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Is it ok to have a little play in my front track bar?

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Old 08-30-2010 | 01:12 PM
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Default Is it ok to have a little play in my front track bar?

I was wondering if it is ok to have some play in the track bar. I have very slight play in it if you grab it near the spherical bearing and push and pull front to back.

No play laterally but a little when you push and pull...

It is a superlift adj. front track bar and has yet to be off road...

Just wondering if this play is normal?

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Old 08-30-2010 | 08:31 PM
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I don't think a little play is good. Things will wear out.
Old 08-30-2010 | 08:40 PM
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Is the play in the joint, bolt, adjuster threads? Axle, frame side?
From all I've read there should be no free play. Get a torque wrench and tighten the bolts to 125 lbs. If it's the bushing in the joint get it fixed pronto.
Old 08-30-2010 | 09:24 PM
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Short Answer:

No, not good.
Old 08-31-2010 | 01:48 AM
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The play seems to be in the bearing or where the the bearing threads into the track bar itself.... very little but there is some..
Old 08-31-2010 | 05:28 AM
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ABSOLUTELY NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

loose track bar = ungodly death wobble = very unsafe to drive!!!!!!!!!!!! get that fixed pronto!!!




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