Hello everyone. This is my first post on this forum. I have a 99 F350 powerstroke 4x4. I just put a 2" leveling kit on my truck and found that the track bar is not lining up properly. It is about a 1/4 to 3/8 out. Do i need to look into getting a track bar bracket or will it be okay to make this work?

Thanks, Ben.

 

Some kits come with hardware to allow for the 2" lift on the front end. Some kits don't. When I bought one for another truck it had a smaller track bar so I couldn't relocate it. I was told by the manufacturer that it was not a big issue but the front end would be about a 1/2" from center.

Myself I would get the hardware to relocate or maybe an adjustable bar.

 

Welcome to FTE. I'd go with a bracket and polyurethane bushings. That way you keep everything else stock for ease of finding replacement parts which these trucks have a habit of wearing out. The front end beats the snot out of adjustable track bars. Too much weight with that diesel motor. Of my memory serves me correct, the 99's have a lighter duty trackbar so you might want to search a few scrap yards for a 2000 and up bar. You can persuade the stock bar in, but it might make the existing bumpsteer issues worse. Fabricating a bracket is easy if you can weld and have access to 1/4" plate. Also, make sure you use grade 8 bolts if you go that route. I did that on a 2000, then tack welded it in once all aligned up good.

Austin

 

From 04/99 the larger trackbar is used and yes up to that point the bar is smaller. I bought a newer track bar and bracket and drilled out the hole where it mounts on the axle.

 

I appreciate the welcome. Thanks for the replies. I guess I will just build my own bracket. I found some brackets but i can put one together for a bit less.

thanks again. Ben.

 

You can also lengthen your stock trac bar (cut it, sleeve it, weld it.
Or go with an adjustable trac bar if you have a late 99.

 

cool thanks!

 

Or, take a skidloader and push one one side of the axle to push it over how you need it

 

You can just have someone get in the truck, start it, and turn the wheel to line it up. With the trac bar off the truck will shift some over the axle to line it up.