[Mr Sensitivity]

Can someone please explain to me why an adjustable Track Bar is recommended for trucks that are lifted or leveled? Is an adjustable Track Bar on a truck like mine something the auto shop would know to check/adjust when I take my truck in for an alignment? My truck is leveled 2.5 inches with an added leaf and I am putting longer control arms on to clear 20x12's and 33x12.50's and I just want to make sure I am doing everything right.

 

[klode]

track bars are on all our trucks....lifted or not! Thats what keeps your front end in the midle...it prevents "traking" from side to side.

 

[klode]

Mine is leveled and i am still using the stocker...if i would go any higer, im guessing that i would need a longer one...

 

[kendall03k]

If you look at how it works.. when you raise the front, the stock track bar pulls the axle to one side slightly. It just causes things to be off center a bit. You get a longer/adjustable one to center the axle again. I run a 2" leveling kit on mine with everything else stock, and my dad ran a 3" or a while with everything stock. Now he got control arms and track bar because of the big offset wheels and 35s.

 

[Mr Sensitivity]

Klode, sorry for the confusing question. I have edited it now. I realize why they need a Track bar, I meant to ask why an adjustable Track Bar is recommended.

 

[Mr Sensitivity]

Thats helpul YFZ450. Now for the second part of this question. This isn't something one would adjust himself after mounting the new Track Bar correct? I realize you could probably get it close but ultimately wouldn't an alignment rack need to be used, and are most shops familiar with adjustable Track Bars?

 

[triton]

the trac bar is the main cause for death wobble. Better bushings and being adjustable is a reason to upgrade and allows the bar to be put exactly where it needs to be. It doesn't have anything to do with alignment so you don't need a rack to do it. It really can only be adjusted while off the truck.

 

[klode]

Good question, I've always wondered the same.

My guess is that you would just adjust it to wherever it lines up with the holes when the truck is sitting on level ground, after you put the lift on...but not 100% sure on this one