Track bar bolt question

[AndyG]

I have a track bar that I think it's moving excessively on the passenger end of the vehicle on the front.

It is an aftermarket adjustable track bar.

it appears to me the bolt is stock and the track bar may require a larger diameter bolt.

Mr. Blaine has an old post on the Wrangler website I saw where he stated the bolt diameter did not matter that the tension on the track bar in was what seemed to be important. I am paraphrasing what I read.

The track bar has ten thousand miles on it or so so it shouldn't have excessive wear in the bushing but who knows...

Lay on me what you know....

 

[bobthetj03]

Have you checked to see if it is torqued to spec?

 

[AndyG]

Have you checked to see if it is torqued to spec?

Headed to now guy

 

[Mr. Bills]

Have you checked to see if it is torqued to spec?

^^ This. At least start with bolt torque.

If the bolt has been loose for the past 10,000 miles the bushing may be compromised. Check its condition as well.

You didn't mention the brand of your aftermarket track bar. Some are great; some are garbage. What do you have? Photos?

 

[AndyG]

I can't post pics because of the file size with my Droid phone.

It's pretty frustrating.

I don't know the brand but I will find out and I'm fixing to tear into it in a minute... I found a loose pitman arm that the same shop that did the lift left.

Blaine had a post recently where he has his workers leave all the bolts visibly loose that way they are sure that each one they tighten gets tightened to spec and nothing appears tight that isn't ... The more I have thought about that the smarter I think it is.

 

[AndyG]

Okay here's the deal I've got a bushing that is pretty much shot and the track bars only been in 10,000 miles.

Hey jks Brand track bar looks really good.

I am of the opinion that suspension components are by and large as good as the bushings if everything else is correct

I don't know the brand of what I have... But I can tell it's not a jks or one of the higher end brands.

 

[mrblaine]

I can't post pics because of the file size with my Droid phone.

It's pretty frustrating.

I don't know the brand but I will find out and I'm fixing to tear into it in a minute... I found a loose pitman arm that the same shop that did the lift left.

Blaine had a post recently where he has his workers leave all the bolts visibly loose that way they are sure that each one they tighten gets tightened to spec and nothing appears tight that isn't ... The more I have thought about that the smarter I think it is.

We only start the nuts on the bolts to keep us from having to look for them. Doesn't sound like much until you're staring at a goodly sized pile of nuts and washers and need to make sure you have the correct number to make it all work.

 

[AndyG]

We only start the nuts on the bolts to keep us from having to look for them. Doesn't sound like much until you're staring at a goodly sized pile of nuts and washers and need to make sure you have the correct number to make it all work.

The guy that taught me to set tile came in the room and started measuring and asked him what he was doing, the tile was already there... He said I'm making sure I have enough.

 

[mrblaine]

The guy that taught me to set tile came in the room and started measuring and asked him what he was doing, the tile was already there... He said I'm making sure I have enough.

Yep, I did it the same way. Not only did I make sure I had enough, I knew how big every single cut against a wall, around a cabinet, or against a tub was before I started. I've set miles of tile. I used to try and help folks figure out how to do it and then got tired of arguing with all the retards so I recuse myself from those discussions now.

Most of my work habits stem from all the years I worked construction as a real carpenter.

 

[AndyG]

Awesome . I run a construction company .

Hardest part of my job is keeping a straight face sometimes.

 

[mrblaine]

Awesome . I run a construction company .

Hardest part of my job is keeping a straight face sometimes.

I have an endless array of projects to do around here. My neighbor retired from tract framing which he did for at least 30 years. He is a get it done type guy and all that goes with that except with a slightly higher level of give a shit than most tract framers. He was similar to me in that when the frame progressed to a certain point, they dropped both of us back to fix all the screw ups. I did custom homes, he did tracts. He took a door plane to bowed studs, I cut them out and replaced them. Door plane only fixes one side.

He watches me do stuff around here. He shakes his head a lot. I have to constantly tell him I like construction screws and construction adhesive and it doesn't matter how long it takes. I'm not on the clock, I answer to no one, and I'm only making myself happy with the slow ass retarded way I do things to be somewhat overkill. He just walks off shaking his head.

 

[AndyG]

I have an endless array of projects to do around here. My neighbor retired from tract framing which he did for at least 30 years. He is a get it done type guy and all that goes with that except with a slightly higher level of give a shit than most tract framers. He was similar to me in that when the frame progressed to a certain point, they dropped both of us back to fix all the screw ups. I did custom homes, he did tracts. He took a door plane to bowed studs, I cut them out and replaced them. Door plane only fixes one side.

He watches me do stuff around here. He shakes his head a lot. I have to constantly tell him I like construction screws and construction adhesive and it doesn't matter how long it takes. I'm not on the clock, I answer to no one, and I'm only making myself happy with the slow ass retarded way I do things to be somewhat overkill. He just walks off shaking his head.

I love it.

 

[AndyG]

Bushing was junk , badly designed and way too soft .

Slapped in a stock replacement bushing.

Fixed that.

Ordered some polyurethane ones for front and rear to head it off at the pass .

Thanks gang