Rubicon Track Bar Adjustable Front TJ/LJ/XJ/MJ/ZJ 3.5 Inch – 4.5 Inch

You will be able to correct any handling or alignment issues on your lifted rig with this adjustable front track bar made by Rubicon Express.  This track bar is constructed from chromoly and installs with ease on rigs that have been given 3 and a half to 4 and a half inches of lift.  This track bar allows your wheels more room to travel than your stock track bar does and it even features a rod end that is replaceable for future maintenance. 

How easy is it to install?

This track bar is incredibly easy to install.  All that you will need is the track bar as well as the nut-bolt-spacer assembly that came with it.  You will also need a pickle fork, drill with 5/8 inch bit and basic hand tools.   

Here is how you do it:

1.    Start the installation process by putting your rig on a surface that is level and flat and make sure that your parking brake is engaged

2.    Take the existing track bar assembly out of your rig

3.    Using the drill and drill bit, enlarge the upper track bar mounting hole located at the frame or unibody of the rig

4.    Attach this new track bar to the lower mounting bracket by using the hardware from the factory track bar.  This end of the track bar will be the poly-bushing end.  Place the bar so that it begins by being horizontal or parallel with your axle.  It should then slope upward towards the frame racket before leveling out to a horizontal position again

5.    Now you need to tighten the lower mounting bolt until it is 5 ft/lbs

6.    Before you connect the upper mount you must make sure that the rig is centered over the axle.  Do this by measuring from the fender flare on the front to the driver side and then the passenger side.  Do this until the body is perfectly centered on top of the axle.

7.    Now you will need to adjust the heim joint until it fits directly into the upper part of the mount while the body is centered

8.    Next you will need to make sure that the jam nut is tight enough to keep the heim joint immobile

9.    Using the hardware that came with the track bar, you will now attach your heim joint at the factory mounting point.  The assembly should be in the following order from bottom to top:

Bolt then misalignment spacer then heim joint then misalignment spacer then factory mounting point with the nut on top of all of this. 

The spacers have a smaller end and this end should be facing your heim joint.  Now just tighten your upper lock nut and mounting bolt to 115 ft/lbs and you are done!