I am deciding between IRO and Kevin's for mine.. Can't say I looked into reviews for either though, so for all I know there's a reason that Kevin's offroad isnt listed as an option for yours.
I know, but mine's stock and the joints/bushings are probably pretty worn out by this point... it's also mad rusty just like everything else under my Jeep lol.
Both of those places are making some scary (not in a good way) products. As far as IRO, I wouldn't want a TRE on my trackbar. IronMan4x4 trackbar makes me shiver with that post thing to attempt to get a double shear. Sure the joint is now double shear, but you still have a single shear bolt on that awkward bracket.
Please stay away from that. I know I speak for more than a few people when I say that I think that "critical path" kit has some very critical design flaws.
I figured as much - I was actually sorta trolling for responses like this when I posted :anon: I'd much rather find out BEFORE buying one than after. Also, when I said "from the pictures" that franken-double-shear-thing is what I was talking about... I was looking at that going "uh, doesn't that just move the problem one step further up?"Both of those places are making some scary (not in a good way) products. As far as IRO, I wouldn't want a TRE on my trackbar. IronMan4x4 trackbar makes me shiver with that post thing to attempt to get a double shear. Sure the joint is now double shear, but you still have a single shear bolt on that awkward bracket.
If you are going to spend the money and not build one, get a RE HD or JKS or something else that isn't a hack. There is a reason they are more expensive, and in the end is the $30 or so savings really worth it?
Do it the correct way, steering/axle alignment isn't something to skimp on.
Ken, I'm not picking on you here, just my opinions.
Thats what I originally thought... but reviews didn't seem too bad, those that have it seem to like it. Granted people liking it doesn't eliminate the issues that may arise... :shrug: I wasn't *sold* on the critical path system, I just read about it and figured it may be worth trying out (relatively inexpensive so if it does suck I could pawn it off for half price and go with a more expensive setup).
So the first thing you think to do is get onand post about it rather than getting ready and heading into work? That's dedication.
And my account issues have been fixed. My name looks strange in red, not used to that ****. Not sure if I like it
Yeah I do. I already started typing up a sig, but ended up realizing I was 3 min late for the meeting I was supposed to be running. haha.
Fully understood... guess I'll save my pennies, I don't think I have that much space in my budget atm, gotta keep some breathing room for a d30 with 4.10s already in it (if I can find one I want to jump on it fast) and/or other bits&pieces. The JKS one looks pretty awesome, but I'm almost sure it's extremely overbuilt for what I need. I think the IRO one looks about like the RE one (RE1600?) except for the heim used instead of a TRE. What does the stock TB use (dumb question, I know)? I was of the opinion that they used balljoints/TREs but then I watched a forklift throw an XJ around with the tine stuck beween the track bar and the oil pan/uniframe so hard that the back end and right side of the junker came off the ground... without breaking the joint or even really loosening it up.
Well, as said before neither of those two companies.
X2. The trackbar length won't do it, its the loose ends in that trackbar that will.
There is also the RE1660.
Lots. I'm not typing it all out. That UCA adj. bracket thingy they have is horrendous. Let alone a fixed upper to lower arm. I will say that I don't think cutting out their logo changed much of the strength of that web piece. Sure, it will be alittle weaker, but do some analysis of it and you'll see that the middle of that web isn't really taking all the force, it is the outer edges of the triangle piece that sees the load.
