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Rear track bar relocation bracket today. It was a crazy severe angle with its new height. Just need to measure and adjust the track bar length. And see if it fits out of the garage. It took longer as there was a factory casting booger that prevented me from getting the bracket up against the pumpkin casting. Tiny bit of sanding, some paint, a heat gun, and I could continue.

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Rear track bar relocation bracket today. It was a crazy severe angle with its new height. Just need to measure and adjust the track bar length. And see if it fits out of the garage. It took longer as there was a factory casting booger that prevented me from getting the bracket up against the pumpkin casting. Tiny bit of sanding, some paint, a heat gun, and I could continue.

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I see a problem with that bracket. It's somehow different than the rest of your undercarriage. Oh, yeah - it's TOO CLEAN

The trust but verify marks are smart on any Jeep suspension part.
 

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I see a problem with that bracket. It's somehow different than the rest of your undercarriage. Oh, yeah - it's TOO CLEAN

The trust but verify marks are smart on any Jeep suspension part.
I’ll get it dirty pretty quickly. :)
 

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Rear track bar relocation bracket today. It was a crazy severe angle with its new height. Just need to measure and adjust the track bar length. And see if it fits out of the garage. It took longer as there was a factory casting booger that prevented me from getting the bracket up against the pumpkin casting. Tiny bit of sanding, some paint, a heat gun, and I could continue.

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This is the next thing on my list ;)
 

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Rear track bar relocation bracket today. It was a crazy severe angle with its new height. Just need to measure and adjust the track bar length. And see if it fits out of the garage. It took longer as there was a factory casting booger that prevented me from getting the bracket up against the pumpkin casting. Tiny bit of sanding, some paint, a heat gun, and I could continue.

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Which rear track bar are you paring with this 🤔 👀
 

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Not too quickly, you still have break in mileage left sir. ;)
Definitely. I’ve got around 200 on it now. So I can go up to 65, but I’m not exceeding that. I’ll drive it to Denver and back to pickup up some brakes for my wife’s car and I’ll be another 60-70 in.
 

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Which rear track bar are you paring with this 🤔 👀
The Clayton bent adjustable. I’ve had it since 2022. Still going strong. It needed a refresher in the vise with more Antiseize, but no corrosion after over 3 years is impressive.

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YES!!!!!!! It fit out of the garage. I had way more room than I expected. I am LOVING the stance. So much work over a long period of time. Thanks for everyone’s support. Many of you helped more than you know, and it does not go unnoticed. 🥹

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Just went for a neighborhood dirt road test drive with the kids in the bed. No noises. The new rear springs are SO much more comfortable. It might be close to perfect. Ha ha. I’ll change it every year.

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