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JKS Trackbar Squeaking at axle side and I have Death wobble

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Old 08-25-2011, 09:17 AM
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Shit I've had mine on the jeep for well over a year as well and was actually wondering what to do about it. I didn't know that they would swap out for the newer version. The one I just bought from David and put on the rear looked a Hell of a lot thicker. Would they be able to swap out the front for a new one? I had no idea it was revised so many times.
Old 08-25-2011, 09:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Northridge4x4
Give me a call we will get you taken care of. You spoke with "the new guy" at JKS and he was not up to speed on the process.

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THANK YOU DAVID!!! David hooked me up yet again. Northridge rocks!!!
Old 09-05-2011, 02:12 PM
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I just searched for this thread because of my problems with death wobble. Took off my tracbar, found the bushings to be cracked.
Have had the tracbar for 3 years this November. So what generation do I have? And what do they do? Prorate for the new one.
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Originally Posted by dsp
I just searched for this thread because of my problems with death wobble. Took off my tracbar, found the bushings to be cracked.
Have had the tracbar for 3 years this November. So what generation do I have? And what do they do? Prorate for the new one.
Why dont u post a pic of the bar, and we can see what gen it is...

They should send u a new one for free.. Call David at north ridge!
Old 09-19-2011, 12:42 PM
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I have some squeaking coming from the rear of my Jeep. Haven't had an opportunity to investigate, but my rear track bar is a JKS and its been installed about a year now.
Old 09-19-2011, 04:41 PM
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dang!!! this might explain the D.W. I’ve been experiencing. i got a picture of my track bars before installing them so can anyone tell me what gen I have? and also who to go through for a replacement. thanks for any info
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Old 09-19-2011, 05:18 PM
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Also this might help someone, I went wheelin the other day, bashed my tie rod (bent up n back a little), drove home with little shakin in the steerin wheel, next day got DW when I hit little bumps in road, Adjusted Tie Rod so Toe would be out a little (two full turns on the tie rod adjustment to lengthen the tie rod) Death wobble gone and steerin wheel no longer wobbles, solid as a rock.
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Well it has happened again to me less than one year later. The frame side bushing must be bad because the track bar has a lot of play. I can see the track moving and bushing is not like its not tight. I guess i will call jks again. Not very happy though. Ready to sell my jk and buy a restored yj or cj so i never have to worry about a track bar again.

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Old 06-30-2012, 06:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Olean NY Jeeper
Well it has happened again to me less than one year later. The frame side bushing must be bad because the track bar has a lot of play. I can see the track moving and bushing is not like its not tight. I guess i will call jks again. Not very happy though. Ready to sell my jk and buy a restored yj or cj so i never have to worry about a track bar again.
I have their latest version, and I have not had any problems. I talked with Tom over at JKS. Dave at NR4x4 vouched that I bought the older version from him so then JKS told me to cut my old one up and send pics in and the new one would be sent out. I have had my new one since December of last year and still no problems.
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This is the 2nd one for me that has gone bad. Im losing patience with jks.


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