Tracbar Bracket
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Tracbar Bracket
Can anyone confirm that this is the stock tracbar bracket. I tried installing a Tuff Country extension bracket and it didn't fit so I wanted to confirm whats there isn't aftermarket before I try to return it.
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It do look close, but mine is beveled up top .... mine is factory on my '77 F150 4x4. This pic shows my 78/79 style pittman arm, and it's before I swapped in a new drag link and Red Head Steering box last year.
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The lift was kinda halfassed so I was trying to finish it up. I thought the tracbar was just put to the stock location. Nothing had been done to address the camber when I got it so I figured they didn't do anything but springs, blocks, and shocks.
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Trac bar should very closely if not exactly (that's so close that you can't see the difference), run parallel to the drag link itself.
If it's at a different angle, then the trac bar and draglink swing through different arcs on dips, bumps, etc ...
... and you have "bumpsteer".
If it's at a different angle, then the trac bar and draglink swing through different arcs on dips, bumps, etc ...
... and you have "bumpsteer".
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Plenty familiar with bump steer from my old jeep. I'm pretty sure the pitman arm is stock and the trac bar angle is close. I haven't had any issues with bump steer but the axle looks like its being pulled to the driver side a little bit.
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Basically, they come with exactly what you stated.
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