TOM R

ok I got a trackbar bushing from genos and my mechanic called tonight to say it is to small, I went and looked at it and it goes in and out of the track bar with ease and has play, any idea? i am sort of stuck with a trackbar and no bushing now bushing is black urothane with 7037

Silver R/T

I guess only thing that you can do now is get the right bushing

TOM R

ordered one fronm energy hope it fits

sootnsmoke

I was talking with a tech at Les Schwab and he said they replace the entire bar. Cost for a 96 stock bar is $235. Is it preferable to keep the factory bar and just replace the bushing? I would imagine the bushing is a lot cheaper. Just not sure why he did not mention installing new bushings into the existing bar?

Russ Roth

I recently put a poly bushing in mine and adjusted the steering box per the FSM. Did more for steering than any other thing I have done.

sootnsmoke

What is adjusted at the steering box?

Russ Roth

There are 2 adjustments on it. Without the FSM in front of me I can't remember what terminology is used for them. One is on the upper end of the box and the other is on the top. Not all that easy to get to but I had the radiator and vacuum/PS pumps out of the way which helped a lot.

infidel

http://dodgeram.info/tsb/1997/19-10-97.htm

sootnsmoke

Thanks!

TOM R

russ how tight is the fit for your bushing? even my energy bushing has a loose fit

SIXSLUG

I just found out my Thuren needs a new bushing also! I have the older style with no zerk, but he sent me one so I will drill and tap it.

The Luke's Link IIRC is an upgraded bushing kit for the stock trac bar.

Russ Roth

It was nice and tight in every way. I didn't think my old one was loose but it has quite a few miles on it so thought it probably should be replaced and I felt poly would likely be better. So far it has proven to be so.


The one I used only had parts for the ball end.

infidel

Luke sells a poly bushing also, $14
http://lukeslink.com/index.php?optio...d=58&Itemid=56

sootnsmoke

When my truck was up on the rack before I bought it last week at Les Schwab I looked at the track bar with the tech. It was the only chassis component with much wear on it but the truck only has 84k on it. It has some slop in the bushing but not nearly as worn out as ones they have replaced. My steering is tight but I plan to replace it in a few months anyway. It is just the one bushing that wears out on factory trac bars? I hear others replacing the entire track bar but why does anyone replace the factory bar when upgraded bushings are available for under $20?

Russ Roth

The ball end can get really loose. Mine was so bad when I first got it w/56,000 miles it locked the steering backing in my driveway. That got replaced real quick. I now have that one back on with the new bushing and a Lukes Link on the other end. I put on new tires (17") last night and it drives the best it ever has. I haven't had it on the freeway yet but I expect it should be good there also.