JEEP REAR TRACK BAR REPLACEMENT/UPGRADE (ROUGH COUNTRY PART# 10512) th-cam.com/video/L7zDS7UZkKs/w-d-xo.html JEEP FRONT TRACKBAR REPLACEMENT/UPGRADE (ROUGH COUNTRY PART#1181) th-cam.com/video/aTlUyhKMTOA/w-d-xo.html
Thanks man!! This is next on my list. Jeep feels like it has a mind of it's own going down the road. 2 bolts and a squirt of grease. Easy peasy. Saved me the $300 bucks labor the garage wanted to charge to replace it. And they wanted $105 for the track bar. 😯. Total savings $350. The ball joints video was another great one. New ball joints, new wheel hubs, new axles, new rotors. Next (or at the same time as track bar) is shocks, tie rod ends, sway bar links, various bushings.
Heading out to my garage to DO THIS right now, so I hit up this video again.. It's Winter, but here in SoCal we have Santa Ana wind conditions today.. So the temp is 70%.. I got NO more excuses.. LOL And when the track bar is in, I'm hitting all the steering linkage! Your vids rock Ray, no two ways about it.. 👍
@@jat-justamaturetech-philpj8285 Totally!! I replaced all the steering linkage, the track bar, the steering stabilizer shock, upper & lower ball joints, AND both hub bearings.. All after watching Rays videos.. All those old parts and their connections added up to the wobble.. Now, she tracks smooth as silk...
just want to say your videos have saved me so much time and money. tip for everyone while youre down there messing around with the track bar make sure all the bolts that hold the track bar bracket to the frame on the driver side are tight. rebuilt my entire front end trying to track the noise down (it needed it anyways) but there was still a noise and it was just some loose bolts on the bracket lmao
Replacing the track bar on my 1996 Laredo on September 15th. I will also try to replace o-rings in the oil filter adapter IF I can get the damn thing off of the block. I'll return with an update. Thanks for the demonstration.
I want to say thank you so much I was doing the track baron my 1998 Jeep and I noticed a ball joint just sitting out in the open and the sway bar link broke and embedded in the coil so again thank you so much I'm going to get this thing up and going
Your videos always pop up for Jeep repair. I watched this one again to refresh on what size sockets I needed and was reminded to turn steering wheel to Pass side. I had SEVERE death wobble. So much that the high pressure power steering hose blew and the bracket on DS that the trac bar connects to (castle nut side) those bolts came loose. I could see where the bolts moved, so just a heads up for anyone doing this job again, to check for loosened bolts and brackets especially after severe DW.
As for my. My bar broke in half. And bent part of the left side where it connects. So I'm having fun putting that back together. Thanks for video nice job good channel
Ha! I'm following your other video while doing the lift on my ZJ and have an adjustable track bar to install - I was very excited to see you have a video on the track bar too. :) Thanks man!
I've done three jeeps now - two XJs and one Laredo. It's a piece of cake and makes all the difrerence in handling and normal driving. The trick to removing the cotter pin is to take a pair of wire cutters and cut the loop. The pin will come out in two pieces rather easily.
At first I was like dislike, then the mortal kombat theme kicked in and I was like like. Done many track bar replacements but always like to check for tips ahead of time, thanks!
I got it bad right now thought I was going to die going to work on the freeway at 65 😂 but I’m replacing this and my ball joints and upper and lower controls arms has to be done anyways
just did my track bar on 98 GC, your video was very helpful, death wobble gone, steering as smooth as a babys' bottom, can we still say that? ;-}, better than it's been in a long time, thank you!
I changed the whole front suspension on my 97 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo, I changed the pitarms, Bushings, Stabilizar bar, and Coil Springs about a few months ago I ordered parts from amazon prime and did the work myself .. everything seemed perfect @ first but after a while once I hit a bump on the road my Jeep starts uncontrollably shaking that I have to slow down or stop at times ... I don’t know what else to do to it :/ any suggestions ? Maybe I need to get an alignment ? Please help !! Thank you
When the bolt breaks off in the flag nut, how does this get removed? The track bar has clearance and has been taken out but cannot have the new one installed. 😖🤔
I run a 2.5 inch pro comp suspension lift. Was installed years before I purchased the vehicle. Do I need a different Trac bar or not due to lift? Or can i run a stock one with no issue?
