removing the rear track bar
04-20-2007 | 06:17 AM
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Re: removing the rear track bar
On Fri, 20 Apr 2007 06:32:11 GMT, DeerSkull <stedee@telus.net> wrote:
>removing the rear track bar on a yj good idea or bad idea....What are
>your thoughts ?
I think that you'll never notice it's gone.
We've got 2 YJ's, both daily driven, both with the rear track bars
gone. Never had a problem.
--
Old Crow "Yol Bolsun!"
'82 FLTC-P "Miss Pearl"
'95 YJ Rio Grande
BS#133, SENS, TOMKAT, MAMBM
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>removing the rear track bar on a yj good idea or bad idea....What are
>your thoughts ?
I think that you'll never notice it's gone.
We've got 2 YJ's, both daily driven, both with the rear track bars
gone. Never had a problem.
--
Old Crow "Yol Bolsun!"
'82 FLTC-P "Miss Pearl"
'95 YJ Rio Grande
BS#133, SENS, TOMKAT, MAMBM
--
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04-20-2007 | 06:17 AM
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Re: removing the rear track bar
On Fri, 20 Apr 2007 06:32:11 GMT, DeerSkull <stedee@telus.net> wrote:
>removing the rear track bar on a yj good idea or bad idea....What are
>your thoughts ?
I think that you'll never notice it's gone.
We've got 2 YJ's, both daily driven, both with the rear track bars
gone. Never had a problem.
--
Old Crow "Yol Bolsun!"
'82 FLTC-P "Miss Pearl"
'95 YJ Rio Grande
BS#133, SENS, TOMKAT, MAMBM
--
Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com
>removing the rear track bar on a yj good idea or bad idea....What are
>your thoughts ?
I think that you'll never notice it's gone.
We've got 2 YJ's, both daily driven, both with the rear track bars
gone. Never had a problem.
--
Old Crow "Yol Bolsun!"
'82 FLTC-P "Miss Pearl"
'95 YJ Rio Grande
BS#133, SENS, TOMKAT, MAMBM
--
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04-20-2007 | 06:17 AM
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Re: removing the rear track bar
On Fri, 20 Apr 2007 06:32:11 GMT, DeerSkull <stedee@telus.net> wrote:
>removing the rear track bar on a yj good idea or bad idea....What are
>your thoughts ?
I think that you'll never notice it's gone.
We've got 2 YJ's, both daily driven, both with the rear track bars
gone. Never had a problem.
--
Old Crow "Yol Bolsun!"
'82 FLTC-P "Miss Pearl"
'95 YJ Rio Grande
BS#133, SENS, TOMKAT, MAMBM
--
Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com
>removing the rear track bar on a yj good idea or bad idea....What are
>your thoughts ?
I think that you'll never notice it's gone.
We've got 2 YJ's, both daily driven, both with the rear track bars
gone. Never had a problem.
--
Old Crow "Yol Bolsun!"
'82 FLTC-P "Miss Pearl"
'95 YJ Rio Grande
BS#133, SENS, TOMKAT, MAMBM
--
Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com
04-20-2007 | 06:17 AM
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Re: removing the rear track bar
On Fri, 20 Apr 2007 06:32:11 GMT, DeerSkull <stedee@telus.net> wrote:
>removing the rear track bar on a yj good idea or bad idea....What are
>your thoughts ?
I think that you'll never notice it's gone.
We've got 2 YJ's, both daily driven, both with the rear track bars
gone. Never had a problem.
--
Old Crow "Yol Bolsun!"
'82 FLTC-P "Miss Pearl"
'95 YJ Rio Grande
BS#133, SENS, TOMKAT, MAMBM
--
Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com
>removing the rear track bar on a yj good idea or bad idea....What are
>your thoughts ?
I think that you'll never notice it's gone.
We've got 2 YJ's, both daily driven, both with the rear track bars
gone. Never had a problem.
--
Old Crow "Yol Bolsun!"
