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Old Aug 3, 2010 | 08:43 AM
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hey everyone... got a question about the track bar... im going to be buyin a BD Power heavy duty trackbar upgrade... but i have a baby due anyday now and just bought a new car fer the ole lady... so i had an idea of welding the trackbar solid on the driverside where it hooks to the frame not the other end where it hooks to the frontend... i think it will work for a lil while... what ya think???
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Old Aug 3, 2010 | 09:15 AM
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Originally Posted by NNYLumberMen85
hey everyone... got a question about the track bar... im going to be buyin a BD Power heavy duty trackbar upgrade... but i have a baby due anyday now and just bought a new car fer the ole lady... so i had an idea of welding the trackbar solid on the driverside where it hooks to the frame not the other end where it hooks to the frontend... i think it will work for a lil while... what ya think???
So you want to weld the drivers side joint solid on the OEM bar in the meantime are you

That would be a great way to break things on the first good bump you hit.

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Old Aug 3, 2010 | 09:53 AM
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Originally Posted by NNYLumberMen85
hey everyone... got a question about the track bar... im going to be buyin a BD Power heavy duty trackbar upgrade... but i have a baby due anyday now and just bought a new car fer the ole lady... so i had an idea of welding the trackbar solid on the driverside where it hooks to the frame not the other end where it hooks to the frontend... i think it will work for a lil while... what ya think???


Nope, no way.......... Good way to make that baby an orphan.
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Old Aug 3, 2010 | 10:08 AM
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good points now that ya'll got me thinkin about it... done the same sorta stuff on tractors, skidders, combines.... etc... thanx fer the input b4 i did it...
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Old Aug 3, 2010 | 12:07 PM
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Way to wake up congrats.
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Old Aug 3, 2010 | 09:16 PM
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Cool

Originally Posted by NNYLumberMen85
good points now that ya'll got me thinkin about it... done the same sorta stuff on tractors, skidders, combines.... etc... thanx fer the input b4 i did it...
Glad we could help that could have been ugly . At least you asked BEFORE you went off of the deep end.
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Old Aug 3, 2010 | 09:49 PM
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I got a lifetime track bar from Autozone.
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Old Aug 4, 2010 | 07:41 AM
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Originally Posted by scottsjeeprolet
I got a lifetime track bar from Autozone.
I got a lifetime (rebuildable) trackbar from thuren. More $$ but I haven't had to change it or work on it.
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Old Aug 4, 2010 | 08:44 AM
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So what's the difference if it's a Lifetime Warranty?
Just like the same old question of which brake pads are the best? I say the cheapest Lifetime Warranty ones!
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Old Aug 4, 2010 | 05:07 PM
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Originally Posted by scottsjeeprolet
So what's the difference if it's a Lifetime Warranty?
Just like the same old question of which brake pads are the best? I say the cheapest Lifetime Warranty ones!
I hate getting lifetime anything that is poor quality. I don't really need the practice changing parts. My 78 DatsunZ has lots on lifetime from when I was broke & in school. I buy quality even if low quality is free because I now have more $$ than time. That said, Thuren makes a strong track bar good for many miles AND the wear parts can be replaced with easily available industrial parts.
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Old Aug 5, 2010 | 01:52 PM
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Cheapest solution is a Luke's Link.
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