I just got my first car and it’s a 96 grand Cherokee with a 4 inch lift. Should I attempt this or take it to a mechanic? I’m willing to try I just want some opinions
You went out and got a Lifted Jeep ZJ, youll need to do these things yourself. Theres nothing mechanics hate more than dealing with modified vehichles and there actually not good at it. The ones that know what they are doing youll end up paying more for labor and mainting these Jeeps espicially the lifted ones wont be cheap if you run to a mechanic for everything. This video is for a stock height ZJ.. Yours is lifted 4 inches so youll need an adjustable trackbar and use this video for refrence th-cam.com/video/aTlUyhKMTOA/w-d-xo.html
BARRICADE GARAGE alright I knew the lift was gonna make it harder to work on but I live near the beach so I thought it’d be good to have. Where could I go to buy an adjustable track bar? And do I still need to put it on jacks or should I be okay because of the lift? It also needs its ball joints replaced but I have those parts
@@jabberwocky3347 you can do it at home with a jack and get some 6 ton jackstands. You will have to order the adjustable track bar online. The one I used in the video I ordered from Rough Country through Ebay. Heres a refrence video for replacing your ball joints th-cam.com/video/SwXcmyKIHXI/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for the how-to. I cannot for the life of me get the end out with even a pickle fork. Castle nut and pin are out. It is just a really tough customer. What sort of hammer did you use on the fork?
If I need to replace my track bar in defiantly going with a double sheer upgrade track bar, I’ve heard the balljoint at the frame side is a terrible design and it wallows out
Removing the axle side bolt while the axle is hanging down will ruin your day in a hurry.. Snap! Luckily there's a company that sells a new flag nut and bolt. Otherwise a 3in grade 8 or 10 mm x 70 mm long 10.9 grade bolt will do. Use a nylon nut if no flag nut is available. I used a spare oversized nut as a spacer so I could get a wrench on it to hold it easier..
I bought some axles with a lift from another Grand Cherokee and unfortunately whoever the idiot was that installed the adjustable track bar destroyed the flag nut. How in the world can I get that nut off of there without that metal plate attached to it?
Just doing it. Im the idiot that destroyed the flag nut removing it from my other ZJ. No problems tho, only solutions! I show you how I remove the trackbar bolt without the flag nut in this video: th-cam.com/video/aTlUyhKMTOA/w-d-xo.html
You're not an idiot you do some damn good work. I like your videos. Especially how you get right to the point and do the work. I can't stand videos where guys just talk on and on about themselves and about their project and how great it is and this and that.
Thank you for the information sir. I will go and try to find me one of those wrenches and hopefully I can get it on there the nut is tore up pretty good.
JEEP REAR TRACK BAR REPLACEMENT/UPGRADE (ROUGH COUNTRY PART# 10512)
th-cam.com/video/L7zDS7UZkKs/w-d-xo.html
JEEP FRONT TRACKBAR REPLACEMENT/UPGRADE (ROUGH COUNTRY PART#1181)
th-cam.com/video/aTlUyhKMTOA/w-d-xo.html
Thanks man!! This is next on my list. Jeep feels like it has a mind of it's own going down the road.
2 bolts and a squirt of grease. Easy peasy.
Saved me the $300 bucks labor the garage wanted to charge to replace it. And they wanted $105 for the track bar. 😯. Total savings $350.
The ball joints video was another great one. New ball joints, new wheel hubs, new axles, new rotors.
Next (or at the same time as track bar) is shocks, tie rod ends, sway bar links, various bushings.
Heading out to my garage to DO THIS right now, so I hit up this video again.. It's Winter, but here in SoCal we have Santa Ana wind conditions today.. So the temp is 70%.. I got NO more excuses.. LOL And when the track bar is in, I'm hitting all the steering linkage! Your vids rock Ray, no two ways about it.. 👍
So did it fix your death wobble??
@@jat-justamaturetech-philpj8285 Totally!! I replaced all the steering linkage, the track bar, the steering stabilizer shock, upper & lower ball joints, AND both hub bearings.. All after watching Rays videos.. All those old parts and their connections added up to the wobble.. Now, she tracks smooth as silk...
Solid video all the way around. Thanks for taking the time to make it. Helped me replace a track bar in a 98 grand cherokee.