'82 FLTC-P "Miss Pearl"
'95 YJ Rio Grande
BS#133, SENS, TOMKAT, MAMBM
--
Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com
04-20-2007 | 10:56 AM
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Re: removing the rear track bar
DeerSkull wrote:
> removing the rear track bar on a yj good idea or bad idea....What are
> your thoughts ?
It depends on a lot of things....
When everything is brand new and the springs are as still stiff as a
Yuppie Jeeps springs get, then you might get away with the vehicle
tracking in a straight line down the road.
When bushings get worn and the springs go flat, then you can get a nice
'puppy walk' or 'crab walk' down the road when you give it gas.
It also can overcenter as the springs bend to the side around a corner
if you have a load on.
Basically it is a major safety feature on the vehicle, just like an
anti-sway bar. If you remove this and get into an accident where the
vehicle gets inspected (any injury accident), you can be royally screwed
because you intentionally disabled a major safety item.
That can turn an 'accident' with a death, into vehicular homicide. I
was told this by police and insurance and was told they 'do' check this,
especially on 4x4's.
Even companies that sell lifts, have trackbar relocation brackets....
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> removing the rear track bar on a yj good idea or bad idea....What are
> your thoughts ?
It depends on a lot of things....
When everything is brand new and the springs are as still stiff as a
Yuppie Jeeps springs get, then you might get away with the vehicle
tracking in a straight line down the road.
When bushings get worn and the springs go flat, then you can get a nice
'puppy walk' or 'crab walk' down the road when you give it gas.
It also can overcenter as the springs bend to the side around a corner
if you have a load on.
Basically it is a major safety feature on the vehicle, just like an
anti-sway bar. If you remove this and get into an accident where the
vehicle gets inspected (any injury accident), you can be royally screwed
because you intentionally disabled a major safety item.
That can turn an 'accident' with a death, into vehicular homicide. I
was told this by police and insurance and was told they 'do' check this,
especially on 4x4's.
Even companies that sell lifts, have trackbar relocation brackets....
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
04-20-2007 | 10:56 AM
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Re: removing the rear track bar
DeerSkull wrote:
> removing the rear track bar on a yj good idea or bad idea....What are
> your thoughts ?
It depends on a lot of things....
When everything is brand new and the springs are as still stiff as a
Yuppie Jeeps springs get, then you might get away with the vehicle
tracking in a straight line down the road.
When bushings get worn and the springs go flat, then you can get a nice
'puppy walk' or 'crab walk' down the road when you give it gas.
It also can overcenter as the springs bend to the side around a corner
if you have a load on.
Basically it is a major safety feature on the vehicle, just like an
anti-sway bar. If you remove this and get into an accident where the
vehicle gets inspected (any injury accident), you can be royally screwed
because you intentionally disabled a major safety item.
That can turn an 'accident' with a death, into vehicular homicide. I
was told this by police and insurance and was told they 'do' check this,
especially on 4x4's.
Even companies that sell lifts, have trackbar relocation brackets....
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> removing the rear track bar on a yj good idea or bad idea....What are
> your thoughts ?
It depends on a lot of things....
When everything is brand new and the springs are as still stiff as a
Yuppie Jeeps springs get, then you might get away with the vehicle
tracking in a straight line down the road.
When bushings get worn and the springs go flat, then you can get a nice
'puppy walk' or 'crab walk' down the road when you give it gas.
It also can overcenter as the springs bend to the side around a corner
if you have a load on.
Basically it is a major safety feature on the vehicle, just like an
anti-sway bar. If you remove this and get into an accident where the
vehicle gets inspected (any injury accident), you can be royally screwed
because you intentionally disabled a major safety item.
That can turn an 'accident' with a death, into vehicular homicide. I
was told this by police and insurance and was told they 'do' check this,
especially on 4x4's.
Even companies that sell lifts, have trackbar relocation brackets....
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
04-20-2007 | 10:56 AM
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Re: removing the rear track bar
DeerSkull wrote:
> removing the rear track bar on a yj good idea or bad idea....What are
> your thoughts ?
It depends on a lot of things....
When everything is brand new and the springs are as still stiff as a
Yuppie Jeeps springs get, then you might get away with the vehicle
tracking in a straight line down the road.
