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Offline Jeffy

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« Reply #15 on: November 09, 2006, 03:58:36 PM »
If your drag-link isn't parallel or close to parallel, you'll have bumpsteer.  If your leafs are stiff though it shouldn't be bad.  Also, if you haven't lifted the Jeep much, it shouldn't be bad.

You do not want to remove the trackbars from a TJ.  The suspension is completely different  from a YJ and removing them would be dangerous.
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« Reply #16 on: November 09, 2006, 06:58:14 PM »
Was driving it today and was taking corners hard, hitting potholes, driving over curbs.  What a difference! Bumpsteer hasn't reared head thus far.  

Sounds crazy, but it actually seemed to corner better - maybe inside tires, on axles now "sans" track-bars, somehow stayed more in contact with the road when I cornered hard.  Dunno.  Highway handling also seemed better - maybe the slightly better articulation keeps more tire in contact with the road over bumps.

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« Reply #17 on: November 09, 2006, 10:58:57 PM »
okay just got back form the movies, saw borat, not as good as u'd expect, but anyway.  It was either really windy, or trackbar makes that much of a difference, im gonna leave it out for a while, and see.  But the ride is def. smoother.

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« Reply #18 on: November 09, 2006, 11:40:22 PM »
It should be a night/day difference for the better.  Leaning will still be controlled by the sway-bar though.  If you drive on teh street, it's probably best to keep it on and pick up some inexpensive disconnects.  I believe the cheapest are still the Rubicon Express.
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« Reply #19 on: November 10, 2006, 05:12:51 AM »
oh i got no sway bars, or track bars front and rear, just leaf springs, and shocks.

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« Reply #20 on: November 13, 2006, 05:27:31 PM »
Man, just had to say, again, that my YJ drives so much frickin better without front/rear track bars.  Guess my leafs are still stiff enough so that bump steer ain't really there. 8)

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« Reply #21 on: November 13, 2006, 05:35:34 PM »
Quote from: "Jeffy"
You do not want to remove the trackbars from a TJ.  The suspension is completely different  from a YJ and removing them would be dangerous.


Oh, come on, where's the fun in that???

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« Reply #22 on: November 13, 2006, 05:56:58 PM »
Quote from: "lutzke21"
Quote from: "Jeffy"
You do not want to remove the trackbars from a TJ.  The suspension is completely different  from a YJ and removing them would be dangerous.


Oh, come on, where's the fun in that???


Hey, in the sue happy society we live in now, you've got to cover your butt.  Still I wouldn't do it. :lol:
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« Reply #23 on: November 13, 2006, 06:47:32 PM »
ok this morn at school i put a new steering stabilizer in and wow its amazing w/o a trackbar

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« Reply #24 on: November 13, 2006, 08:23:04 PM »
removed both of my track bars friday and I am very impressed with the difference it has made.

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« Reply #25 on: November 13, 2006, 09:49:47 PM »
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Hey, in the sue happy society we live in now.....


That's it Jeffy, I'm going to sue you for insulting society! :lol1: