Clayton or Synergy Front Track Bar

jeeeep said:
I've used both, IMO, both equally great
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Do you think either one is stronger than the other? I have one company tell me to get one and another tell me to get another but they just want to make a sale too. I would rather trust the opinions and experience people have had on here more. Thanks for the response :)
I'm open to other brands as well.
I do really like the DDU bushings on bars like these too.
 
I think they are both as strong, it's not really a component that's in a location where it will get hit and I've never damaged one.

I do like the synergy because it's easier to adjust without removing it.

replacement parts cost about the same (last check 3 years ago)

Whichever one you decide on, remove the Johnny Joint end and put anti-seize on the threads
 
spartacus216 said:
I've also thought about metal cloak or teraflex too. Such a hard decision.
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I have mentalcloak it’s fine but you’ll probably have to modify your axle side attachment point by cutting away some metal since they use a very large joint. Plus it’s gold so it looks kinda weird. But it does seem well made.
 
Disciple Off Road said:
Definitely not those just listed.

Synergy, Clayton and Rockjock would be my recommendations.
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Just curious why is there as much disdain over mentalcloak here? I purchased a gamechanger lift before I found and joined Wayalife and have no other experience with modern lifts. Interesting enough they (mentalcloak) are very popular in Va. I recently went on an off-road weekend here and probably 80 percent of the Jeeps were sporting their lifts.
 
NPC 6060⁸42 said:
Just curious why is there as much disdain over mentalcloak here? I purchased a gamechanger lift before I found and joined Wayalife and have no other experience with modern lifts. Interesting enough they (mentalcloak) are very popular in Va. I recently went on an off-road weekend here and probably 80 percent of the Jeeps were sporting their lifts.
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I'm a little curious too. Some forums will tell you to only get metalcloak. The only brands I see with very little hate around them is synergy and clayton
 
NPC 6060⁸42 said:
Just curious why is there as much disdain over mentalcloak here? I purchased a gamechanger lift before I found and joined Wayalife and have no other experience with modern lifts. Interesting enough they (mentalcloak) are very popular in Va. I recently went on an off-road weekend here and probably 80 percent of the Jeeps were sporting their lifts.
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spartacus216 said:
I'm a little curious too. Some forums will tell you to only get metalcloak. The only brands I see with very little hate around them is synergy and clayton
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The problem is most places push certain information/products because it’s what they decided to buy. They can have issues with them but will never tell you.

The information you will find here is from real world, personal experience and feedback. And to be clear, giving criticism to a company doesn’t automatically mean we are just trashing on them. MetalCloak is far from having the worst products out there but still far short in some areas in my opinion. We have seen welds break, bars easily bend, their rear “D3” drop brackets bend with any good hit to a rock and literally replaced a newer track bar bushing this week that was causing death wobble.

There’s no better way to test out parts than out on the trail abusing them which a lot of people here do and are here to share that feedback to help others. And as a shop, we get to see all kinds of products/setups come in and get to see what works and what doesn’t.
 
Disciple Off Road said:
The problem is most places push certain information/products because it’s what they decided to buy. They can have issues with them but will never tell you.

The information you will find here is from real world, personal experience and feedback. And to be clear, giving criticism to a company doesn’t automatically mean we are just trashing on them. MetalCloak is far from having the worst products out there but still far short in some areas in my opinion. We have seen welds break, bars easily bend, their rear “D3” drop brackets bend with any good hit to a rock and literally replaced a newer track bar bushing this week that was causing death wobble.

There’s no better way to test out parts than out on the trail abusing them which a lot of people here do and are here to share that feedback to help others. And as a shop, we get to see all kinds of products/setups come in and get to see what works and what doesn’t.
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I agree, though it is hard to tell if a shop is just trying to sell you something. I'm not saying you're doing that but for example my local shop told me to get rough country lol
 
I love the idea of a bar that's adjustable right on the Jeep but at the same time, the Clayton one is a Jam nut and once they are truly tight to spec, they shouldn't move but I guess you give up some strength with having one like Synergy being adjustable? or am I wrong?
 
spartacus216 said:
I agree, though it is hard to tell if a shop is just trying to sell you something. I'm not saying you're doing that but for example my local shop told me to get rough country lol
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Understand that for sure but then that’s when you ask them “why?”

spartacus216 said:
I love the idea of a bar that's adjustable right on the Jeep but at the same time, the Clayton one is a Jam nut and once they are truly tight to spec, they shouldn't move but I guess you give up some strength with having one like Synergy being adjustable? or am I wrong?
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Pretty much all are the same with adjustment involving a jam nut or pinch bolts. Once you set the length, there shouldn’t be any real reason to adjust again unless you change your lift height. Also note, the axle is never perfectly centered due to changing weight/suspension cycling.
 
Disciple Off Road said:
Understand that for sure but then that’s when you ask them “why?”


Pretty much all are the same with adjustment involving a jam nut or pinch bolts. Once you set the length, there shouldn’t be any real reason to adjust again unless you change your lift height. Also note, the axle is never perfectly centered due to changing weight/suspension cycling.
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Good point. I usually do ask that actually, it's great advice.

So, which do you prefer? A jam nut like Clayton or the pinch like Synergy?
 
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