Adj track bar in

**ZJ TINS** · 07-10-2008, 10:20 PM

Just got my adjustable track bar from Kevin (via Kolak, part of F>R swap kit he cobbled together). Can we say Beef!?!?!? Install was a 1 wrench. A trick I read somewhere was to take to lower bolt out, then top nut off, the use the bar for leverage to yank the top joint out, no pickle fork needed. 4 good yanks and it was out. Here is a pic: Also the top joint was shot. Rides much better (doesnt wander and no clicking).
The rear is going on this weekend.

Z · 07-10-2008, 10:44 PM

And you won't have to worry about replacing tie rod ends after every trail.

**BigDaveZJ** · 07-11-2008, 01:13 AM

Have fun with the T-55's on the rear. I suggest you start soaking them in PB Blaster like yesterday.

**The Dude** · 07-11-2008, 01:48 AM

Originally Posted by BigDaveZJ

Have fun with the T-55's on the rear. I suggest you start soaking them in PB Blaster like yesterday.

fuck that....just stock up on torch gas and cutoff wheels lol

**Ds4x4** · 07-11-2008, 08:12 AM

Originally Posted by BigDaveZJ

Have fun with the T-55's on the rear. I suggest you start soaking them in PB Blaster like yesterday.

FUNNNN... t55's gotta love that little bastard

**Schwarttzy** · 07-11-2008, 08:54 AM

I sure hated that damn t55.

**dangerousdave** · 07-11-2008, 08:57 AM

When i installed the trilink in my rear I was going to remove the t-55 but after seeing that is was going to be a big PITA i decided to take a cut off wheel and remove it.

**ZJ TINS** · 07-11-2008, 09:02 AM

Have fun with the T-55's on the rear. I suggest you start soaking them in PB Blaster like yesterday.

Sheesh you guys take all the fun out of this.
Thansk for the suggestion, forgot about them.

**AndyZJ** · 07-11-2008, 09:06 AM

Does Kevin actually label that his own trackbar? Looks a hell of a lot like the JKS rear one I have and the front looks like JKS too.

http://store.jksmfg.com/merchant2/me...bar_Components

Edit: Nevermind I just checked his site and he states they are JKS.

**ZJ TINS** · 07-11-2008, 09:12 AM

Its JKS, via Kevin, via Kolak.

**dangerousdave** · 07-11-2008, 12:48 PM

its all the same thing. The only difference is the one kevin makes for the front has a bracket that the make special for him.

**JayROD900** · 07-11-2008, 01:45 PM

That t55 is a *****. A cutoff wheel and whole lotta PB does the trick!

**ajmorell** · 07-11-2008, 04:09 PM

I told that T55 to eat shit when I replaced my rear trackbar. A sawzall and a BFH took care of it quickly.

**ZJ TINS** · 07-11-2008, 04:24 PM

Well sounds like I need to start when the hardware store is open so I can match bolts. Much thanks for the heads up.

**BigDaveZJ** · 07-11-2008, 04:28 PM

Originally Posted by ZJ TINS

Well sounds like I need to start when the hardware store is open so I can match bolts. Much thanks for the heads up.

They're M12's IIRC. Can't remember thread pitch, but that's important because the axle end has a welded nut on the bracket.

**ajmorell** · 07-11-2008, 04:43 PM

Originally Posted by BigDaveZJ

They're M12's IIRC. Can't remember thread pitch, but that's important because the axle end has a welded nut on the bracket.

Yeah they are M12s. You can cut the nut off and grind it down just as easily as you can cut the bolt off. Come to think of it I don't ever remember the nut being welded on at the axle end.

**BigDaveZJ** · 07-11-2008, 04:50 PM

Originally Posted by ajmorell

Yeah they are M12s. You can cut the nut off and grind it down just as easily as you can cut the bolt off. Come to think of it I don't ever remember the nut being welded on at the axle end.

On the 3 ZJ's I've done rear trackbars on, two had the nut welded, on the 3rd we broke the weld trying to get the bolt out.

**ajmorell** · 07-11-2008, 04:56 PM

Originally Posted by BigDaveZJ

On the 3 ZJ's I've done rear trackbars on, two had the nut welded, on the 3rd we broke the weld trying to get the bolt out.

It is pretty likely that I broke it then. IIRC I used an impact on it and that probably just broke it w/out me even knowing.

**CanadaDry** · 07-11-2008, 08:18 PM

to sum things up ya don't even waste your time with that T55 on the rear track bar just cut it off and buy a new grade8 bolt with a real head on it.

**fpkites** · 07-11-2008, 09:05 PM

I used a M12x1.75 on a dirty rotten TJ that fawked with me for a weekend and I was about to burn the fucker down.

Yeah, M12x1.75

**ZJ TINS** · 07-12-2008, 11:12 PM

I just checked, it look like the nuts are not welded on mine. Still trying to figure out how to get around stuff simply to cut the bolt without disassembling the entire rear end. Or wait till I get the F.R kit in and take everything apart anyway. The UCA is over the end of the track bolt, cant get a socket on it without removing the UCA bolt and swing the UCA out of the way.

Z · 07-12-2008, 11:30 PM

Originally Posted by ZJ TINS

I just checked, it look like the nuts are not welded on mine. Still trying to figure out how to get around stuff simply to cut the bolt without disassembling the entire rear end. Or wait till I get the F.R kit in and take everything apart anyway. The UCA is over the end of the track bolt, cant get a socket on it without removing the UCA bolt and swing the UCA out of the way.

If you jack up just the driver side (may be just the passenger side) you should get better access to the bolt.

**fpkites** · 07-12-2008, 11:52 PM

Pull the UCA John - as long as you only pull 1 at a time, the pinion angle won't get away from you.

**ZJ TINS** · 07-13-2008, 01:36 AM

Crap you wonder why the designers couldnt of moved it 1/2 an inch.

**fpkites** · 07-13-2008, 10:24 AM

Too easy

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