Front track bar

Subject: Front track bar Mon Jun 23, 2008 7:21 pm

I just busted my 2nd rustys adjustabel track bar link, almost drove into an inbankment.Looking for info on what tack bar will hold up i havent even pushed the tj hard, not in my book anyway. Should i go with the drop brace and cromoly bar or skijackers bar wich I like the looks of? This is on a Tj Thank Guys

Subject: Re: Front track bar Mon Jun 23, 2008 10:53 pm

I ran Rubicon express HD one for about six months. held up great. I know some others on here that have had good luck with them for longer. I would still use it, but I had to make a custom one. I still have part of it if you want it. but its missing the frame side joint, jam nut, and bracket and braket hardware
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Subject: Re: Front track bar Mon Jun 23, 2008 10:53 pm

Rubicon Express
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Subject: Re: Front track bar Mon Jun 23, 2008 10:55 pm

if you go with RE make sure its the HD
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Subject: Re: Front track bar Tue Jun 24, 2008 8:30 am

buy some threaded weld in links, some DOM and rod ends and be done with it.
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Subject: Re: Front track bar Tue Jun 24, 2008 5:14 pm

I had both the regular and heavy Duty version of the Rubicon Express track bar. The regular one failed on the frame side where the joint meets the threaded end of the track bar. I then upgraded to the heavy duty version.

Here is a pic of the Rubicon Express Heavy Duty bracket:

Here is a pic of the original one egged out:

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Subject: Re: Front track bar Tue Jun 24, 2008 7:01 pm

I run a Currie... no complaints once I got the jam nut tight...

You'll need a 9/16th hole in the track bar mount (assume you have that already... but just in case) and an 18" Adjustable wrench (nut over 1 1/4")...

Has held up very nicely on and off the road.

No complaints at all.
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Subject: Re: Front track bar Wed Jun 25, 2008 8:42 pm

Thanks for the input.