High clearance front trackbar?

Rescue6

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so I just installed a CORE 44 front axle on my TJ due to my other dana 44 housing being stolen. I am going to need a new trackbar as the Rubicon Express bar contacts the diff cover. From the bit of research I’ve done it seams that the Currie and the Metalcloak have the best clearance. Does anyone have experience with either one? Or are there any others I should be looking at?
Thanks
 
How much bump stop? Are you using a stock diff cover?
 
How much bump stop? Are you using a stock diff cover?
It’s on 3.5” REsprings with JKS ACOS up front and 1” body lift and Genright front tube fenders. Bump stops are right at about 3” running 36x 13.50 SS IROK tires. Had the RE hd flex trackbar with the trackbar frame side bracket. But on the G2 CORE 44 housing and the factory G2 cover it hits pretty easy
 
I’d guess Currie with your build. You might also check JKS over MCloak.
 
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I’d guess Currie with your build. You might also check JKS over MCloak.
I'm less of a fan of my MC track bar as time goes on. Heim joints shouldn't be used on the front frame side mount.
 
JKS uses a Johnny Joint on one end. If you don't go with Currie, for price or whatever the reason, go with JKS.
 
Well I went ahead and ordered the Currie this morning it should be here tomorrow.
 
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How did this happen, was it stolen off your Jeep while you were wheeling or something?
Well I removed my Dana 44 to weld sleeves, an Artec truss and inner C gussets on it along with a new track bar mount and lower control arm mounts. I had just finished welding it all up any is was a long process because I wanted to make sure it stayed strait. I placed the housing in the back of my truck to take it by a friends with a steam cleaner pressure washer before I repainted it. I stopped by a junkyard to grab some spring retainers and look for a few other odds and ends and two guys in a blue Chevy parked next to me. Must have seen it in the bed and decided to grab it put it in their truck and drive off. What pissis me off most is that there is no way the could have known what it was for so they stole it just to steal it. Yeah they might have known it was a Dana 44 based off of the diff cover shape and it was beefed up based on the truss and gussets but no way knew what it was out of. Probably sold for scrap based on what the police said people stealing metal all the time