Trackbar after 4" lift

[Scott]

I am going to put a 4" lift on my 88 wag. Is there anyone that makes trackbar lowering brackets to get them back in line, or will I have to make them? I would like to keep the thing as stable as possible, so I don't want to take them off.

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88 Grand Wagoneer
401
MSD Ignition

[Ralph]

A buddy of mine had his Skyjacker 4" lift installed at Southwest 4x4 in Harrisburg, OH, by the owner who's been working on Jeeps for 30 years. His solution was to drill longer slots in the mounts, so as to allow further adjustment of the track bars. The result is a really nice riding Jeep.

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[Scott]

Do you drill out both mounting points, and how much? I've never messed with these things before.

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88 Grand Wagoneer
401
MSD Ignition

[QUADRA-CLINT]

can anyone post a pic of this,been wonderin about that for a while...just cant picture what you mean Ralph.Ill go look underneath the old girl again and see if I can figure it.

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Quadraclint
79WAgLIMITED/ 90GW

[jeepbob]

Track bar ????? Do mean sway bar or do you have a DSJ?

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65 wag. 360/edelbrock rb4/t400/20 t-case/4:10 d27/d44 tracloc/onboard air/onboard 110v power(no inverter)/1999 Lincoln t.c.leather buckets/taurus ctr console/winch/33x12.50/tunes/water proof door pads
soon to have new motor/d44frt/d60r(4:10)welded diff/custom bumpers
see ya in da mud

[Scott]

There are track bars on FSJ's. Don't know when they started, but both of mine have them.

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88 Grand Wagoneer
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MSD Ignition

[scotty]

i believe they started in 84 with the GW. mine had them front and rear,in addition to the sway bar,and one of the first "mods" i made was to unbolt them and toss em in the trash.

articulation is much better,now. http://www.ifsja.org/ubb/smile.gif

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scott
85 grand wagoneer
258 with motorcraft 2bbl/904/twin stick dana 300/dana 44/welded amc 20
38x15.5 gumbo mudders
snorkel/dual batteries/onboard air/"custom" convertable
3 inch body lift/mostly stock suspension/"modified" fender openings
custom front/rear bumpers and brushgaurd

T18/dana-spicer 18 with drum E brake and PTO,and offset dana 44 swap very soon
BIG tow truck PTO winch and full roll cage install shortly thereafter
searching for jeep 4.0 six engine

now we can do some 'wheelin!

[Ralph]

My buddy who has the lift will be here tomorrow. I've got a cheapie digital camera and will try to get a couple of pictures underneath.

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[arter]

Scot,
For what it's worth, when I lifted my '86 GW 4" I took the track bar off, cut it in half with my trusty sawzall, threaded each cut half about an inch with a pipe die, and joined them back together with a black pipe coupling. This gave me the little extra length I was looking for, as well as being able to twist it to get it to line up with the brackets since the angles were different with the axle lowered. I kept the track bar because I carry canoes on top, which raises the center of gravity, and I didn't want to worry about those on and off ramps. Just another way to skin the cat.
Art

[Ralph]

I tried to take a couple of pictures with this cruddy "CoolCam," but couldn't get a good enough photo to show you.

Basically, however, where the track bar mounts to the axle tube (on the passenger side), the mounting slot has been drilled longer so that the track bar can mount an inch or so more inboard than previously. This makes up for the change in geometry caused by the higher-arched springs. Similary, the sway bar end links are longer than stock (they came with the Skyjacker kit).

[This message has been edited by Ralph (edited February 10, 2001).]

[lanierboy]

I put on the SkyJacker 4" lift a few months ago and it did not include longer swaybar endlinks. You may need to order those separate. I understand that they have the same ends as those for a CJ but, I'm not positive. These ideas sound good for the track bar. I didn't make any modifications and it definitely pulls the leafs over a little. I'll have to revisit this.

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1987 GW "Christine"
AMC360 / NP229 / TF727
Holley Projection 2bbl
TFI Ignition upgrade
Skyjacker 4" Spring lift
GoodYear Workhorse 31/10.5
My Web (http://members.home.net/lanierboy/)

[Scott]

So what is better, cutting and extending the bar or lengthen the slot? If the slot is better, how much do you go over? I am hopefully puting on the lift this weekend. They don't have to be on then, but I would like them to be fixed soon after that.

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88 Grand Wagoneer
401
MSD Ignition

Soon to have:
4" suspension lift
33" BFG MTs

[Scott]

I talked to the guys at Rusty's Off-Road and they said to just leave the bars off. So I am going to try it to see how it works. I know I know that is what you guys said, so we'll see what happens.

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88 Grand Wagoneer
401
MSD Ignition

Soon to have:
4" suspension lift
33" BFG MTs