2008 jkur track bar help

[gary78bronco]

My jeep is starting to get the infamous death wobble. I narrowed it down to the track bar, The end on the frame moves as does the bolt. The rod end moves about 1/2" the bolt maybe 1/4". I hoping the bolt hole in the bracket is not to wallowed out to bad.

Can anyone identify this track bar?

What kind is it?

If the end is a standard rod end/Johnny Joint


Thanks for the help.

 

[skippy]

The teraflex drag link flip kit did wonders for the handling on my JK and eliminated all death wobble issues. it also tightened up the steering dramatically.

 

[gary78bronco]

The teraflex drag link flip kit did wonders for the handling on my JK and eliminated all death wobble issues. it also tightened up the steering dramatically.

I bet it did, I'm looking at getting one of those in the future.

The track bar moves about 1/2 around on the bolt and in the mount. I'm pretty sure this is the main reason I have death wobble.

 

[BCGPER]

If you're getting that much movement, that hole is all sorts of buggered up. You could source a new rod end that would accommodate a larger diameter mounting bolt, then drill out the frame mount. Or you can use that same size rod end, and weld a washer on each side of the mount so it can't move in the damaged holes.

 

[skippy]

If you're getting that much movement, that hole is all sorts of buggered up. You could source a new rod end that would accommodate a larger diameter mounting bolt, then drill out the frame mount. Or you can use that same size rod end, and weld a washer on each side of the mount so it can't move in the damaged holes.

Use a very thick washer to keep it from happening again in the future

 

[gary78bronco]

If you're getting that much movement, that hole is all sorts of buggered up. You could source a new rod end that would accommodate a larger diameter mounting bolt, then drill out the frame mount. Or you can use that same size rod end, and weld a washer on each side of the mount so it can't move in the damaged holes.

That's the plan. I was hoping someone might know what track bar this is, so I could find out where to start without having the jeep immobile while I get the parts.

 

[I Lean]

The threads on the end look pretty fine--if they're 7/8"-18, it's a Teraflex track bar....and by the design, it's a very old one which they don't make anymore. The tube itself proved too flexible. For quite a while, they would swap out that one for the newer/forged version whenever they saw one. I don't remember if it was a free upgrade, or a heavily discounted one--but it's worth a phone call to check, if it is a Tera bar.

 

[TJDukit]

Get some weld washers from Midnight 4x4, not sure on the brand of trac bar though.

 

[gary78bronco]

The threads on the end look pretty fine--if they're 7/8"-18, it's a Teraflex track bar....and by the design, it's a very old one which they don't make anymore. The tube itself proved too flexible. For quite a while, they would swap out that one for the newer/forged version whenever they saw one. I don't remember if it was a free upgrade, or a heavily discounted one--but it's worth a phone call to check, if it is a Tera bar.

I will check the diameter and the tpi. Thanks

 

[gary78bronco]

Get some weld washers from Midnight 4x4, not sure on the brand of trac bar though.

I have a pretty good selection of washers.