Track bar bushing
08-13-2009, 09:25 AM
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I have 190K miles on my 2002 CTD and just noticed the track bar movement. Is it best to do a Luke's Link, Moog bar, Thuren, etc??
10-23-2009, 08:24 AM
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My thoughts, Moog is built heaver but will still wear out. Lukes link is cheaper adjustable and replaceable. I've had a L.L. in my truck for about three years now and it hasn't needed adjusting yet.
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10-23-2009, 08:27 AM
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if you use your truck for a living, DONT waste your money on any stock replacement bar, moog or who ever... they WILL fail again, I was eating thru new bars every 4months, or less!.
I also tried a lukes link, and found it left no room for articulation of the track bar (between frame and bar its self)
so that leaves 3rd gen conversion, which to date has not failed and should it fail the bushings are 20$ for the pair and take minuits to replace.
so if your truck only sees light use (driving to work and back) any fix will work, just check it every year and replace it if/when it fails, some bars still come with lifetime warranty, so if you do go that route, DONT buy a bar that does not have warranty
my opinion after using my truck in commercial application
I also tried a lukes link, and found it left no room for articulation of the track bar (between frame and bar its self)
so that leaves 3rd gen conversion, which to date has not failed and should it fail the bushings are 20$ for the pair and take minuits to replace.
so if your truck only sees light use (driving to work and back) any fix will work, just check it every year and replace it if/when it fails, some bars still come with lifetime warranty, so if you do go that route, DONT buy a bar that does not have warranty
my opinion after using my truck in commercial application
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10-24-2009, 10:50 AM
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I tried Lukes Link and it kept loosing up. I went with 3rd gen solid steel bar. The original bushing in the 3rd gen failed after 2 years and I just replaced it. It went from a rubber bushing to now a poly graphite bushing. I'd get 3rd gen track bar....Solid Steel or Thuren.
10-25-2009, 02:30 PM
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You cannot fix the ball joint end of a stock track bar unless you grind off the ball joint end and put on a Luke's Link. The 3rd gen bar bushings are replaceable. You should have zero movement on the track bar ends or your looking for front end steering trouble on the 4x4 Dodge front ends especially.
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