Trackbar/steering upgrade info

[m5b6l]

I just installed my 3rd generation Carli track bar and the solid steel biz trackbar bracket. As well as a set of dual bilstein steering stabalizers. And they are working awesome....But I ran into some problems i thought id share with anybody else thinging about doing this. First of all the instructions for the solid steel bracket for the 3rd gen trackbar was a PITA to understand. And i had to drill out a hole in my crossmember. Then the bolts position was almost impossible to get to to torque it. Once i got all that figured out it went fairly good. But that was after a few good minutes of swearing up a storm.

Now installing the skyjacker dual bilstein steering stabalizers was even more of a PITA. The instructions were SO BAD, i had to go off pictures on topguncustomz website. And they sent me 4 of the same bolts when i needed 2 different sets of bolts to mount it up. So i had to go without my truck for the day and wait till the next day to run up to the store and buy 2 new bolts. Also i had to stack some washers on 2 of the u-bolts because they were too big for my tie-rod. It just seemed like they threw together a really nice kit and half it.

But now its all finished they work awesome compared to the stock trackbar and steering stabalizer. I do recommend doing this upgrade to anyone who wants a solid front end. And not to forget i also have the BD steering box brace for the steering box (which also helped out alot on highway speeds).

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00' 2500 QC LB 4x4 - Juice/Attitude, SMARTY, DTT Trans,125hp sticks, Airdog 150, S&B intake, 4" strait exhaust, leveled, 3rd gen Carli trackbar, Bilstein dual & BD steering stabalizers. Want/Need: II62, studs/orings

[m5b6l]

im working on getting some pictures up of the final product but im runnin into some problems.

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00' 2500 QC LB 4x4 - Juice/Attitude, SMARTY, DTT Trans,125hp sticks, Airdog 150, S&B intake, 4" strait exhaust, leveled, 3rd gen Carli trackbar, Bilstein dual & BD steering stabalizers. Want/Need: II62, studs/orings

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Last edited by m5b6l : 11-04-2009 at 12:19 AM.

[ruidosododge]

very interested.. im in the process of figuring out all of this stuff on mine...

my ball joints/tie rods/ and everything else is very worn

get those pics up it would be great!

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01 Red Sport X-cab SB 4.10's 6spd 4x4, Drag Comp, 62/71/14, 125hp stix, luk clutch, Raptor 150,boost & EGT gauges, intake, 4" exhaust, new brakes and front end

[m5b6l]

for some reason everytime i try to post up the pictures they wont work. Total mind blower .

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00' 2500 QC LB 4x4 - Juice/Attitude, SMARTY, DTT Trans,125hp sticks, Airdog 150, S&B intake, 4" strait exhaust, leveled, 3rd gen Carli trackbar, Bilstein dual & BD steering stabalizers. Want/Need: II62, studs/orings

[nickg]

Originally Posted by m5b6l

for some reason everytime i try to post up the pictures they wont work. Total mind blower .

sign up at photobucket, its free. download your pic there, then when you move your mouse over the image a pop-up box shows up click on the IMG (last on the list) right clik and copy.

paste it to your message on this site and volia, your picture magically appears here.
I had the same issue posting pic's here. the photobucket thing works awesome!

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2001, 2500 Edge J/A Hot unlocked,Magna flow exhaust. Jammer II's. BHAF, Airdog 150,DSS,3rd gen Track Bar. Carli Suspension, 3rd gen Brake upgrade, transgo Shift Kit. Firestone AirBags May 07 297,000kms Jun/09 455,000kms RETIRED Military Mechanic (20yrs)

[Dracozny]

Originally Posted by nickg

sign up at photobucket, its free. download your pic there, then when you move your mouse over the image a pop-up box shows up click on the IMG (last on the list) right clik and copy.

paste it to your message on this site and volia, your picture magically appears here.
I had the same issue posting pic's here. the photobucket thing works awesome!

photobucket gives a bandwidth restriction so at some point we all get to stare at a pic saying you need to upgrade your photobucket account. if its not high rez there are a few sites like tinypic that will keep the photo as long as its not posted anonymously. and no bandwidth restriction.

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1999 2500 Laramie 4x4, Longbed, nv4500, goose neck hitch, boost/pyro gauges, raptor 100.