Question About Rear Trac Bar?

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im fixing to order me an adjustable Trac bar, my stock one is shot. When looking at them I noticed they have a relocation bracket. How important is this?
 
Is it a relocation bracket or a drop bracket? I know on the ZJs, the drop brackets were notorious for ripping off.
 
It's a relocation bracket
 
Anybody?
 
Your current suspension set up along with what kind of rig it is would be mighty helpful....
 
Relocation bracket raises the height of the track bar mount so that stock geometry is retained, and stock track bar length will keep the axle centered. When you lift the vehicle, the track bar pulls the rear axle to the right, so you either need a relocation bracket or a longer trackbar. The relocation bracket actually has better geometry, but youre adding another piece in the suspension/bracket department. The adjustability of the adjustable track bar is a nice touch too. I've ran both, and don't have a preference.
 
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Redneck92 said:
Your current suspension set up along with what kind of rig it is would be mighty helpful....
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4 inch lift, have front adjustable trac bar with relocation bracket
 
BigClay said:
Is it a relocation bracket or a drop bracket? I know on the ZJs, the drop brackets were notorious for ripping off.
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Im pretty sure this is for a TJ, and on TJ's, theres no room for a frame side bracket because of the exhaust coming through above the axle, to the right of the tank and shock, and to the left of the frame side trackbar mount. Also TJ frames are somewhere between 1/8"-3/16" thick so they hold up a lot better to localized forces than the unibodies.
 
jeepinmatt said:
Im pretty sure this is for a TJ, and on TJ's, theres no room for a frame side bracket because of the exhaust coming through above the axle, to the right of the tank and shock, and to the left of the frame side trackbar mount. Also TJ frames are somewhere between 1/8"-3/16" thick so they hold up a lot better to localized forces than the unibodies.
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Gotcha, I was just throwing out some ZJ knowledge, this TJ thing is still new to me :)
 
U think I would be ok with just an adjustable? Putting the front relocation brackets in were a pain in the butt.
 
Kinda/sorta still not enough info. TJ with 4" lift correct? Do you have an SYE with adjustable rear control arms? What track bar and bracket are you looking at? For the most part a bracket is for use with a stock track bar. You wouldn't need a bracket with an adjustable track bar unless you have an SYE and adjustable control arms which cause the track bar to contact the gas tank skid support bracket.
 
No sye. Yes TJ with 4" lift.
 
Rear relocation bracket is pretty easy. Relocation bracket with adjustable trackbar is still a good combo, but I'd go relocation bracket and stock trackbar unless you already have the adjustable.
 
The bushings are shot in my stock bar. Makes the back of jeep sway. I could probably just replace bushings.
 
The track bar angle is better to be as flat as possible to reduce the axle being pushed to the side on compression. I vote relocate and adjustable bar to fine tune axle center if needed.
 
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