AEV's High Steer Kit + FT's Ultimate lift
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Hey Chuck!
One question: The AEV HS kit raises the trackbar from the axel end right? I ask since I was under the impression that raising the TB on the axel end on a lifted JK could break. The guys at AEV are very smart and put alot of thought into their products before releasing them to the public, but they have been questioned before about their suspension kits like the cam bolts and the front shock relocation. What are your thoughts? Anyone else can chime in as well. An engineer maybe
One question: The AEV HS kit raises the trackbar from the axel end right? I ask since I was under the impression that raising the TB on the axel end on a lifted JK could break. The guys at AEV are very smart and put alot of thought into their products before releasing them to the public, but they have been questioned before about their suspension kits like the cam bolts and the front shock relocation. What are your thoughts? Anyone else can chime in as well. An engineer maybe
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Hey Chuck!
One question: The AEV HS kit raises the trackbar from the axel end right? I ask since I was under the impression that raising the TB on the axel end on a lifted JK could break. The guys at AEV are very smart and put alot of thought into their products before releasing them to the public, but they have been questioned before about their suspension kits like the cam bolts and the front shock relocation. What are your thoughts? Anyone else can chime in as well. An engineer maybe
One question: The AEV HS kit raises the trackbar from the axel end right? I ask since I was under the impression that raising the TB on the axel end on a lifted JK could break. The guys at AEV are very smart and put alot of thought into their products before releasing them to the public, but they have been questioned before about their suspension kits like the cam bolts and the front shock relocation. What are your thoughts? Anyone else can chime in as well. An engineer maybe
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They locate their braket off of the stock bracket, but they don't acutally use the factory bracket to attach the track bar. Their new bracket uses heavier gauge metal, and also has u-bolts to spread the strain of the track bar similar to the way many other kits are going in the rear now.
I'm in the middle of installing the AEV high steer, along with a Currie lift. The bracket not only uses the u-bolts, it also attaches to the lower sway bar link bracket. I'm no expert, but it seems extremely strong. I'm also installing the rear trackbar tower.
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Hey Chuck!
One question: The AEV HS kit raises the trackbar from the axel end right? I ask since I was under the impression that raising the TB on the axel end on a lifted JK could break. The guys at AEV are very smart and put alot of thought into their products before releasing them to the public, but they have been questioned before about their suspension kits like the cam bolts and the front shock relocation. What are your thoughts? Anyone else can chime in as well. An engineer maybe
One question: The AEV HS kit raises the trackbar from the axel end right? I ask since I was under the impression that raising the TB on the axel end on a lifted JK could break. The guys at AEV are very smart and put alot of thought into their products before releasing them to the public, but they have been questioned before about their suspension kits like the cam bolts and the front shock relocation. What are your thoughts? Anyone else can chime in as well. An engineer maybe
They have since came up with a bracket for relocating the front shocks. They were included in my High Steer kit.
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Hey Chuck!
One question: The AEV HS kit raises the trackbar from the axel end right? I ask since I was under the impression that raising the TB on the axel end on a lifted JK could break. The guys at AEV are very smart and put alot of thought into their products before releasing them to the public, but they have been questioned before about their suspension kits like the cam bolts and the front shock relocation. What are your thoughts? Anyone else can chime in as well. An engineer maybe
One question: The AEV HS kit raises the trackbar from the axel end right? I ask since I was under the impression that raising the TB on the axel end on a lifted JK could break. The guys at AEV are very smart and put alot of thought into their products before releasing them to the public, but they have been questioned before about their suspension kits like the cam bolts and the front shock relocation. What are your thoughts? Anyone else can chime in as well. An engineer maybe
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I agree.....I don't like them, either.............HOWEVER, there is a trick that will make cam bolts damn near IMPOSSIBLE to slip. Before you install them, take a center punch and dimple the insides of the cam bolts. Also do this with the mating surface where the cams will seat. It gives some "tooth" for the cams lock down on to. This will ensure they will not move. I used to do this on the '88 and up GM trucks that needed cam bolts installed. It works very well.
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I agree.....I don't like them, either.............HOWEVER, there is a trick that will make cam bolts damn near IMPOSSIBLE to slip. Before you install them, take a center punch and dimple the insides of the cam bolts. Also do this with the mating surface where the cams will seat. It gives some "tooth" for the cams lock down on to. This will ensure they will not move. I used to do this on the '88 and up GM trucks that needed cam bolts installed. It works very well.
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They damn sure did. They were bad about it, too. But I got the bright idea of dimpling a set that I had trouble with, and it never came back. I always really wondered about those trucks. I mean, These Jeeps come caster and camber non adjustable from the factory, and they seem to have very little trouble. I can remember when I worked for GM, we got them in all the time that needed cam bolts to get them in spec. That's quality for you.
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They damn sure did. They were bad about it, too. But I got the bright idea of dimpling a set that I had trouble with, and it never came back. I always really wondered about those trucks. I mean, These Jeeps come caster and camber non adjustable from the factory, and they seem to have very little trouble. I can remember when I worked for GM, we got them in all the time that needed cam bolts to get them in spec. That's quality for you.
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