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You're going to have to get the drill
out again. You're also going to need a big ol' 9/16" drill bit. But
don't run out and by one if you are lacking. Just borrow one from your
neighbor. You'll only need to drill for a couple of seconds because you're
just enlarging the tapered hole your old track bar ball joint stud came out of.
Bit won't even get hot.
After you've returned the drill bit,
look back up under your Jeep. Further up front along the frame past the
hole you just worked on, there's a oval shaped hole on the bottom of the frame.
Slide the tube (bracket guide rod) that's on the bracket into it and then
install the the 9/16th x 2.5" bolt into the bracket through your drilled hole.
Tighten it so it holds the bracket in place (90 ft/lbs)
Now stay with me. Put a 1/2" bit
on your drill. You are going to actually slide the bit through that rod
you pushed up into the frame. Now you will be able to drill into the top
of the frame to provide for the 5" bolt that will go through the rod.
Washer and nut it at 75 ft/lbs
Assemble the track bar by pressing in
the bushings and the sleeve.
You can put the track bar in the bracket and the brace on the outside using the
1/2 x 3.5" bolt.
You get to do the same thing to the
frame on the passenger side next. Insert brace's guide rod into the frame
hole and drill into the top of the frame. Then put the other 5" bolt in to secure the brace rod (75
ft/lbs).
| *Tip:
It was difficult to fit the drill in between the frame and the
steering components to drill the hole, so we lifted the frame of the
Jeep giving us more room when the suspension began to flex. |
Move along to the axle bracket where
the old track bar mounted. You're going to have to enlarge this hole to
1/2". Assemble this end of the track bar with the "Misalignment Spacers"
(big shiny spacer thingies), and get ready to hook up this end of the track bar.
You need to adjust the threaded end to where it needs to be before installing
it. You can do this by making sure the Jeep is level and on the ground and
then making sure the front axle is where it needs to be. If you measure
how far each front wheel is from it's flare you can see if it needs to move
some. We didn't have to adjust it this time, but it can be done by getting
the weight off the axle by putting a jack on the frame then shoving it left or
right.
After getting the track bar the length
that we wanted we secured it with the 1/2" x 2.5" bolt. The nut was hard
to get to, but we were able to manipulate a vice grip to hold it.
Wait a second, is the track bar on now?
Wasn't that the last step? Does that mean?... I think it does. Wow,
we're totally done!
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