Track Bar bushings?
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Track Bar bushings?
I am getting the crack in my frame fixed soon, and I need to replace the track bar bushings as well. I would like to do this myself. Do they have to be pressed in, or are they like sway bar bushings where I slide it all together and then tighten the nut. This is on my 79 F-150 4x4. Thanks for the input.
. what method are you using to fix your frame? mine is crack too.
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Track Bar bushings?
I am not entirely sure, I saw the method they are going to use in a 4-wheel magazine. They drill a hole in each end of the crack to stop it from spreading, and then I think they patch it or add some gussets(not sure if that is the right word) for strength. I have a 4 inch crack right around one of the bolts on my steering gear box. It is costing me about $200 to fix, but this and the new bushings should hopefully take the 1/4 turn of play out of my steering wheel. Thanks for the info on the bushings, now I can save some cash by doing it myself.:7
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Track Bar bushings?
Food for thought, when you have the track bar off, check the bolt and tapered hole on the axle housing. This can get egg shaped, and needs to reamed out and a new bolt installed. You can get the reamer and bolt from James Duff enterprise as well as the bushings.
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Got My truck back from the frame shop tonight, looks pretty good, they even found a shade of black paint to match the dirt on the rest of the frame. It even cost $80 less than what they quoted me. I am going to change the track bar bushings and the steering stabilizer tomorrow. I will post some pics of the repair if I get a chance.
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