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Old Jun 5, 2014 | 02:41 PM
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Leveling Kit - Track Bar reconnection

I Installed a 3 inch leveling kit in a guy's truck yesterday. I was really hoping to get away with not disconnecting the track bar, but no such luck. Had to do it to get the center pins lined up in the axle pads. Being alone, I had to use a little creativity to get the track bar to line up in the mount again. So a rather large drift pin along with some persuasion did the trick, but a portapower (or maybe a backhoe ) would have been perfect for this.

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Old Jun 5, 2014 | 08:53 PM
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I like his front plate.

Did you put a drop bracket on the traction bar? It's usually recommended (or an adjustable track bar) when you go 3" or more. Sometimes even 2" or more.
 
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Old Jun 5, 2014 | 09:05 PM
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The kit he ordered came with neither, and apparently the company that sold it to him didn't feel it was necessary for some reason. I'll see him tomorrow and mention it, because I agree that it should probably be done. If I ever level my own truck, it will definitely get an adjustable track bar, at the very least.
 
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Old Jun 7, 2014 | 01:56 AM
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The kits I have used, none of them have mentioned the adjustable track bar either. But the end I have ordered one for all three trucks. Thats a creative solution to by the way.
 
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