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lifted xj/zj owners with track bar ball-joint issues

Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2011 8:45 pm
by xj
Hey all, ironrockoffroad now have a RHD adjustable front trackbar, with a new mounting bracket that bolts on to replace the stock bracket (which is also bolt on) which eliminates the tie rod end containing the ball joint. This is similar to the setup on the new wranglers etc. I was about to build a bracket and get a chromoly heim joint to do the same thing.

Last person I heard of doing this it cost $500.00 nz dollars for an engineer to do + the track bar.

Im picking this bracket and joint end (i already have their track bar) will be about $150.00 nzd


For the adaptor bracket and track bar
http://ironrockoffroad.com/Merchant2/me ... y_Code=PFX

For the bracket and end only:
http://www.ironrockoffroad.com/Merchant ... y_Code=PFZ

Re: lifted xj/zj owners with track bar ball-joint issues

Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2011 11:21 pm
by GotFlex
nice, my mate just had 1 made, used a new nissan GQ rod and had it choped and a thread machined to suit, probably going to be the strongest part of jeep now :lol:

looks good though for $150NZD

Re: lifted xj/zj owners with track bar ball-joint issues

Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 9:45 am
by xj
Quote came back, incl freight at $197 and a few cents. Freight seemed a bit high, but they provide 3 options and those options prices to provide a choice.
$197 still seems reasonable considering a chrolomy heim on its own was going to cost nearly that.

I'll be speaking nice to te bride tonight. Something along the lines of how much i'll be saving when comparing it to $36.00 each time a tie rod end wears out (you know the go... like they do when they can get a pair of $300 boots that will last so much longer than the $100 ones)

Re: lifted xj/zj owners with track bar ball-joint issues

Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2011 7:44 pm
by xj
The bracket and rod end finally arrived today....

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In she goes on Saturday.

Re: lifted xj/zj owners with track bar ball-joint issues

Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2012 7:19 pm
by 4x4part
i can sell the hole kit for 500