Steering Stabilizer

[G0nz081]

So maybe a dumb question....I have a 2" lift on my 98XJ. I'm buying a new Adjustable Track Bar. I also need a new Steering Stabilizer, I found out I needed an Adjustable Track Bar because of the lift. Do I need or is there such a thing as an Adjustable Steering Stabilizer?

[drakan1908]

No there is no adjustable steering stabilizer. With a 2 inch lift you probably don't need an adjustable track bar. But you could go ahead and put one in it.

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[G0nz081]

No there is no adjustable steering stabilizer. With a 2 inch lift you probably don't need an adjustable track bar. But you could go ahead and put one in it.

Sent from a van down by the river
good deal..

[denverd1]

chasing a wobble?

sounds like a waste of $$ to me. maybe repair the bushings in your current track bar? look for ovals where there were once circles on both TB mounting points.

[G0nz081]

yea its got a wobble. Bushing look good. A mechanic friend of mine said that the Track needed to be replaced. So I got the TB in. I had to go from a 1/2 inch mounting bolt to a 3/8 which made me nervous. When do I had the Grease to the bushings? The bushing on the new TB is basically flat after I tightened everything.

[denverd1]

yea its got a wobble. Bushing look good. A mechanic friend of mine said that the Track needed to be replaced. So I got the TB in. I had to go from a 1/2 inch mounting bolt to a 3/8 which made me nervous. When do I had the Grease to the bushings? The bushing on the new TB is basically flat after I tightened everything.

Grease doesn't really go with bushings. were the mounting holes in good shape? lots of things can create a wobble. May or may not need a TB, you're just kinda throwing parts at it. "mechanic friend" know anything about lifted jeeps?

[G0nz081]

Grease doesn't really go with bushings. were the mounting holes in good shape? lots of things can create a wobble. May or may not need a TB, you're just kinda throwing parts at it. "mechanic friend" know anything about lifted jeeps?
I guess whatever needed to be greased comes pre-greased. The mounting holes didnt seem bad at all. I did notice some movement in the Steering Linkage, is there supposed to be any play there? Hes pretty savvy with vehicles. He didn't say it needed to be, I just thought it was a good idea. With it being such a common problem with Jeeps.

[4.3LXJ]

Not supposed to have movement in any of the joints in the steering system. If you do, it needs to be fixed

[G0nz081]

Not supposed to have movement in any of the joints in the steering system. If you do, it needs to be fixedI kind of thought so. we didn't get a chance to check everything steering wise down there

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[denverd1]

check control arm bushings, TRE's, ball joints and axle u joints

[G0nz081]

check control arm bushings, TRE's, ball joints and axle u jointswill do

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[G0nz081]

So we were taking a look at my track bar. It looks like the upper mount was drilled out by the previous owner and didn't do a good job or maybe its the wear of the hole but, part of the play is coming from there. I can't seem to find an exact name or a replacement. I can find the lower mounting bracket but not the upper. any ideas?

[4.3LXJ]

Can you weld?

[G0nz081]

I cant. but I think i can get someone to help me out.

[4.3LXJ]

If you can find someone with the skills, then the way to do the fix right is to remove the old mount and use some 2" square tubing with 3/16" wall and one side removed. Weld the nut on the back side. A 3/8" standard bolt fits the bushing better than metric