Thanks for the feedback and im glad I could be of some help
just want to say your videos have saved me so much time and money. tip for everyone while youre down there messing around with the track bar make sure all the bolts that hold the track bar bracket to the frame on the driver side are tight. rebuilt my entire front end trying to track the noise down (it needed it anyways) but there was still a noise and it was just some loose bolts on the bracket lmao
Replacing the track bar on my 1996 Laredo on September 15th. I will also try to replace o-rings in the oil filter adapter IF I can get the damn thing off of the block. I'll return with an update. Thanks for the demonstration.
another really good video. I dig it! I learn a lot from these
I always enjoy your videos, thanks!
I want to say thank you so much I was doing the track baron my 1998 Jeep and I noticed a ball joint just sitting out in the open and the sway bar link broke and embedded in the coil so again thank you so much I'm going to get this thing up and going
Your videos always pop up for Jeep repair. I watched this one again to refresh on what size sockets I needed and was reminded to turn steering wheel to Pass side. I had SEVERE death wobble. So much that the high pressure power steering hose blew and the bracket on DS that the trac bar connects to (castle nut side) those bolts came loose. I could see where the bolts moved, so just a heads up for anyone doing this job again, to check for loosened bolts and brackets especially after severe DW.
Great channel bro....just got a 93. Your work is very helpful. Thanks.
As for my. My bar broke in half. And bent part of the left side where it connects. So I'm having fun putting that back together. Thanks for video nice job good channel
Great video I wish more people got right to the important stuff like you man!
Thanks again for a great video! Another resource for future reference.
You sir, make a clear no filler video. Thanks much, subbed.
Great video , Easy to follow !!! Thanks
YOU ARE A LIFESAVER !! THANKU SO MUCH
Ha! I'm following your other video while doing the lift on my ZJ and have an adjustable track bar to install - I was very excited to see you have a video on the track bar too. :) Thanks man!
Thank you for the video, I'm doing mine tommorow on a 99 Cherokee xj.
Thank you bro. the pickle fork advice helped me out.
The whole front suspension will be new before you are done BRO.
not all.
Just did this today. Good job on the video.
Really great video you made. Thank you!
Excellent vid. Thanks.
Thanks - I've been following your videos to rebuild my 93 zj Limited ,,, you are Awesome
I've done three jeeps now - two XJs and one Laredo. It's a piece of cake and makes all the difrerence in handling and normal driving.
The trick to removing the cotter pin is to take a pair of wire cutters and cut the loop. The pin will come out in two pieces rather easily.
At first I was like dislike, then the mortal kombat theme kicked in and I was like like.
Done many track bar replacements but always like to check for tips ahead of time, thanks!
This fixed the "death wobble" on my 98 GC. I also had the steering damper (shock) replaced at the same time.
I got it bad right now thought I was going to die going to work on the freeway at 65 😂 but I’m replacing this and my ball joints and upper and lower controls arms has to be done anyways
I own a 1994 just did the sway bar links and now the track bar today
Outstanding
This was a great watch. To the point. Straight to the meat and potatos of the vid and nothing els.
It's hard enough to do the actual job, but that is excellent camera work considering the small area to work.
Great video thumbs up
Good shit homie! Keep it up!!
just did my track bar on 98 GC, your video was very helpful, death wobble gone, steering as smooth as a babys' bottom, can we still say that? ;-}, better than it's been in a long time, thank you!
I changed the whole front suspension on my 97 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo, I changed the pitarms, Bushings, Stabilizar bar, and Coil Springs about a few months ago I ordered parts from amazon prime and did the work myself .. everything seemed perfect @ first but after a while once I hit a bump on the road my Jeep starts uncontrollably shaking that I have to slow down or stop at times ... I don’t know what else to do to it :/ any suggestions ? Maybe I need to get an alignment ? Please help !! Thank you
You have what we Jeepers call "death wobble"
Is your Jeep lifted?
Really nice job on this video...I am very much thankful...👍 fixing to do this to my 94 jeep and this is a huge help!
Great tutorial !!
Seu vídeo são bons pra nós ajudar as aqui no Brasil 🇧🇷
Great video, thanks man !
Flag nut, well heck, I learned an extra tid bit, thx
Great videos all of them to bad i can only hit the like button once one each
I'm getting a popping sound in front end when I'm turning side to side while driving. Any ideas?
