How to adjust Track Bar?
04-06-2018 | 12:02 PM
#11
JK Freak
Joined: Apr 2009
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From: Colorado
I saw a video on how to adjust a track bar and had a quick question.
In the video they removed a bolt from the track bar and let it drop down. They then turned the steering wheel back and forth 4 or 5 times which centered the front frame over the axle. Then they adjusted the track bar to the new length and re-attached it.
Is this the best way or should I measure the difference on each side and divide that number in half and adjust it that much?
In the video they removed a bolt from the track bar and let it drop down. They then turned the steering wheel back and forth 4 or 5 times which centered the front frame over the axle. Then they adjusted the track bar to the new length and re-attached it.
Is this the best way or should I measure the difference on each side and divide that number in half and adjust it that much?
FWIW, out of curiosity one bored Sunday AM, I ran over to my Jeep dealer and checked the axles centering on a random sample of about a hal-dozen new JKs on the lot. Every one had the axles offset about 1/16" towards the track bars' frame side brackets. That compensates for driver & passenger wirght, which would shift the axle in the opposite direction and have it roughly centered. I don't, but you can do the same offset.
04-06-2018 | 09:50 PM
#12
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JK Newbie
Joined: Jan 2015
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From: Fontana, California
So I had a chance to adjust my TB and I had a horrible issue when I took her for a test spin.
My steering wheel was 1/4 rotated which I know how to fix. When I made a left turn there was horrible grinding and almost a like clinking noise and feel. My ABS and anti-sway light came on and started dinging. Took her home and undid the adjustment on the TB and every thing was fine.
An thoughts as to what could be wrong?
My steering wheel was 1/4 rotated which I know how to fix. When I made a left turn there was horrible grinding and almost a like clinking noise and feel. My ABS and anti-sway light came on and started dinging. Took her home and undid the adjustment on the TB and every thing was fine.
An thoughts as to what could be wrong?
04-07-2018 | 03:57 AM
#13
JK Jedi
Joined: Jun 2013
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From: Willow Park, TX
So I had a chance to adjust my TB and I had a horrible issue when I took her for a test spin.
My steering wheel was 1/4 rotated which I know how to fix. When I made a left turn there was horrible grinding and almost a like clinking noise and feel. My ABS and anti-sway light came on and started dinging. Took her home and undid the adjustment on the TB and every thing was fine.
An thoughts as to what could be wrong?
My steering wheel was 1/4 rotated which I know how to fix. When I made a left turn there was horrible grinding and almost a like clinking noise and feel. My ABS and anti-sway light came on and started dinging. Took her home and undid the adjustment on the TB and every thing was fine.
An thoughts as to what could be wrong?
Last edited by resharp001; 04-07-2018 at 04:00 AM.
04-07-2018 | 05:40 AM
#14
JK Freak
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 772
Likes: 31
From: Colorado
This ^^^
Re-center the axle with the track bar, center the steering wheel and you should be good. Be sure to check and adjust the rear centering as well. Just like doing a wheel alignment, do the rear centering first, then the front. Adjust the steering wheel. Done.
Re-center the axle with the track bar, center the steering wheel and you should be good. Be sure to check and adjust the rear centering as well. Just like doing a wheel alignment, do the rear centering first, then the front. Adjust the steering wheel. Done.
