track bar issues.

[CSaddict]

So my RC track bar's threads seem to be loosening up. LOL big suprise.... Anywho. I was thinking about making my own double shear unit. I looked online at the RE and the Treks for ideas and for $250 I don't know its worth my time to make it myself.....I kinda feel like an ass buying something I can make but I want to actually just drive the truck now insted of work on it for a change.

So opinions. buy it or build it? reasoning for either?

[HeavyMetal]

its ok to buy every now and then...

and i love TNT very much buty dont buy their bar...the bar and mount is sick but the bolts they use on it are way too small, no excuse for how weak they are IMO

ive broken 4 (axle and frame end) sam has broken probably double that.

buy the RE 1660 bar

[CSaddict]

Glad you said that! So RE is the best bet heh?

[Burton58]

if i bought one it would be the RE1660 only

[HeavyMetal]

RE1660, no reason to do anythng other than that. do it up.

[crosbike]

1660 x3 or whatever. best bar. never broken a bolt. nice and beefy.

[Dr. Thunder]

BUILD IT! If you have the means might as well. The toughest part was bending 1.5 .25 wall dom for myself.

[CSaddict]

My bender can bend it. What did you use on each end?

[rckrdyxj]

My 1660 is the bomb, all 1/2" hardware, beefy bracket and i even got the frame stiffener.

[Dr. Thunder]

I used a johnny joint, not sure what brand 2.5 inch I think for the body end and re-used the end off the stock track bar, removed bushing, welded the end onto my dom. Cooled and installed bushing.

Bending took a lot of heat from a very large torch, a securely mounted vise and someone else to pry from the top with a jack handle or equivalent.

[KtmRacer419]

Sept 18, 2008 20:08:16 GMT -5 Dr. Thunder said:

I used a johnny joint, not sure what brand 2.5 inch I think for the body end and re-used the end off the stock track bar, removed bushing, welded the end onto my dom. Cooled and installed bushing.

Bending took a lot of heat from a very large torch, a securely mounted vise and someone else to pry from the top with a jack handle or equivalent.

what an unpleasant form of bending.

for you guys who want 1/2" bolts in their tnt unit, it will cost you all of $18 plus 2 bolts and a little time drilling.

purchase small superflex ball with 1/2" inner diameter from re for $12

purchase 2 piece 1984-2001 cherokee trackbar bushing from advance auto parts for $6 or napa for $12

drill tnt bracket to 1/2", drill axle bracket to 1/2", drill inner sleeve of 2 piece bushing to 1/2". and your done.

DO NOT try to drill out the bushing tnt supplied, you will just burn out your bits and/or melt the bushing away (its a 2 stage hydroelastic or some shit)

[CumminsJeep]

i saw rustys HD track bar ummmmm JK