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Old May 4, 2008 | 10:25 PM
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need track bar help.

i have a 78 bronco. the track bar moves when you turn the wheels. the whole in the bar seems to be ovaled out. also i cant get a wrench or anything on the back to hold the bolt to tighten it anyways.any ideas for what to do?


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Old May 5, 2008 | 12:16 PM
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sounds like you need to cut that bracket off and get a new one installed or welded on. the the whole is rounded tightening it wont help at all.

check out Cage.com for some track bar options.
 
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bronco graveyard has a tapered stud kit for 75 bucks, then you need a tapered ream, where the world do you get one of those?
 
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cage.com brought me to a jewish dating website...???
 
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Old May 5, 2008 | 09:50 PM
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thanks, thats better. Bronco23, see the track bar thread in the 73-79 f series, that has some good info also
 
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