Ty's sweet bolt on beast

[Grundar32]

This is me and my Bud Eric at the jeep rally in somers CT.. ill post a couple more when i have a bit more time



Me getting a bit excited on the RTI ramp .. it's my first time   :P  :P  :P

[01amberfirewv]

Nice looking YJ.  What mods does it have?  Is it locked or did you just use momentum to get that wheel off of the ground?  How do you like those STS's I have the TrXus Mt's and love them.  

BTW what kind of wheels are those?  Do you have any shots from the side?

[lutzke21]

Sweet ride!

Can you compile a mods list?

Thanks!

[Grundar32]

yea i can make a list but, it's not very long and ill try to find a side shot . the rims are old american racing 15x10s. i cant remember the style but i love them and cant find anything i like to replace them with. they are getting abit old and rusty but are still holding up ok. oh and yea i have a detroit ezlock in the rear. ive never done a rti ramp before and didnt even know till they said anything that i was off the ground.


thanks , Ty

[Jeffy]

Those wheels look like ARE Nuggets.  I beleive earlier Nuggets came in chrome, black two-tone and gold two-tone.

You're Jeep will ride a lot better if you remove the rear trackbar.  I suggest disconnecting the front trackbar when you take it wheeling.  It should be able to keep that passenger side tire on the ground then.

[Grundar32]

thanks for the tip Jeffy .. if i remove the rear trackbar wont that effect the road handling alot ? .. ive heard that they make a quick disconnect for the front though... and are you the Jeffy for jeepaholics too?

[Jeffy]

Yes, I'm on both forums.  Al, who runs JA is a friend of mine.  I still help out in the Tech Forums over there. I'm member #28.

Removing the rear trackbar will change the ride for the better.  I wouldn't bother with a quick disconnect for the front.  All you have to do is unbolt one big bolt and tie the bar up to the frame.  You might get used to the handeling that you don't need it anymore.

The steering will become a bit more vague and not nearly as quick since the axle is able to move around a bit more.  You might also notice some bumpsteer, too.  (this is when you hit a bump or brake hard and the jeep wants to pull to one side.)  Another concern is when wheeling, if the trackbars are connected, you will eventually rip the bracket off the axle tube.  In the case of the front, you'll never be able to keep the extension bracket from loosening up and making noise when turning or hitting a bump.  Extension brackets will loosen up and make a nice knock sound after a month or two.  They will need to be retightened.

Since my Jeep is SOA up front and has a winch hanging off it, I leave my front trackbar connected for daily driving.  I let mine go loose once and it ended up bending the steel bracket and ripped a crack in it.

[Grundar32]

Jeffy on your SOA do you have any lift on your springs or are they stock? ......................... i put up a profile on ja with the small list of things i have done to my jeep. ............................so far the sts 's are doing good .. im used to loud tires and these things are sooo quite it's wierd.. they seem to grab well but i havent done alot of wheeling . not alot of peeps to go with around here but i am looking into a club :)

[Jeffy]

Basically, all of the How-To's, Product Reviews and Tech that I've done are all on my Jeep.  Here's the one in the lift.

JA is very slow when it comes to 2.5L questions sometimes.

http://www.4bangerjp.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=45

[ratherbejeeping]

That's a great looking suspension set up you have there Jeff.  

for my next feat I'm doing this on a Samurai

[BRANDON TOW]

Thats a nice color on your rig, mine was that color befor I got bored and a few Coronas later it was on with the black spray on bedliner. I liked it better green.

[Jeffy]

Sage Green was only used one year only so that's one of the reason why I like it.  They used the low gloss with only tow other colors, Biege and Gun Metal.  Although Gun Metal was n't a limited edition color.