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Old 11-26-2010, 02:27 PM
quadna71 quadna71 is offline
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Front Trackbar Choices...

I'm am upgrading the front trackbar on my '03 TJ. There is currently a heim joint design installed and I want to ditch that in favor of a sealed joint.

I think I have it narrowed down to either the Currie HD unit or the Clayton HD unit. Both utilize a Johnny Joint at the frame, but each one orients the joint 90* differently. Can anyone lend me some personal experience with either unit? I already have the frame mount drilled out to 5/8" so am ready to bolt in the Currie, but also already have a new drop pitman arm hiding in the garage that could match the lowered Clayton unit.

Thoughts? Have I missed a better option out there?
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Old 11-26-2010, 02:38 PM
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I ran the Currie unit on my TJ and was very happy with it. It was well-built and I never had any issues with wear or sloppiness of the joints (just like the rest of their lift).
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Old 11-29-2010, 08:25 AM
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I am running the Currie track bar and I am very happy with it
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Old 12-19-2010, 09:45 AM
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I run the JKS track bar. In all honesty, I don't recall what motvated my purchsase of the JKS at the time, but it has seemed to perform well and I have no regrets at this time. That said, in my short experience/Jeep back ground, Currie products seem to be a notch above most everything else, most of the time, and I'm inclined to hedge my vote to Currie...
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Old 12-20-2010, 05:06 PM
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Thanks guys.
I'll be waiting until after the holidays to pick one up, but I think it will be the Currie.
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