Building a track bar?

[Hagan]

I like the idea of tapping the tubing instead of weld in bungs but then you need a tap and i can see that whole process being difficult. Your setup will turn out nice.

 

[brinker88]

Weld in bungs are the way to go. It's so much stronger, looks cleaner, and it's 100x simpler

 

[Hagan]

Weld in bungs are the way to go. It's so much stronger, looks cleaner, and it's 100x simpler

Thats what I was thinking. Not sure if its stronger but I know its probably cheaper and way simpler. Not my truck so he can do what he wants!

 

[brinker88]

As for your mount, I think you need some more bracing on the backside of it and box it in. Other than that, it looks good.

 

[Hagan]

As for your mount, I think you need some more bracing on the backside of it and box it in. Other than that, it looks good.

That was my plan...i'll upload some more pics in a couple minutes. All done with an angle grinder and of course a welder. I think a plasma cutter is in my future!

 

[Hagan]

Here's what it looks like now...

 

[Hagan]

Here is the final result! I will do some more bracing though...

Track bar is about 1/2" long and its 1/2 a degree off.

 

[brinker88]

I personally would have incorp. the upper mount into the frame more and shortened the track bar. There's a lot more force on that mount than one would originally suspect. I would have also welded it to the frame as well as bolted it. And I would have made a gusset on the lower mount (on the back of it). Other than that, it looks great.

 

[legoms013]

Looks great

Can you snap a pic of the axle mount?

 

[Hagan]

I personally would have incorp. the upper mount into the frame more and shortened the track bar. There's a lot more force on that mount than one would originally suspect. I would have also welded it to the frame as well as bolted it. And I would have made a gusset on the lower mount (on the back of it). Other than that, it looks great.

I plan on making the track bar mount plate bigger and adding more bolts. And I will have a lot more gussets than there are now on both mounts. I just needed a "mock up" so I can take it off and weld them.

The lower mount will be getting gussets on the front and back...

 

[brinker88]

Awsome! Btw, for not having a plasma, you did pretty well with the fabbing bro!. Repped +1

 

[Hagan]

I decided to keep the track bar the same length but to reinforce the frame mount. I made the plate 5" longer and drilled 3 more holes...so there are a total of 6 bolts holding it on. The F-150 only had 2 bolts holding it on the frame. I also added a 2x2 1/4" wall tubing that braces it from side to side. And there isn't any room to brace the rear of the axle track bar mount so I braced the front more.

I will take some pics of the mounts and post them up.

 

[Hagan]

Pics for legoms013... (And yes, I had some really ugly welds but I cleaned them up)