I found this post on FB about a '99 TJ steering......
What do y'all think....
What do y'all think....
Words cannot describe this steering / track bar setup...
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Brianj5600
TJ Expert
How does it drive? It has lower front roll center and no sway bar. I would think it would have a lot of body roll.
If I understand it, there’s a dropped pitman and dropped frame side sway bar link, which should keep the drag link and track bar parallel-ish. So I wouldn’t expect a lot of bump steer. The dropped track bar link is supported by a bar to opposite frame rail (I guess to protect against the increased lever arm. So also OK, I guess. Needs a front sway bar though and I wonder what interference you would find when cycling the suspension (e.g. diff cover on dropped treacle bar bracket).
I don't claim to know much about the subject, but that looks just horrid even to a tyro like me.
Pro Comp sold something that looked similar.
It was for a brace that went to the steering box.
And those heims that were used were POS and didn't last very long.
My TJ had something similar on it along with their 4' springs & lower control arms.
It was for a brace that went to the steering box.
And those heims that were used were POS and didn't last very long.
My TJ had something similar on it along with their 4' springs & lower control arms.
Not the first time we have seen this https://wranglertjforum.com/threads/weird-track-bar-contraption.34718/
OP
First time I've seen it. At least this guy keeps his shit lubed better than the others
First time I've seen it. At least this guy keeps his shit lubed better than the others
Should make it easy for you to take off.
MountaineerTom
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If they put a little more effort into it, they could connect more stuff to the frame side track bar mount.
I've been looking to upgrade my steering, and now I have found the solution. Thank you, HJ.
The kludgey frame side track bar mount looks like it would just invite death wobble. The bracket has a bolt through the top of it which acts as a pivot on another chunk of metal that bolts to the OEM track bar mount. Then there is the bar from the bracket over to the other side of the frame to keep it from pivoting. Any play in any of those joints and you have instant death wobble.