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Track bar question

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I picked up a used RE adjustable track bar and drop bracket for my jeep. Instead of using the heim joint and drop bracket, can i just replace the heim with a tie rod end and just use it as an adjustable track bar without the drop bracket? I think that if i use the drop bracket that it will throw my angles off in the front for the drag link and track bar being parallel. Right now they are within 1 degree of eachother so i would like to keep them where they are at.

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yes , go to a parts store and get a ES2848L tie rod end , this should be the same thread, it should fit perfectly , and work fine.
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Is that at ride height? Do you have a drop pitman arm? Ben with that much lift I can't see how they could be that close in angles. Im.not a 100% sure but I think the tierod end is not the same thread . If its the same. Sure you ca.n
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Yes that is at ride height. No i am not using a drop pitman arm. Guess i will just take the track bar in to make sure that a tie rod end will thread into it.
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But why would you do that? You speak of the RE1600 track bar, which can be used with your factory bracket - you simply just drill it out to 5/8 to match the bolt. I would think you'd loose some flexiblity with a factory style ball joint end as opposed to staying with the heim.

I assume this is the bracket you speak of?

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This bracket "technically" is only for use with the RE1660 track bar.


Just to be clear you have this track bar...

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And not this one right?

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