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Old 12-13-2010, 07:39 PM
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I have a 97dodge 2500 diesel and the trac bar bracket hole on the front end is twice the size it is supost to be. I called dodge and they want to sell new front end! Does any body know where i can get new braket to weld on. It has many bends and fabing one would be tough. Any help would be apreciated.
 
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Old 12-13-2010, 07:47 PM
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get a thick washer that fits the bolt tight and weld it on both sides real good
 
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Old 12-13-2010, 07:56 PM
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the bolt hole is to big for washers, maybe 3/4 inch so i thick the braket has to be replaced.
 
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Old 12-13-2010, 08:01 PM
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this is the bar that keeps the axle from moving side to side
 
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Old 12-13-2010, 08:06 PM
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yes it is the bar that goes from frame to pasenger side of front end to keep front axle from moving to side.
 
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Old 12-13-2010, 09:07 PM
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take a torch cut it off and get a good one off another axle or find another axle at a jumk yard
 
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Get some 1/8" thick steel, drill a hole in it, weld it on.
 
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Welding a washer on both sides of the bracket is usually the best way to take care of an out of round hole.
 
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Old 12-14-2010, 04:15 PM
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either that or get a t profab 415 bucks and it comes with a new bracket that boltd to the frame 10x better than stock trackbars
 
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