Track Bar Didn't Work

[bastage]

well that looks a fuck ton better.

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[DAVECS1]

Well half of the sector brace is already under there so they are going to be aware someone has jacked with the steering box

 

[betsy]

So, let’s review. They can’t adjust the track bar because it is too long, yet the picture shows it is too short. They can’t install the sector brace because the bolts are off by 1/4”.

I hate to say it, but these guys are incompetent. On the sector shaft, if you have no experience installing precision components with bolts that are required to be installed in multiple axis’, then it will look like some bolts don’t line up. On the sector shaft, the directions call for all bolts to be installed before any are tightened. Let me decide that for your incompetent shop - once the brace is mounted and the steering box four bolts are loosely reinstalled, you will need to tighten select bolts as required to enable all other bolts to line up properly. Then loosen all slightly and then torque each to spec in the order listed in the instructions.

Geez, you need to find a competent shop!

When I installed the track bar brace it seemed like the bolts for the sector shaft were way off, until I tightened the bolts on that go through the frame into the steering box, just enough to line up the bolts, worked out great, I have a JKS adj. track bar. I don’t know what you have for a track bar but find a friend that has some mechanical background and you guys should be able to sort this out, it’s fairly straight forward, and I’m sure you will agree after you see what’s going on under there.

 

[oldhp3]

On my stock Gladiator (Which is going to remain stock.) Will a better track bar help any? Zero lift. Having the steering box replaced as I type this. Zero off roading expected. Stock size tires/wheels. I know the better bushings on track will last longer. Your thoughts please.

 

[Renegade]

On my stock Gladiator (Which is going to remain stock.) Will a better track bar help any? Zero lift. Having the steering box replaced as I type this. Zero off roading expected. Stock size tires/wheels. I know the better bushings on track will last longer. Your thoughts please.

Your stock track bar bushing should last a long time as long as its not lifted. That new steering box is hopefully the answer we’ve all been waiting for.

 

[Factoid]

Agreed.

 

[oldhp3]

Your stock track bar bushing should last a long time as long as its not lifted. That new steering box is hopefully the answer we’ve all been waiting for.

It was!!!!!!! Drives like a whole different truck/Jeep/Whatever!!!!!!

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