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Title: Anyone know about YJ rear track bars?
Post by: midnightcwby on March 28, 2006, 02:20:13 PM: I haven't had a "working" track bar under my 'YJ since I bought it from the looks of it. What will this do? My '01 Ram didn't have one of these things and it had leaf rear suspension. What is it there for and should I take the old bent one out while I wait to order a new one?
Title: Anyone know about YJ rear track bars?
Post by: lanulos89 on March 28, 2006, 03:17:51 PM: the track bar basically stops the axles from shifting side to side. When i installed my exhaust i had to remove mine, b/c the pipe rattled against it. When i took it out i noticed absolutly no difference. All my friends with jeeps also dont have track bars in the rear. I see no reason to order a new one, or to have one really....
Title: Anyone know about YJ rear track bars?
Post by: SMC4WD on March 28, 2006, 03:48:02 PM: No need on a YJ... Huge need on a TJ.

It does (maybe) help on axle twist... I wouldn't keep it...
Title: Anyone know about YJ rear track bars?
Post by: Jeffy on March 28, 2006, 04:29:45 PM: actually the real reason they're there is not to locate the axle but to stiffen the suspension. This was after the huge fiasco with 60 Minutes doing a segment on how Jeeps roll over. The front trackbar does some other things though, It helps reduce bumpsteer once you start lifting it. (Do a search on bumpsteer). Depending on the suspension stiffness you can either get rid of both or run just the front.
Title: Anyone know about YJ rear track bars?
Post by: kamikaze124 on March 28, 2006, 04:55:56 PM: Get rid of it... I have not had one for 4 yrs on mine.. Also let the rear axle and springs flex a bit better.. No trac bar front or rear on mine... Just leans a bit more in the corners... But its ok..
Title: Anyone know about YJ rear track bars?
Post by: SMC4WD on March 28, 2006, 06:19:06 PM: Ya.. I didnt say it but no front and rears on mine too...

3.5" + 1" BL = 35" BFGs'
Title: Anyone know about YJ rear track bars?
Post by: supryj4 on March 28, 2006, 07:47:27 PM: Currie did not even install a bracket on my D44 for the rear of my YJ they told me that the only reason the factory installes a rear track bar is like jeffy said the govement said so for safety reasons.
Title: Anyone know about YJ rear track bars?
Post by: jackhammer on March 28, 2006, 07:57:46 PM: is there a way to cheapie disco them like the TJs..thought I saw it somewhere someone drilled a hole somewhere and inserted a pin with retension clips
Title: Anyone know about YJ rear track bars?
Post by: kamikaze124 on March 28, 2006, 08:36:27 PM: I am pretty sure the TJ's keep theres on at all times.. Otherwise there axles would come out from under there jeeps.. Correct me if I am wrong..
Now I know they disconnect the sway bars on them..
Title: Anyone know about YJ rear track bars?
Post by: Jeffy on March 28, 2006, 09:34:50 PM: Yup, TJ's keep the track bars on but you can get disconnects for the swaybars.

I run a trackbar on the front of my Jeep to help with bumpsteer. I'm holding off till I get a D44 before I fix it right. SOA hard braking and you go stage right wither you want to or not. :shock: :lol:
Title: Anyone know about YJ rear track bars?
Post by: BK2LIFE on March 28, 2006, 09:38:38 PM: i have no front or rear track bars on my 92 yj
Title: Anyone know about YJ rear track bars?
Post by: midnightcwby on March 29, 2006, 10:00:43 AM: Cool, thanks alot guys. I seem to remember that whole thing about tippy jeeps and the Gvt. endorsed action to "correct" them. I'm ditchin' the dumb thing then. I'll probably get even stiffer springs in my lift kit when it's time to do that, so I ain't worried. Thanks again!
Title: Anyone know about YJ rear track bars?
Post by: Skinny on March 29, 2006, 12:59:01 PM: Pull it and scrap it, haven't had mine on for 5 years now. Haven't seen a change, pulled the front out too. Only saw a change when the front one was pulled and driving on the highway.
Title: Anyone know about YJ rear track bars?
Post by: midnightcwby on April 13, 2006, 01:37:44 PM: I gas-axed it a week or so ago, no noticable difference except the lack of clunk! Thanks for the advice!