hotdram

Anybody ever replaced the ballstud on the driver's side end of the track bar?
If so, where did you get the replacement?

~Rob

infidel

http://www.lukeslink.com/trackbar.html

heykw

How much is it?

hotdram

Thank you infidel


Looks like $66.00
Click Here

~Rob

high bid

It's pretty easy to replace. Since you'll have the whole track bar out you might as well replace the rubber bushing at the other end. One note, you must remove the entire ball assembly including the small "insert" metal bushing. Overall, no problems to date.

hotdram

Good deal. Probably going to order one soon.
I just put new springs in this weekend and when I did that, we replaced the bushing in the passenger's side end of the trackbar with an offset one to re-center the axle (2.5" lift springs). Nice and tight on that end

~Rob

justme-

FWIW, from the LL install- if the ball stud itself or the track bar housing is worn the LL will NOT restore the joint. The most common problem is a broken spring in the joint and nylon cup, both will be repaired in the LL kit, but the metal parts are NOT replaceable.

I had to change trackbars because my LL repaired bar finally wore the ball stud and seat too much (popped apart in a turn!)

XLR8R

You can also convert your OEM track bar to a 3G-style by cutting the frame end off, removing the ball stud & machining it's housing to accept a zero-deflection bushing... then weld it back on with a funky sleeve I designed. Of course, then you have to use the companion conversion mounting frame bracket (bolt-on) to install it!

Rob, I'll show ya the one we made for the '98