starflite3

Anyone ever made their own trac bar using rod ends and tubing?
It would have to be possible. I don't see why the bar has to run exactly inline with the front axle. Under suspension flex the trac bar (in theory) gets longer or shorter. It pulls on the axle locating bars, sway bars in either direction.
I think you could offset the bar enough either on one end or both and fabricate brackets to miss the diff cover.
If I am missing something let me know.
I have read numerous posts on the different types of aftermarket bar replacements/upgrades and all seem way too expensive.
I would like to put something on and be done with it except for greasing it.
Anyone ever made their own?
Thanks.

torqmonster

I don't see why not, I see giver a whirl.

b.lee

I bought the conversion kit to put on a 3rd Gen trac bar
I think it was around $450 for everything. I love it. No more replacing trac bars for me!

A stock replacement that fails every 50,000 miles cost $330
A adapter plate and 3rd gen trac bar is $450

That's $120 extra well spent

nickg

check this out:I think the parts for the weld on adjustment would be better than Lukes link and cheaper than fabricating something new, If I had found this before doing a 3rd gen bar, I would have tried it!

http://www.bellefourche.com/lindstad/

found an old link I had booked marked;

http://dodgeram.org/tech/troubleshoot/steering.htm

starflite3

Bellefourche looks like they have it figured out and at a very reasonable price.
I may just give it a try.
I will call tomorrow to see what is involved exactly.
The only thing I don't like is the lack of adjustability (lenght wise) to compensate for a lift.
I would like to eventually put on 3"s in the near future.

moparguy

Been running the Lindstad kit for the past 150,000 miles. No problems. Every couple of years I try to adjust the slack at the idler arm, sometimes tighten a bit, others not.

I highly recommend the kit.