Track bar replacement / steering upgrade

[ac_]

Man..... know im second guessing my decision to drill my axle side up. Looks like im pretty much stuck with a MC track bar. I have no issues with it so far. But i do like to change my mind a lot.

Seems like some good marketing.
Now they got you where they want you.

We can figure something out if you ever want to change it.

 

[Boinked]

Hmm, if the JKS OGS126 and the JKS OGS128 both required drilling then I don’t see why I shouldn’t just go for the beefier 128. It looks like there will be more than enough room with the big ole bend in it to accommodate the diff cover. Boinked pointed out it that they seem to have already been enlarged so it should be a bolt in affair.

I only think the frame side is drilled. The axle side looks like its stock.

 

[ac_]

so it should be a bolt in affair.

Even if you had to drill it out, it already has a pilot hole so it is really easy to drill out. I did mine with a standard cordless drill.

 

[Schwifty Rich]

So I am looking at the amazon listing and something seems off to me..
JKS OGS128

While the seller looks to be JKS the picture looks different than what’s shown on the JKS website.
https://jksmfg.com/i-9056822-wrangl...table-front-trackbar.html?ref=category:329569

Now I wonder if I should just go with the OGS126 because of this discrepancy.

 

[ac_]

So I am looking at the amazon listing and something seems off to me..
JKS OGS128


Now I wonder if I should just go with the OGS126 because of this discrepancy.

Not sure if the picture is correct but when I put that part number in JKS this is what I got:

https://jksmfg.com/p-14723-jks-ogs128-replacement-parts.html

 

[06TJ35's]

I’m not sure if you are saying you had to make new holes after the RE track bar or if you were able to conveniently use the holes you had previously drilled. Lol I read it like 3 times trying to figure it out.

Give me like 30min I’m running to the store I’ll take pictures of the RE track bar. You’ll see why you shouldn’t buy it.

 

[06TJ35's]

Reason why not to buy Rubicon Express trac bar. RE requires you to drill two holes in your frame(red arrow) for their adapter and I think it still requires you to drill on driver side. someone will confirm by looking at the nut(blue arrow). If I had known back then their was another option for a trac bar I would have went with currie or jks. I didn’t have this forum back then and I didn’t know what was a good part or not. I had seen Rubicon Express a lot so I thought they were good. It’s better to drill 1 hole which currie and what I read above Jks also requires you to do rather than 3 holes with RE trac bar.

 

[ac_]

Reason why not to buy Rubicon Express trac bar. RE requires you to drill two holes in your frame(red arrow) for their adapter and I think it still requires you to drill on driver side. someone will confirm by looking at the nut(blue arrow). If I had known back then their was another option for a trac bar I would have went with currie or jks. I didn’t have this forum back then and I didn’t know what was a good part or not. I had seen Rubicon Express a lot so I thought they were good. It’s better to drill 1 hole which currie and what I read above Jks also requires you to do rather than 3 holes with RE trac bar.

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In your defense I think RE used to be good in the YJ days, but somewhere they sold out to another company, and it is not the same company it used to be. I probably wouldn't have known either if I hadn't come to this Forum. Don't beat yourself up just fix the issue, and come back more often and share your new knowledge.

 

[06TJ35's]

In your defense I think RE used to be good in the YJ days, but somewhere they sold out to another company, and it is not the same company it used to be. I probably wouldn't have known either if I hadn't come to this Forum. Don't beat yourself up just fix the issue, and come back more often and share your new knowledge.

Yea lesson learned. I have the Currie trac bar now but they failed to provide me a bolt for the passenger side. So I can’t put that on.

 

[ac_]

Yea lesson learned. I have the Currie trac bar now but they failed to provide me a bolt for the passenger side. So I can’t put that on.

Yeah they expect you use the factory bolt and nut on the pass side.

I have a currie front myself.

 

[06TJ35's]

Yeah they expect you use the factory bolt and nut on the pass side.

I have a currie front myself.

I thought they did provide it in the currie website it shows the bolt with the flag But I barely read in the intructions they say it’s good to replace the nut jeep part #06504416 looked it up here https://www.moparpartsoverstock.com...75x70-Track-Bar-to-Axle/6736822/06504416.html says part is no longer made .

 

[ac_]

I thought they did provide it in the currie website it shows the bolt with the flag But I barely read in the intructions they say it’s good to replace the nut jeep part #06504416 looked it up here https://www.moparpartsoverstock.com...75x70-Track-Bar-to-Axle/6736822/06504416.html says part is no longer made .

I didn't get a new one with mine either then. but mine is doing OK with the factory one.

 

[jjvw]

Take a very close look at the diff cover. Is there any evidence that the track bar has come in contact with it?

Have the bump stops been extended?

 

[zebra12]

Yea lesson learned. I have the Currie trac bar now but they failed to provide me a bolt for the passenger side. So I can’t put that on.

You could run a 12.9 M10x1.5 75mm bolt. Seen here:

https://bit.ly/2AfxbIY

 

[06TJ35's]

You could run a 12.9 M10x1.5 75mm bolt. Seen here:

https://bit.ly/2AfxbIY

Thanks for this! I’m going to the dealer today to see if they have it if it I will run down to the hardware store.

 

[Schwifty Rich]

Reason why not to buy Rubicon Express trac bar. RE requires you to drill two holes in your frame(red arrow) for their adapter and I think it still requires you to drill on driver side. someone will confirm by looking at the nut(blue arrow). If I had known back then their was another option for a trac bar I would have went with currie or jks. I didn’t have this forum back then and I didn’t know what was a good part or not. I had seen Rubicon Express a lot so I thought they were good. It’s better to drill 1 hole which currie and what I read above Jks also requires you to do rather than 3 holes with RE trac bar.

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Well I don’t see the adapter you posted so I guess that’s 2 less holes to worry about. Lol

Take a very close look at the diff cover. Is there any evidence that the track bar has come in contact with it?

Have the bump stops been extended?

I took a closer look but I don’t see any nicks or abrasions that would indicate contact but It is dark and wet out side right now.

these bumpstops look extended to my untrained eye.

I ordered the JKS OGS128 and it will arrive on Friday so I’ll be able to put it in this weekend if all goes well.

 

[ac_]

these bumpstops look extended to my untrained eye.

Nope, I don't seen any extended bumpstops there. You would see them on the bottom connected to the pad.

 

[Schwifty Rich]

Nope, I don't seen any extended bumpstops there. You would see them on the bottom connected to the pad.

Oh I see what you mean. Thanks!
I’ll I read up on the post from Fuse and try to check them this way.
Checking bump stops

I’d like to order some ahead of time and this weekend kinda tackle that as well. Perhaps if I got some that are a little longer then necessary so that I can shave any excess off?

 

[ac_]

I have these I quite like them:

https://metalcloak.com/universal-adjustable-bump-stop-system-2.html

There are probably cheaper ones though.

 

[Schwifty Rich]

I have these I quite like them:

https://metalcloak.com/universal-adjustable-bump-stop-system-2.html

There are probably cheaper ones though.

Hey those are nice and 39$ isn’t bad. It is a set of 2. Wouldnt extended stops be something I would need for all 4 springs?