TJ issues

[Gregj50!!!!!]

Omgosh!!!! Tech in CC!!!!!


Omgosh….. someone actually doing Heep stuff that partake in CC!!!!!


2003 TJ Rubicon: I broke the track bar/upper control arm/sway bar/shock mount bracket….

Looking to just cut off the old and replace with stock/ish …. As all the other brackets seem fine and I’m happy with how the Heep performs as is!!!!! I bought it with the 3”ish lift on it….. which means it’s got the track bar extension on it….. this is why it broke, I’m sure!!!!



Has anyone went down this path??? Hoping to find a bracket that possibly has this extension built in, with possible more beef/gusset material available on it!!!!! Don’t want to reinvent this if someone has done it before….

Also gonna be putting new arms and bushings throughout the suspension…. Any input on that would be appreciated as well!!!!!

If you haven’t “actually” done this….. STFU!!!!!



Flame away!!!!!!!

 

[Sandy Johnson]

2003 TJ Rubicon: I broke the track bar/upper control arm/sway bar/shock mount bracket….

Ka-chow
Weld on Rear Adjustable Axle Track Bar / Upper Control Arm Bracket For Jeep TJ

 

[Blacksheep10]

I was going to say, I bet you’re a Google away from ready made, laser cut, CNC formed weld on parts.

 

[-Dex-]

Omgosh!!!! Tech in CC!!!!!

 

[Gregj50!!!!!]

You guys sure don’t read well!!!!!
Anyone actually done this????

 

[Etyler2]

You don’t write well!!!!!

 

[Bebop]

Gregj50!!!!!
Front or rear?

 

[bad zuki]

Buy a newer jeep with less rust?

If not Safe-T-cap has the frame side mounts.

 

[Gregj50!!!!!]

Ka-chow
Weld on Rear Adjustable Axle Track Bar / Upper Control Arm Bracket For Jeep TJ

This is my initial plan!!!!

 

[Gregj50!!!!!]

Gregj50!!!!!
Front or rear?

Driver, rear.

 

[Gregj50!!!!!]

Buy a newer jeep with less rust?

If not Safe-T-cap has the frame side mounts.

You are not listening!!!

 

[Blacksheep10]

You guys sure don’t read well!!!!!
Anyone actually done this????

Stop yelling!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yes I've done it, cut the old one off, weld the new one on????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What are you wondering?

 

[Bebop]

Driver, rear.

Ok, use the link above from Sandy Johnson and be done

 

[Gregj50!!!!!]

Stop yelling!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yes I've done it, cut the old one off, weld the new one on????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What are you wondering?

That’s the plan…. Just wondering if anyone had some superfabtastic product or experience!!!!!

 

[Bebop]

That’s the plan…. Just wondering if anyone had some superfabtastic product or experience!!!!!

Cut old part
Clean housing
Line new part in position
Tack new part
Cycle suspension, make sure nothing hits and angles are good through travel
If they are, weld.
If they aren't, cut tacks and move new part in better location then repeat
Paint

 

[Sandy Johnson]

That’s the plan…. Just wondering if anyone had some superfabtastic product or experience!!!!!

<Cool starry bro>

A long time ago I did Rubicon Express brackets on my TJ. They were plenty strong and still on there 20 years later.

Not sure I trust RE stuff anymore, but I have used ruff stuff's link brackets and trusses on my crawler and they are well made and beefy.

</Cool starry bro>

 

[RunningProblem]

Jeep Wrangler TJ Rear Frame Track Bar Bracket

Our Jeep Wrangler rear track bar bracket is designed to be a direct replacement of your factory pan hard bar bracket. The mounting width is 1-5/8 inch and the bolt hole is 12mm, making it a direct replacement for your factory trackbar mount. This bracket is manufactured from 1/4 inch steel...

barnes4wd.com

Is this what you broke?

 

[Gregj50!!!!!]

Jeep Wrangler TJ Rear Frame Track Bar Bracket

Our Jeep Wrangler rear track bar bracket is designed to be a direct replacement of your factory pan hard bar bracket. The mounting width is 1-5/8 inch and the bolt hole is 12mm, making it a direct replacement for your factory trackbar mount. This bracket is manufactured from 1/4 inch steel...

barnes4wd.com

Is this what you broke?

No….. I broke the axle side.

 

[Gregj50!!!!!]

 

[RunningProblem]

Would either of these work?

Option 1

Ruffstuff Rear Track Bar Relocation Bracket 3"-5.5" Lift For Jeep TJ/L

Ruffstuff Rear Track Bar Relocation Bracket 3"-5.5" Lift For Jeep TJ/LJ This is a bolt-on rear axle side trackbar bracket for Jeep TJ/LJ Wrangler Models. Raising and correcting the angle of the mounting locaton when lifts 3" - 5.5" are installed. This will help reduce body roll and improve on...

www.ruffstuffspecialties.com

Option 2

Jeep TJ Weld-On Rear Axle Track Bar Bracket for Ford 8.8 Swap | RuffStuff Specialties

Weld-on bracket for Jeep TJ Ford 8.8 rear axle swap. Fits 3-3.5 inch tube diameter with adjustable track bar and upper control arm mounts.

www.ruffstuffspecialties.com

 

[Gregj50!!!!!]

Would either of these work?

Option 1

Ruffstuff Rear Track Bar Relocation Bracket 3"-5.5" Lift For Jeep TJ/L

Ruffstuff Rear Track Bar Relocation Bracket 3"-5.5" Lift For Jeep TJ/LJ This is a bolt-on rear axle side trackbar bracket for Jeep TJ/LJ Wrangler Models. Raising and correcting the angle of the mounting locaton when lifts 3" - 5.5" are installed. This will help reduce body roll and improve on...

www.ruffstuffspecialties.com

Option 2

Jeep TJ Weld-On Rear Axle Track Bar Bracket for Ford 8.8 Swap | RuffStuff Specialties

Weld-on bracket for Jeep TJ Ford 8.8 rear axle swap. Fits 3-3.5 inch tube diameter with adjustable track bar and upper control arm mounts.

www.ruffstuffspecialties.com

First one's just a bolt-on relocation bracket….
(This is also whT was on it , causing the bracket to be over leveraged, fatigue and break)!!!



Second one, is the one I ordered!!!!

 

[Gregj50!!!!!]

Planning on tacking it in the morning… then get it to the glue guy!!!!

 

[Gregj50!!!!!]

Test fit because my tack welds are **** and end up knocking the bracket off while doing this….

Boogered the **** out of it because I only have a miller 110V




Headed out right now to get it fully welded proper!!!!

 

[Gregj50!!!!!]

Thinking about going with Johnny joints for new arms?????

 

[Sandy Johnson]

Thinking about going with Johnny joints for new arms?????

You building the new arms yourself? Ruffstuff has pre-built arms with heims as well:
RuffStuff Specialties: Jeep TJ

 

[SLOWPOKE693]

Skip the heims and use either Johnny Joints or those Metalcloak style rubber Joints they make. Both offer longer life and less noise than heims.

 

[dnsfailure]

have had Johnny Joint's on my TJ for probably 12 years. no noise

 

[Gregj50!!!!!]

He let me weld this last one… just reassurance on the old bracket….

 

[Jes]

He let me weld this last one… just reassurance on the old bracket….

Smart adding some weld to that bracket. Mine was cracking off a while ago...