Hi all,
Hoping to either gain some insight from export/RHD owners, or run some problems and my solutions past the general expertise of this forum.
So, living in New Zealand makes sourcing parts a bit harder, and having a RHD Jeep makes a lot of the steering/suspension products less common.
What I've got is a RHD TJ, 3.5" lift, Dana 44 in the back, SYE and Double Cardan DS and will very shortly have adjustable CAs. (PO made a great start, I'm going to finish)
This question is regarding the rear TrackBar. I need to centre the axle, so will likely get a simple bracket like this made (cheaper/easier to make one than buy + ship one).
Bracket mounts to the frame end:
This could solve my centring problem, but my big problem is then accounting for the rotated axle.
For some horrible reason, the axle end bracket looks like this:
As you can see, rotating the axle is going to put the standard bushing off its rotational axis, so it isn't going to work
My thoughts are tracking down an adjustable bar, with a joint that allows more rotation (like a johny joint, which will allow rotation off its typical axis.
Thoughts??? I'll have to very careful to make sure what I end up with will work and clear gas tanks axles etc
Are the stock track bars hollow or solid? Could cut and tap it to accept a johny joint end?
Cutting that awful bracket off would be ideal, but our vehicles are inspected every 6 months (older cars) and welding of suspension components is technically not allowed.
Another option I'm thinking about would be to cut that bracket extension off, leaving just the axle mounted perch, and coming up with some sort of bracket that suits, and is bolted to that small perch. Drilling and bolting would be acceptable, welding not, don't ask me why.
However, I'd end up with a lot of rotational moment on a bolted connection, and I can't see how I'd get more than one bolt through it..
Has anyone else got any ideas?
P.s, the surface rust will eventually be wire brushed and treated, I promise.
Hoping to either gain some insight from export/RHD owners, or run some problems and my solutions past the general expertise of this forum.
So, living in New Zealand makes sourcing parts a bit harder, and having a RHD Jeep makes a lot of the steering/suspension products less common.
What I've got is a RHD TJ, 3.5" lift, Dana 44 in the back, SYE and Double Cardan DS and will very shortly have adjustable CAs. (PO made a great start, I'm going to finish)
This question is regarding the rear TrackBar. I need to centre the axle, so will likely get a simple bracket like this made (cheaper/easier to make one than buy + ship one).
Bracket mounts to the frame end:
This could solve my centring problem, but my big problem is then accounting for the rotated axle.
For some horrible reason, the axle end bracket looks like this:
As you can see, rotating the axle is going to put the standard bushing off its rotational axis, so it isn't going to work
My thoughts are tracking down an adjustable bar, with a joint that allows more rotation (like a johny joint, which will allow rotation off its typical axis.
Thoughts??? I'll have to very careful to make sure what I end up with will work and clear gas tanks axles etc
Are the stock track bars hollow or solid? Could cut and tap it to accept a johny joint end?
Cutting that awful bracket off would be ideal, but our vehicles are inspected every 6 months (older cars) and welding of suspension components is technically not allowed.
Another option I'm thinking about would be to cut that bracket extension off, leaving just the axle mounted perch, and coming up with some sort of bracket that suits, and is bolted to that small perch. Drilling and bolting would be acceptable, welding not, don't ask me why.
However, I'd end up with a lot of rotational moment on a bolted connection, and I can't see how I'd get more than one bolt through it..
Has anyone else got any ideas?
P.s, the surface rust will eventually be wire brushed and treated, I promise.