SFBayArea

Evening guys, I am installing TF 2.5" coil kit for 4 Door JK. I am doing it now. I installed driver's side rear and now I am doing rear passenger side. I have a question, no matter what I do, I can't make the traction bar fit in the brackets. I already installed new bracket that came with the kit. The driver side traction bar end is very loose, but there is just not too much wiggle to fit bar in the new bracket. I am about 1/2" off. Please help.
Thanks.

mkjeep

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http://project-jk.com/jeep-jk-write-...ation-write-up

If your referring to get the tb lined up

Also, have you tried disconnecting it all the way from the axle and sticking it in the frame first, then shift the axle? Did you get the axle mount bracket or the frame mount drop.

SFBayArea

I got it!!!

SFBayArea

Stay tunned :-) more problems to come... Hope not.

SFBayArea

Ok, installed rear portion of the kit. Took it out of the garage and heard some rubber like rubbing noise and also some metal on metal rubbing (but this one is like every half circle of the wheel). Too tired to look it up now. Will be searching forum for answers tomorrow and look under the jeep to see what can it be.
Interesting thing those rubbing noises started after I installed passenger site. I did turn jeep around to back up in the garage when I installed driver's site and at that time I didn't hear any noises. So its got to be something on the pass side .

nthinuf

I'm gonna go with - disregarded the caution about backspacing and the rear link is rubbing the tire/rim.

Biginboca

Seconded! You need to look at the swaybar link bolts and see where they are rubbing on your wheel and tire. You may be able to flip the links or bolts around to make some clearence temporarily, maybe by taking the links to the inside of the mounts.

As mentioned above you really need wheels with 4.5" backspacing or less because even if you make some room by flipping the links to the inside of the swaybar and axle mount, they will still rub under flex.

JeepFrog707

I just put the same lift on mine yesterday too. I had some issues too with the trackbar but finally got it. The rubbing could be from the sway bar links but not too sure. Got any pics? Where in SF are you?

A few of my install pics here....

https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/show...lled-today....

wazooz2424

you'll have to flip the rear sway bar links to in the inside with this kit and factory wheels and make the sure the threads of the bolt point inward, too.

SFBayArea

Thank you guys. I will investigate the links, i too hope that this is the problem which I can easily fix until I get my new wheels.