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« Last post by Carl Boger on December 01, 2024, 06:25:33 PM »
I am looking for any insights on how to change out the bushings and how to remove the front trac bar on my 98 Patriot.
The bushings are shot and the bar will rotate easily by hand as well as move up and down slightly on the passengers side. The bushings seem to be around a ball type of insert that fits in about a one inch bolt.
To complicate things even more the propane tank is in the way of removing the bolt on the drivers side. The bolt on the passengers side is located up against the compartment that holds the hurricane heater, but it has a hole cut in that compartment so that bolt can be removed.
I believe that the drivers side bolt could be cut off with a grinder and then removed. A new bolt could be put back in from the opposite direction, but it would have to be cut short enough not to hit the propane tank.
I will also need to put 2 bottle jacks on the lower frame to raise the upper frame enough to allow the 2 bolts to clear.
Does anyone know what type of bushings or inserts are inside the track bar? Size? Bolt size? A source to buy them?
Does anyone else have a better method to remove the bar? I am not looking forward to this one and would like to have all the pieces available when I start.
Thanks in advance for any help