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Luke's Links ?

Old Dec 18, 2006 | 02:34 PM
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Luke's Links ?

For those who have Luke's links, how are they holding up to the mileage? I'm thinking about trying them.
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Old Dec 18, 2006 | 02:48 PM
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I have had them on both of my CTD's with more mileage than I can remember - no issues to date. FWIW, they can be shimmed to keep consistent preload on the joint if wear occurs.
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Old Dec 18, 2006 | 07:03 PM
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I've installed several Luke's since they first came out and have only had one come back that needed readjustment, 30k miles later. It's a good product.

Personally I prefer a lifetime warrantied bar from Napa over a Luke's even though they cost a little more.
Install takes a tenth of the time and no questions asked when exchanging for a new one.
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Old Dec 18, 2006 | 07:56 PM
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love mine.

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Old Dec 19, 2006 | 09:21 AM
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I have put in at least (6) new track bars, Napa, factory and they all still went out. Lukes Link has been in for around 50K, and not a death wobble since.

Keep in mind if your going to do it, you need to start with the factory track bar, there are subtle differences between in and an after market.

If i had to do it again, I would put a Lukes LInk on a brand new factory track bar.
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Old Dec 20, 2006 | 09:58 AM
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I dont know if the bar is original? It does have grease zerts. Did the original one come with zerts? Lukes Link is in the mail.
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Old Dec 20, 2006 | 01:52 PM
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to be honest i dont remeber if the original had a zerk or hot, i would certainly hope so, given the application, but i just dont remeber.

Someone will chime in. Or call the guy at Lukes LInk, might even be Luke?
He knows everything about it, very helpfull guy.
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Old Dec 20, 2006 | 06:29 PM
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The original bar has a zerk on the driver's side end.
The Luke's has a zerk as well.
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