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NadirPoint 08-18-2010 08:06 AM

I don't like the sound of that trac bar either.

tltruckparts 08-18-2010 08:27 AM


Originally Posted by NadirPoint (Post 607227)
I don't like the sound of that trac bar either.

its got polyurethane bushings in it but who knows something could be not strong enough on it. anyone got any links or anything for replacement bushings?

NadirPoint 08-18-2010 08:39 AM

How is the steering set up? Gear, links, angles, etc....

oglejust 08-18-2010 12:23 PM

tighten that trac bar and wiggle the steering wheel to c if u have play.. if u dont have play and it still has a wobble then u dont have ur angles correct. put up a pic of ur steering

tltruckparts 08-18-2010 07:49 PM

well guys i tightened up the trac bar and boom it disappeared. got it up to 80mph on a long bumpy country road and it drove like a dream. 100 times better than the leaf spring setup.i think the 5 degrees of caster may be a little much i might be jumping down to +2 or 3 to tighten it up a bit.

its got full highsteer on it with hydraulic assist. great combo!

thanks everyone for the help!

cawhorses 11-05-2010 07:08 AM

How do you go about tightening up the Trac Bar? I've recently experienced some Death Wobble if I hit a bump not always but a few times over the last couple weeks. I'd like to start there, I believe that might be my problem, or the steering gear could be an issue.

1AMatt 11-05-2010 09:14 AM


Originally Posted by tltruckparts (Post 607566)
well guys i tightened up the trac bar and boom it disappeared. got it up to 80mph on a long bumpy country road and it drove like a dream. 100 times better than the leaf spring setup.i think the 5 degrees of caster may be a little much i might be jumping down to +2 or 3 to tighten it up a bit.

its got full highsteer on it with hydraulic assist. great combo!

thanks everyone for the help!

WOW. First off very nice build. Second I see you already fixed it from tightening the trac bar, almost every death wobble I have had has been from a trac bar problem. Is yours lifted enough to where you need a relocation bracket? Because I always had problems with mine, until i just spent the $200 dollars and got the adjustable.

dillybar002 11-22-2010 01:03 AM

put a dual stabilizer on it and lock your 4x4 in to break universals loose mine did it too

rick390 11-22-2010 02:00 AM

For what ever its worth negative caster is a no no !! if you had a huge truck that never went over 30 mph neg is ok but create,s easy steering but no high speed control , pos has hard steering but great control ask any mercedes mechanic they have up to 10 degrees positive designed to hold the autobahn at 140 mph and higher

FastCR 11-22-2010 02:55 AM

sweet dude, post some pics of the build. Realistically I need to link my front, would love too see your starting points and info.


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