Dry Steering Test Results - 2006 LJ

[Sharp Minded]

My 2006 LJ has very sloppy/floaty steering.
Current suspension mods:
JKS 2” lift w/ fixed lower control arms
JKS Front Adjustable Track Bar
JKS Quicker Swaybar Disconnects
JKS Jspec Steering Stabilizer
RockJock Currie Currectlync

I did the dry steering test and see the drivers side track bar has movement.
Is that supposed to move like that or is the bushing wallowed out?

Video:

 

[Ashim]

The bolt should have no movement. It appears that the hole in the mounting bracket is wallowed out.

 

[tworley]

Try torquing it to spec

 

[Mike_H]

That should not be moving like that. The joint needs to be examined and the bolt tightened at a minimum. With the proper bolt torque, the joint will not move, wallowed hole or not. I severely doubt the bracket is worn, there is a LOT of material there.

 

[Sharp Minded]

Unfortunately I can’t get it to tighten or loosen even with an air impact gun. I’ll need to take it somewhere local.

Thanks!

 

[Rancho LJ]

Did you do the install? For the JKS trackbar, the frame side mount gets drilled out to 9/16" and uses a supplied 9/16" bolt?

 

[Sharp Minded]

Did you do the install? For the JKS trackbar, the frame side mount gets drilled out to 9/16" and uses a supplied 9/16" bolt?

I had a shop do the install a couple of years ago. It looks like an aftermarket bolt that’s fairly new, so I’m assuming they drilled and installed the one that came with the kit.

 

[Rancho LJ]

This is what you're looking at. There's a tapered cone that goes between the trackbar and frame. On mine JKS trackbar (0-6" lift), the bolt is 21mm and the nut is 22mm.

 

[Mike_H]

That little tapered thing won’t make any difference.

If you can’t get the nut off, it’s probably galled and seized. Cut it off and replace the bolt and nut

 

[Sharp Minded]

Thank all y’all for the assist! New grade 6 hardware installed fixed the issue.

 

[Blue Clearwater]

Thank all y’all for the assist! New grade 6 hardware installed fixed the issue.

You must mean Grade 8? Grade 8 has 6 dash marks on the bolt heads. There is no such thing as grade 6.