So do you torque those bolts with the vehicle on the ground or in the air ? Or both
When the bolt breaks off in the flag nut, how does this get removed? The track bar has clearance and has been taken out but cannot have the new one installed. 😖🤔
Excelents videos.....
I run a 2.5 inch pro comp suspension lift. Was installed years before I purchased the vehicle. Do I need a different Trac bar or not due to lift? Or can i run a stock one with no issue?
Thank you
THANK YOU! :)
Your welcome
What size pickle fork you use ????
I just got my first car and it’s a 96 grand Cherokee with a 4 inch lift. Should I attempt this or take it to a mechanic? I’m willing to try I just want some opinions
You went out and got a Lifted Jeep ZJ, youll need to do these things yourself. Theres nothing mechanics hate more than dealing with modified vehichles and there actually not good at it. The ones that know what they are doing youll end up paying more for labor and mainting these Jeeps espicially the lifted ones wont be cheap if you run to a mechanic for everything.
This video is for a stock height ZJ.. Yours is lifted 4 inches so youll need an adjustable trackbar and use this video for refrence th-cam.com/video/aTlUyhKMTOA/w-d-xo.html
BARRICADE GARAGE alright I knew the lift was gonna make it harder to work on but I live near the beach so I thought it’d be good to have. Where could I go to buy an adjustable track bar? And do I still need to put it on jacks or should I be okay because of the lift? It also needs its ball joints replaced but I have those parts
@@jabberwocky3347 you can do it at home with a jack and get some 6 ton jackstands. You will have to order the adjustable track bar online. The one I used in the video I ordered from Rough Country through Ebay. Heres a refrence video for replacing your ball joints
th-cam.com/video/SwXcmyKIHXI/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for the how-to. I cannot for the life of me get the end out with even a pickle fork. Castle nut and pin are out. It is just a really tough customer. What sort of hammer did you use on the fork?
Heat it up.
I hear the MK theme song every time I pull a cotter pin because of this video.
CAN THIS BE DONE WITHOUT LIFTING THE VEHICLE?
What is the importance of the right torque ft lbs
Those torqir specs come from the factory service manual and it gives you an idea on how tight the fastner is supposed to be
@@barricadegarage5361 oh okay gotcha
If I need to replace my track bar in defiantly going with a double sheer upgrade track bar, I’ve heard the balljoint at the frame side is a terrible design and it wallows out
👍👍👍👍
What happens if you put too much greese in the ball joint.
It'll start coming out at the joint. When I see that I know it's time to stop pumping. Wipe excess grease from joint and fitting.
Make a mudding video bro
BabyFace Motorsports haha when I do your gonna be the one holding the camera
@@barricadegarage5361 let's get it man
+BabyFace Motorsports im just waiting on you to lift that XJ
@@barricadegarage5361 soon enough my friend. Neex to finish the turbo car first
Man I wish it was that easy for me
What’s up brotha will this fix my dw?
Removing the axle side bolt while the axle is hanging down will ruin your day in a hurry.. Snap! Luckily there's a company that sells a new flag nut and bolt. Otherwise a 3in grade 8 or 10 mm x 70 mm long 10.9 grade bolt will do. Use a nylon nut if no flag nut is available. I used a spare oversized nut as a spacer so I could get a wrench on it to hold it easier..
Hehe, I just did the same thing.
@@rileyl4109 did you end up getting it fixed?
HA HA!!! wWhere do you live I will bring mine over!!
Well, I guess I can't do this one. I don't have all the tools I'd need. Anyone have a few hundred to spare so I can pay a garage to do it?
The tools needed cost a lot less than $200
I bought some axles with a lift from another Grand Cherokee and unfortunately whoever the idiot was that installed the adjustable track bar destroyed the flag nut. How in the world can I get that nut off of there without that metal plate attached to it?
Just doing it. Im the idiot that destroyed the flag nut removing it from my other ZJ. No problems tho, only solutions! I show you how I remove the trackbar bolt without the flag nut in this video:
th-cam.com/video/aTlUyhKMTOA/w-d-xo.html
You're not an idiot you do some damn good work. I like your videos. Especially how you get right to the point and do the work. I can't stand videos where guys just talk on and on about themselves and about their project and how great it is and this and that.
Just doing it. lol. Thanks for the support bro
Thank you for the information sir. I will go and try to find me one of those wrenches and hopefully I can get it on there the nut is tore up pretty good.