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Old May 18, 2025 | 04:08 PM
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Best adjustable track bar

Who makes the most bad azz, indestructible, lasts forever, never wears out, ball joint is stronger than Superman, high quality, amazing adjustable track bar that money can buy? Because I wasted $200 on the Rough Country junk and they want $45 for a new ball joint. Ain't happnin'.
 
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Old May 18, 2025 | 04:49 PM
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I left the stock bar in and got a track bar relocation bracket instead.

the brackets come in different lift heights.

 
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Old May 18, 2025 | 10:38 PM
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what he said^^^^

i ended up doing a carli track bar and honestly, seemed like a waste of money vs OEM bar with the track bar drop bracket.
 
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Old May 18, 2025 | 11:59 PM
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I put the SPE bushing in, and have the apex ball joint ready to install when I get a minute. Still running the OEM bar. Stock ride height.
 
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Old May 19, 2025 | 05:29 AM
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I've been completely happy with everything I've purchased from PMF. I'm running their dual steering stabilizer too. They also sell bad-azz ball joints for when that time comes. Everything seems to be extremely high quality and heavy duty.

https://www.pmfsuspension.com/2017-2...bar_p_170.html
 
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Old May 19, 2025 | 06:02 AM
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Another vote for the PMF stuff. 31k miles on my PMF components and they've been flawless.
 
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Old May 19, 2025 | 08:47 AM
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Gosh, but $500 for a simple track bar is a tough pill to swallow.
 
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Old May 19, 2025 | 08:59 AM
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Well, you did specify "bad azz"... It is certainly top notch quality. Looks like the price went up about $100 since I bought mine.
 
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Old May 19, 2025 | 10:39 AM
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I did. I do want good quality. But $500 for a bar with joints on the ends is pretty steep. Shop owner's kids must want to go to Disney World.

I have considered the drop bracket route, but the issues there are it's slightly less strong because of the laws of physics, and it can't be dialed in as perfectly as an adjustable bar because it gives you three positions you can pick from for the frame end of the bar. So for now I'm putting that on the back burner.

I wonder if anybody has used those "Kryptonite" branded track bars? They claim they are indestructible and have a lifetime warranty. Still pricey at $399 but ....
 
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Old May 19, 2025 | 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted by B-ManFX4
Well, you did specify "bad azz"... It is certainly top notch quality. Looks like the price went up about $100 since I bought mine.
Yeah, just noticed that myself. I bought mine before the increase, but haven't yet installed it (plus, the new Bilstein stabilizer). I had to buy the additional mount for the stabilizer, as well.

Just have to find time to install, then run it down for alignment afterward - unless there's a trick to installing it without necessitating a realignment?
 
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Old May 19, 2025 | 11:15 AM
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I went this route,..... as (a level kit it included) the drop bracket. When my track bar wears out, I will simple purchase an oem unit as it will be a direct fit (no adjusting/weak links to wear out). With 80k miles on this set up and still feels great, I cannot complain. I also removed the front anti-sway bar from day one, so my front axle can flex more and maybe this allows the ends of the track bar to move more keeping it "young".

https://www.readylift.com/track-bar-...2008-2024.html
 
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Old May 19, 2025 | 02:48 PM
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Originally Posted by WXboy
I wonder if anybody has used those "Kryptonite" branded track bars? They claim they are indestructible and have a lifetime warranty. Still pricey at $399 but ....
I went with a BD Diesel track bar and replaced the ball joint that came with the kit (they used an OEM one) with a Kryptonite ball joint that has a grease fitting and a lifetime warranty.

 
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Old May 19, 2025 | 03:32 PM
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I’ve had great luck with PMF.
 
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I have a used kryptonite track bar maybe 15000 miles on it. Replaced with one up offroad steady track kit.
 
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SPE Bushing $150
Apex ball joint $60 lifetime warranty
 
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