[RYANSTULC]

Originally Posted by imbezol

Have you tried stuffing the driver side front wheel to make sure the tie rod isn't going to hit the trackbar drop bracket?

It clears,,,almost.
I placed the jeep onto a steel trailer, and winched the front end down as far as possible. This situation would rarely happen in real life, most often I'll only be compressing the spring on the driver's side, or the passenger's side. I'd have to be bouncing hard to compress the entire front axle enough to bottom out both bump stops.
So to answer your question, the tie-rod just barely kisses the trackbar bracket under complete full stuff. tie-rod actually comes up next to the trackbar braket, so it doesn't hit,,,rather slightly rubs.

[imbezol]

You only have to stuff the driver's side for it to hit.

It's easily fixable with extended bumpstops though. You say it would never go up that far under normal circumstances.. so bumpstop it so that it's not possible at all and problem solved.

[RYANSTULC]

It only touches when the entire front axle is stuffed on both sides. When I stuff the driver's side only, it doesn't hit. This is because the angle of the tie rod is such that the passenger's side tire is extended, thus creating an
angled tie rod that clears the track bar bracket.
Bump stops are fine where they are. The only time it would hit is if both tires were completely stuffed (hard landing after a jump) and even then it barely touches.
Should be fine.

[RYANSTULC]

UPDATE:
Tested things this last weekend. Steering still works great. No binding, rubbing, or contact.
I got my PSC ram, mounting brackets, and hose kit ordered yesterday.
Hydro-assist as soon as it arrives via FedEx.

Not completely stuffed, but enough to check clearances.

Plenty of clearance between the tie-rod and the trackbar bracket.