Front Trackbar recommendations

[deezus]

Currently running a RK front track bar, just noticed the Bushings are blown and need to replace the end or rebuild it. Is this common to have to do every year or so? And are there better track bars?
Thanks.

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[wayoflife]

I run factory track bars on both my JK's running EVO DTD's. Specifically, a 2007-10 track bar or the kind that Crown makes - same thing. Of all the track bars I have personally run in the past, I have found these to be strong, remain silent and have bushings that last a long time. You do need to run a track bar relocation bracket with it though as of course, they are not adjustable :crazyeyes:

 

[hinrichs]

I run factory track bars on both my JK's running EVO DTD's. Specifically, a 2007-10 track bar or the kind that Crown makes - same thing. Of all the track bars I have personally run in the past, I have found these to be strong, remain silent and have bushings that last a long time. You do need to run a track bar relocation bracket with it though as of course, they are not adjustable :crazyeyes:

Stock has worked perfectly for me as well :thumb:

 

[deezus]

I run factory track bars on both my JK's running EVO DTD's. Specifically, a 2007-10 track bar or the kind that Crown makes - same thing. Of all the track bars I have personally run in the past, I have found these to be strong, remain silent and have bushings that last a long time. You do need to run a track bar relocation bracket with it though as of course, they are not adjustable :crazyeyes:

Thanks Eddie, yea I have my drag flipped and I really do like my RK lift and TB, but more and more as I read these forums, I'm trying to stay open to other products ideas. I had no idea when I bought my first Jeep I would be this into it...... I just thought this Jeep can get me over the pass to go snowboarding I'll never take it off road.... Lmao what a naive noob I was... [emoji2]

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[JKDream]

I run factory track bars on both my JK's running EVO DTD's. Specifically, a 2007-10 track bar or the kind that Crown makes - same thing. Of all the track bars I have personally run in the past, I have found these to be strong, remain silent and have bushings that last a long time. You do need to run a track bar relocation bracket with it though as of course, they are not adjustable :crazyeyes:

Not to thread jack but was the change in 2011+ just bushing related? Are the old bushings better? I just swapped in a 2011 bar and figured I'd do bushings as they're so cheap. Wanna make sure I'm getting the better ones.

 

[wayoflife]

Not to thread jack but was the change in 2011+ just bushing related? Are the old bushings better? I just swapped in a 2011 bar and figured I'd do bushings as they're so cheap. Wanna make sure I'm getting the better ones.

The older track bars have clevite bushings on both ends. The 2011+ track bars have a spherical joint at the frame end with plastic components inside. It's a decent joint that allows for a greater degree of bind free movement but it doesn't seem to last as long. I don't think you can replace it with an older style clevite bushing as it will not be the right size. At lease, that's what I had found.

 

[Andy5160]

I love my factory track bar!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[jknikos]

Factory is great except the fact that its not adjustable!

 

[wayoflife]

Factory is great except the fact that its not adjustable!

You don't need it to be adjustable if you're running a track bar relocation bracket.

 

[jknikos]

You don't need it to be adjustable if you're running a track bar relocation bracket.

:thumb: of course