Track bar vs bracket

GROSSpolluter · May 13, 2014

So I've been looking at lifts 2.5 -4.5 inch. I had a 2006 6.0 that I just ran a Donahoe 2.5 inch kit and did nothing with the track bar. Now I have a 2010 and most the kits recommend a track bar or a drop down bracket. But the icon 2.5 kit doesn't use one. Now my question is it needed and which is better the adjustable track bar or the bracket?

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mustube · May 13, 2014

A drop bracket will make the truck ride better, as long as you get a good drop pitman at the same time. An adjustable or aftermarket track bar will be much stronger though.

Jayz · May 13, 2014

Doing a 2.5" leveling kit shifts the axle to the driver side. As long as it drives fine and th fact that the axle ain't centered doesn't bother u, leave it! Ready lift makes a drop bracket that'll work with stock pitman arm. Or find an adajustable trackbar. Don't buy a big drop bracket as then you'll need a drop pitman arm to match the drop to keep the track bar and drag link parrell to keep bump stop away....plus with just a 2.5" lift there aint enough room for the clearance of a 4" plus drop bracket

GROSSpolluter · May 13, 2014

So get just a track bar...

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zilla68 · May 13, 2014

the drop track bar bracket must match the drop pitman arm, so if you use a 3" drop pitman you should use a 3" drop track bar bracket, IIRC

mustube · May 14, 2014

Yeah, if you don't keep your drag link and track bar parallel then you will get into some bump steer.

GROSSpolluter · May 14, 2014

So with just a track bar, the bar is just extended to make up for the difference and no other brackets are needed?

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zilla68 · May 14, 2014

the track bar itself is probably pretty close to stock, like mine is/was on my obs. but I needed the drop track bar bracket also. pmf has pics on the site