kevman65
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For those that have the OEM steel front skid plate.
That sucker is heavier than it looks and WILL goose egg your head when it slips and bangs your head.
I am so used to extremely lightweight protection plates under other vehicles that I thought I could just one hand it and move it when last bolt came out. NOPE.
Now, onto the parts.
I installed the Synergy Track Bar, Tie Rod Bar, and Steering Stabilizer Relocation.
Track Bar ;
Yes, it is WAY stouter than OEM. Yes it will fit on a JT with no lift.
I had to do NO trimming to get axle side attached. But it IS a very tight fit with the bushing and had to use a pry bar to get it down low enough to get bolt through. I believe the tolerances on the bracket are huge and that is why there are different problems and trimming needed. No squeaks so far, will drive for awhile and see if any develop and will revisit if needed.
Tie Rod Bar ;
THIS is how it should have come from the factory. No slop whatsoever. Easy install. Matched the just aligned OEM bar measurements, took measurements from outside to outside on rotors after install and was 1/8" toe in. Then measured centerline of tires front and back after reinstalling them and was 3/32" toe in. Will get aligned after Drag Link Bar arrives and is installed.
Drives great, tight steering. Almost zero steering feedback.
Steering Stabilizer Relocate ;
What I thought would be easiest gave me the most trouble.
First was on me. I don't have a bench vise and tried to hillbilly engineer something so I could drill bushing out to 1/2". Don't be like me, find a bench vise to use or go buy one and install.
Instructions say you need a 1/4" allen and a 5 mm allen wrench. No clue what the 1/4" is for.
The 5 mm is for the allen bolt that holds the track bar end. For the collar with 6 allen bolts you need a 5.5 mm allen. Took me awhile to realize this. After fighting with a 7/32" allen socket for too long I finally went and got an old metric set of wrenches and 5.5 mm is exact fit.
Takes awhile tightening them all up this way. If you're going to do this mod, invest in a 5.5 allen socket.
Waiting for the Drag Link Bar. Supposed to have it between Thanksgiving and Christmas. But Synergy is still lagging behind on some items so we'll see.
So, all in all, I would recommend beefing up the steering components whether you have issues or not.
Next weekend I will re-torque everything I can get to. Some of the fasteners call for torque values, but due to location you can NOT get a torque wrench in.
That sucker is heavier than it looks and WILL goose egg your head when it slips and bangs your head.
I am so used to extremely lightweight protection plates under other vehicles that I thought I could just one hand it and move it when last bolt came out. NOPE.
Now, onto the parts.
I installed the Synergy Track Bar, Tie Rod Bar, and Steering Stabilizer Relocation.
Track Bar ;
Yes, it is WAY stouter than OEM. Yes it will fit on a JT with no lift.
I had to do NO trimming to get axle side attached. But it IS a very tight fit with the bushing and had to use a pry bar to get it down low enough to get bolt through. I believe the tolerances on the bracket are huge and that is why there are different problems and trimming needed. No squeaks so far, will drive for awhile and see if any develop and will revisit if needed.
Tie Rod Bar ;
THIS is how it should have come from the factory. No slop whatsoever. Easy install. Matched the just aligned OEM bar measurements, took measurements from outside to outside on rotors after install and was 1/8" toe in. Then measured centerline of tires front and back after reinstalling them and was 3/32" toe in. Will get aligned after Drag Link Bar arrives and is installed.
Drives great, tight steering. Almost zero steering feedback.
Steering Stabilizer Relocate ;
What I thought would be easiest gave me the most trouble.
First was on me. I don't have a bench vise and tried to hillbilly engineer something so I could drill bushing out to 1/2". Don't be like me, find a bench vise to use or go buy one and install.
Instructions say you need a 1/4" allen and a 5 mm allen wrench. No clue what the 1/4" is for.
The 5 mm is for the allen bolt that holds the track bar end. For the collar with 6 allen bolts you need a 5.5 mm allen. Took me awhile to realize this. After fighting with a 7/32" allen socket for too long I finally went and got an old metric set of wrenches and 5.5 mm is exact fit.
Takes awhile tightening them all up this way. If you're going to do this mod, invest in a 5.5 allen socket.
Waiting for the Drag Link Bar. Supposed to have it between Thanksgiving and Christmas. But Synergy is still lagging behind on some items so we'll see.
So, all in all, I would recommend beefing up the steering components whether you have issues or not.
Next weekend I will re-torque everything I can get to. Some of the fasteners call for torque values, but due to location you can NOT get a torque wrench in.
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