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Old 12-08-2013 | 04:44 PM
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Okay so I put my rock krawler adjustable arms in today and it appears I moved my axle back a bit too much... My track bar I hitting on my coil. And my coils are kind of angled What are my options? One I know to move my axle forward but if I wanted to keep it where it is what would I need?

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Old 12-08-2013 | 04:55 PM
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You can get coil shims, $20 from RC



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Old 12-08-2013 | 04:58 PM
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You can get coil shims, $20 from RC Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
Okay awesome, that solves that now what about the track bar, do they make a bracket to move it back?
Old 12-08-2013 | 05:02 PM
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I used the evo bracket, it moves the Trackbar back an inch or so


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Old 12-08-2013 | 05:03 PM
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It also moves it up, I used it with the drag link flip kit for the front



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Old 12-08-2013 | 05:12 PM
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This is a known issue and you see it all the time with the RK kit. The best thing to do is cut the coil perches off the axle, rotate them back on top and weld them back on. For the track bar move the frame side mount bracket back by welding a new tab to the back of it so the bar will mount to the back side of the factory mount and the new tab.
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Old 12-08-2013 | 05:40 PM
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Originally Posted by TheDirtman
This is a known issue and you see it all the time with the RK kit. The best thing to do is cut the coil perches off the axle, rotate them back on top and weld them back on. For the track bar move the frame side mount bracket back by welding a new tab to the back of it so the bar will mount to the back side of the factory mount and the new tab.
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That's a cool mount idea.


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Old 12-09-2013 | 08:18 AM
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Originally Posted by TheDirtman
This is a known issue and you see it all the time with the RK kit. The best thing to do is cut the coil perches off the axle, rotate them back on top and weld them back on. For the track bar move the frame side mount bracket back by welding a new tab to the back of it so the bar will mount to the back side of the factory mount and the new tab. <img src="https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=515583"/><img src="https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=515585"/><img src="https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=515584"/>
that is awesome, I am going to try and make something like that tonight
Old 12-09-2013 | 08:25 AM
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Rock Krawler also makes wedges for the rear coil spring. I had the rough country wedges and switched to the Rock Krawler poly wedges when I swapped out my Trailmaster kit for the Rock Krawler 5.5". in my opinion they are way better.
You could also look at your pinion angle and see if you have any play room where you could shorten your uppers a little bit and rotate the top of the axle and spring perches away from the tracbar. That with wedges should do it. It did on mine and my axle is centered in my rear wheelwell and my coils have very little bow to them.
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Skip the wedges, they don't work all that well... and I'll second DIRTMAN's recommendation... I did the same and it worked well.


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