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Old Jul 25, 2002 | 06:09 PM
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What is it called?

I have a 79 Bronco Ranger XLT and it has quad shocks in front. Well there is a brace or a bar that is bolted with a rubber bushing to the front driverside shock mount. Its mounted to the bottom of the top shock mount just under the framerail and spans to just inside the the passengerside spring mount. It is bolted to the axle tube there. I need a new bushing for the driverside but know seems to know what it is or what it is for. I have no rubber at all in there now and its banging around. Any Suggestions?

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Old Jul 25, 2002 | 06:24 PM
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What is it called?

Sounds like a radius arm bushing.
 
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Old Jul 25, 2002 | 06:50 PM
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What is it called?

Sounds like your talking about a sway bar. Are you sure you have quad shocks? That would mean you have four shocks on each front tire, if not then you have dual shocks.

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Old Jul 25, 2002 | 08:18 PM
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thats called an axle track bar

 
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Old Jul 25, 2002 | 10:10 PM
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What is it called?

As daspud said it is a track bar. The bushings are Energy Suspension part #4.7108 cost about $10
 
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Old Jul 26, 2002 | 06:46 AM
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track bar that sounds right to me. Thanks guys.
 
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Old Jul 27, 2002 | 01:50 AM
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What is it called?

Yes it is a track bar, I forgot about those.
 
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Old Jul 27, 2002 | 09:09 AM
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