow this is just what I had on my phone right now.

Don’t mind that extra large washer, all I had on me at the minute.

 

[shawn]

Is the mount on the frame end in a different location? Has the steering been reconfigured in a way that's other-than-stock?

At the moment, I don't understand why you're using a drop bracket on the axle side of the track bar.

 

[jyaks]

The drop bracket centers the axle.(yellow) stock bracket in red, when trying to avoid using drop bracket couldn’t get the track bar into stock location. The problem I was having is the drop bracket was moving within the stock bracket when turning. When trying to get the track bar into stock location I cut part of the stock bracket off(small tab) because it was limiting the up travel of the track bar.

@shawn thanks for the help

Also want to upgrade from stock steering, looked at crown, B Lee off-road and the rough stuff in vendor thread.

 

[shawn]

The drop bracket centers the axle.(yellow) stock bracket in red, when trying to avoid using drop bracket couldn’t get the track bar into stock location. The problem I was having is the drop bracket was moving within the stock bracket when turning. When trying to get the track bar into stock location I cut part of the stock bracket off(small tab) because it was limiting the up travel of the track bar.

@shawn thanks for the help

Also want to upgrade from stock steering, looked at crown, B Lee off-road and the rough country stuff in vendor thread.

Okay. So if they moved the stock bracket on the axle down via a spacer/adapter and didn't change anything else, it probably introduces a small amount of bump steer by virtue of the drag link angle not matching the track bar anymore. Not a big deal, I just wanted to make sure the rest of the steering was more or less stock.

Cyd bent the stock track bar on her TJ a few months ago, and we replaced it with a Currie. It's adjustable, so you could ditch that drop bracket and move it back to the factory mount. The Currie bar also eliminates the ball joint at the frame end in favor of a through-bolt and a Johnny Joint. I don't love the way it's attached to the frame, but it's stronger than the stock setup, and it's the only mass-manufactured track bar that fits on a TJ with 2.5" of lift and few other suspension modifications.

Hers is running the stock drag link along with an upgraded (@Jody Treadway built) tie rod. We've used similar setups on both Jeeps over the years without problems.

 

[jyaks]

Yea that’s makes sense just had to see it from another angle. The frame side mount lowers it also and I could use stock bracket on axle.

I was also trying to figure out if the bracket on the axle was structurally compromised or if it would be ok.

 

[Chris_Keziah]

I'm running the JKS knock off version of the Currie that @shawn run's and haven't had any issues other than rebuilding it once.