Full width track bar options

[akaFrankCastle]

Let me preface this by saying I do not plan to run full widths. However, the Baja is currently sitting on them to make it a roller. And the future owner of the full widths will likely have the same question if I don't line up a solution prior to him taking ownership.

So, for the guys running full widths, what are you using for track bars? What modifications were required? What kind of cost was associated?

TIA

[Dirtheadz]

DOM & heims w/ misallignment spacers. I think I have $60 into mine

[Justin]

DOM and heim on one end. Haven't worked out the other end yet, as I want to run a bushing to give a little give and haven't found a solution that brings me enough joy. I'd agree with the $60 estimate. I may wind up with a spare piece of DOM. No mods. I thought I'd need a bend in the track bar due to above average up-travel, but I think I gained enough oil pan room with the change in motor mounts and slight drop at the upper track bar bracket.

[Gunnibronco]

I cut off the frame end of my stock track bar & welded DOM with 1" ID (I think I remember right) added a bung & heim joint at the frame end. I had to slightly grind down the stock bar a little to slide into the DOM.

Pretty cheap.

[Digger]

Let me preface this by saying I do not plan to run full widths. However, the Baja is currently sitting on them to make it a roller. And the future owner of the full widths will likely have the same question if I don't line up a solution prior to him taking ownership.

So, for the guys running full widths, what are you using for track bars? What modifications were required? What kind of cost was associated?

TIA

Here is what I did with mine (lower, curvy bar)



Axle-side end ring was cut from a stock trackbar, frame-side endring was cut from some random tube laying around. Main tube is 1.5"x0.250"wall DOM with a pair of bends to clear the frame and the diff.

Costs:

-Whatever 3ft of DOM tube costs, maybe $25. You could cannibalize the endrings from an existing trackbar.
-1x Bronco bushing set.


Alternately, and I may switch to this route after doing the rear, I would use a Jeep trackbar bushing. These are not the cheapest due to availability, but they are good quality Clevite units and are the same width and bolt size as the frame side bushing from a Bronco.

You can see pictures from my rear trackbar build (which turned out better than the front.)



As you can see, both units are fixed which keeps the costs down. The tradeoff is that you need to measure carefully before cutting tube. Honestly measuring wasn't a big deal.

[RJLougee]

I take the existing EB track bar and cut/grind/weld in the adjustable section of a large set of tie rods, like SD size. They can be had pretty cheap from the 'yards and allow you to adjust where the axle tracks as springs sag, etc...
Joe