Anyone build their own adjustable track bar?

kmanxj · Jul 7, 2014

I'm putting 06 axles in my OBS, I am looking at these track bars that company's sell and it's crazy!!!! I come from the jeep world were trac bars are $120 not $300 and a jeep bar has more bends.

Has anyone built their own and have some pics and/or tips?

ford rules · Jul 8, 2014

I plan on building one, there stupid expensive for the superdutys for whatever reason.

Josh@DirtyDiesels · Jul 8, 2014

Why is this in the 6.0 aftermarket section? But anyways... we are building an adjustable track bar for the same thing. 06 axles in an obs. We are at least going to try. If it doesn't work, we plan on using a pmf one.

smokinstroker · Jul 8, 2014

dzlpwr said:
Why is this in the 6.0 aftermarket section? But anyways... we are building an adjustable track bar for the same thing. 06 axles in an obs. We are at least going to try. If it doesn't work, we plan on using a pmf one.

Dirty diesel?

Josh@DirtyDiesels · Jul 8, 2014

smokinstroker said:
Dirty diesel?

What?

Josh@DirtyDiesels · Jul 8, 2014

smokinstroker said:
Dirty diesel?

by "we" I mean my friend and I who are building this truck....

http://powerstrokearmy.com/forums/showthread.php?t=47787

smokinstroker · Jul 8, 2014

Sweet that's what I was looking for. OBS builds can look super clean when done right!

Josh@DirtyDiesels · Jul 8, 2014

This one is done right but it is a budget build. Some things aren't done how I would do them but all in all there will be less than 10k into this truck. It will look great with fresh paint and the powdercoated frame with all the painted hardware. Every nut and bolt off this truck spent a week in a tumbler. Everything is like new. As far as the track bar, we have a spare one to cut up so we are having the local machine shop cut the stock end off of it and machine out the end and tap it so we can run a johnny joint in the end. As far as the bracket we are using a modified ballistic fab track bar mount. I'll post pics when we get it going. The parts just came the other day

NotStock · Jul 8, 2014

The expensive/hard part is the lower end. If you want a machined end to fit into some tubing, we have them that we use with our bars. $74.99 shipped. Might help one of you guys.

Josh@DirtyDiesels · Jul 8, 2014

NotStock said:
The expensive/hard part is the lower end. If you want a machined end to fit into some tubing, we have them that we use with our bars. $74.99 shipped. Might help one of you guys.

This was just an idea my buddy who's truck this is decided to do. I think it seems a bit ghetto and have been nagging him to just buy one of your track bars... What needs to be changed on the lower end? If it's significant then I will tell him to just scrap this idea all together and coin up and buy one.

kmanxj · Jul 8, 2014

I am a machinist so I have had the idea of making or cutting down the end and turning down the OD to fit into tube and weld it.

NotStock · Jul 8, 2014

dzlpwr said:
This was just an idea my buddy who's truck this is decided to do. I think it seems a bit ghetto and have been nagging him to just buy one of your track bars... What needs to be changed on the lower end? If it's significant then I will tell him to just scrap this idea all together and coin up and buy one.

The problem I see with your idea is the diameter of the stock bar wouldnt leave much material around the threaded portion. The lowered end of the '05-14 is a taper sleeve.

NotStock · Jul 8, 2014

kmanxj said:
I am a machinist so I have had the idea of making or cutting down the end and turning down the OD to fit into tube and weld it.

Thats what we make. Its a multi op part on both a mill and a lathe so its pretty time consuming. Im hoping with the live tooling on our new lathe we will have enough power to do all the ops at the same time.

kmanxj · Jul 8, 2014

We have a doosan TT1800SY. Twin spindle twin turret with y axis on the upper. I won't be able to make it on there since its always running production.

But just to make one for my self it wouldn't be to bog of a deal on the manual equipment.

Is there a taper in the hole.

Josh@DirtyDiesels · Jul 8, 2014

NotStock said:
The problem I see with your idea is the diameter of the stock bar wouldnt leave much material around the threaded portion. The lowered end of the '05-14 is a taper sleeve.

I agree. I don't think it is a great idea. Just sharing with what my friend plans on doing with myself helping... I am going to mention that to him before he cuts things up. All the hassle IMO it would be worth it to just spend the $350 on your adjustable