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Which trackbar for minimal lift (2" or less)

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Old 02-24-2008, 01:43 PM
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I am lifting with a Rough Country 2.5" spacer lift. Many on the forums feel that there is no need for adjustable tb's but I would rather go that route than use the brackets. Which company makes a tb that has that level of adjustability? Like 0-2 inches. Thanks in advance for any information.
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I was under the impression that a lift of 2" or less didn't need anything more than the factory trackbar... maybe i mis-understood
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True, 2" or less and the factory trackbars will be fine.

I put a 2.5" Teraflex BB on my old mans Jeep, and It's great. No adjustable trackbars, and no relocator brackets.
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I had read that everything would be fine as well. I also read a couple of posts that indicated that using the stock tb might put undo pressure on the stock brackets and that some have seen breakage. Maybe I misunderstood as well. Up to about a week ago I thought that the stock drive shafts would do fine but have seen that some have been ruined with just minimal lift. I have started an account for driveshafts just in case. I guess the best bet would be to wait, lift it and then measure the offset.
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at 2.5 or less of a lift yopu don't "need" new track bars, it comes down to how anal you are about the axles being not centered.

Saying that, each Jeep seems to be different and how each person drives is different. So.......your results may vary.
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there are some out there

black diamond
superlift
rustys
rubiconexpress
fulltraction
they all will work w/t a bb

I have a black diamond for the front will prob. do one for the rear too

help crossbones w/t the adjustments of his rustys and I liked the look

my sell my front and rear drop bracket and go w/t them for both ends
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Originally Posted by -MAW-
there are some out there

black diamond
superlift
rustys
rubiconexpress
fulltraction
they all will work w/t a bb

I have a black diamond for the front will prob. do one for the rear too

help crossbones w/t the adjustments of his rustys and I liked the look

my sell my front and rear drop bracket and go w/t them for both ends
You like the Rusty's over the Black Diamond/Superlift bar? I have been debating between the two, got any pics of the Rusty's? There aren't any on their web site. They are only a couple of hours from me and I have thought about going by to pick up a few.



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