When bushings get worn and the springs go flat, then you can get a nice
'puppy walk' or 'crab walk' down the road when you give it gas.
It also can overcenter as the springs bend to the side around a corner
if you have a load on.
Basically it is a major safety feature on the vehicle, just like an
anti-sway bar. If you remove this and get into an accident where the
vehicle gets inspected (any injury accident), you can be royally screwed
because you intentionally disabled a major safety item.
That can turn an 'accident' with a death, into vehicular homicide. I
was told this by police and insurance and was told they 'do' check this,
especially on 4x4's.
Even companies that sell lifts, have trackbar relocation brackets....
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> removing the rear track bar on a yj good idea or bad idea....What are
> your thoughts ?
It depends on a lot of things....
When everything is brand new and the springs are as still stiff as a
Yuppie Jeeps springs get, then you might get away with the vehicle
tracking in a straight line down the road.
When bushings get worn and the springs go flat, then you can get a nice
'puppy walk' or 'crab walk' down the road when you give it gas.
It also can overcenter as the springs bend to the side around a corner
if you have a load on.
Basically it is a major safety feature on the vehicle, just like an
anti-sway bar. If you remove this and get into an accident where the
vehicle gets inspected (any injury accident), you can be royally screwed
because you intentionally disabled a major safety item.
That can turn an 'accident' with a death, into vehicular homicide. I
was told this by police and insurance and was told they 'do' check this,
especially on 4x4's.
Even companies that sell lifts, have trackbar relocation brackets....
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
04-20-2007 | 10:56 AM
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Re: removing the rear track bar
DeerSkull wrote:
> removing the rear track bar on a yj good idea or bad idea....What are
> your thoughts ?
It depends on a lot of things....
When everything is brand new and the springs are as still stiff as a
Yuppie Jeeps springs get, then you might get away with the vehicle
tracking in a straight line down the road.
When bushings get worn and the springs go flat, then you can get a nice
'puppy walk' or 'crab walk' down the road when you give it gas.
It also can overcenter as the springs bend to the side around a corner
if you have a load on.
Basically it is a major safety feature on the vehicle, just like an
anti-sway bar. If you remove this and get into an accident where the
vehicle gets inspected (any injury accident), you can be royally screwed
because you intentionally disabled a major safety item.
That can turn an 'accident' with a death, into vehicular homicide. I
was told this by police and insurance and was told they 'do' check this,
especially on 4x4's.
Even companies that sell lifts, have trackbar relocation brackets....
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> removing the rear track bar on a yj good idea or bad idea....What are
> your thoughts ?
It depends on a lot of things....
When everything is brand new and the springs are as still stiff as a
Yuppie Jeeps springs get, then you might get away with the vehicle
tracking in a straight line down the road.
When bushings get worn and the springs go flat, then you can get a nice
'puppy walk' or 'crab walk' down the road when you give it gas.
It also can overcenter as the springs bend to the side around a corner
if you have a load on.
Basically it is a major safety feature on the vehicle, just like an
anti-sway bar. If you remove this and get into an accident where the
vehicle gets inspected (any injury accident), you can be royally screwed
because you intentionally disabled a major safety item.
That can turn an 'accident' with a death, into vehicular homicide. I
was told this by police and insurance and was told they 'do' check this,
especially on 4x4's.
Even companies that sell lifts, have trackbar relocation brackets....
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
04-20-2007 | 11:05 AM
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Re: removing the rear track bar
On my '87 YJ, when I broke my track bar mount on the axle, I found that
there was a LOT of side to side movement. Not too much of an issue on
roads but it would shove the tires over quite a bit when off camber in
the woods.
DeerSkull wrote:
> removing the rear track bar on a yj good idea or bad idea....What are
> your thoughts ?
there was a LOT of side to side movement. Not too much of an issue on
roads but it would shove the tires over quite a bit when off camber in
the woods.
DeerSkull wrote:
> removing the rear track bar on a yj good idea or bad idea....What are
> your thoughts ?