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Old Sep 4, 2010 | 08:56 PM
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did a 1991 jeep cherokee ever come with a rear sway bar? i was told so b4 but then ive bee told they dnt,and i dnt have one,is that bad for a dd?
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Old Sep 4, 2010 | 08:59 PM
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does it drive bad without it? i didnt think so, if you put one on and i went to your house at night and took it off you wouldnt even know, they make no difference on road.
however they do limit your flex severely off road. soo... take it off take it off!!
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Old Sep 4, 2010 | 09:02 PM
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it dnt drive bad at all but i just didnt kno for sure since this is my first car and my first xj and im tryin to learn as musc as i can about it
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Old Sep 4, 2010 | 09:05 PM
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no need for a rear sway bar on an xj.
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Old Sep 4, 2010 | 09:43 PM
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You do not need it unless you plan on towing anything.

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Old Sep 4, 2010 | 09:50 PM
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it is good for one thing, throwing in the trash!
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Old Sep 4, 2010 | 09:51 PM
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thanx yall for the help
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Old Sep 4, 2010 | 09:53 PM
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It most likely had one originally. No need for the rear sway bar really. I have a 14 foot aluminum boat on my roof and pull a trailer with 4 quads on it. Did not notice any difference from when mine was on to when I pulled it off...
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Old Sep 4, 2010 | 10:07 PM
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Originally Posted by sems
It most likely had one originally. No need for the rear sway bar really. I have a 14 foot aluminum boat on my roof and pull a trailer with 4 quads on it. Did not notice any difference from when mine was on to when I pulled it off...
good luck with that.
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Old Sep 4, 2010 | 10:11 PM
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Originally Posted by ColoradoJeepXJ
good luck with that.
Why do you say that... I tow through the rocky mountains and did not notice the difference. Not even slightly.
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Old Sep 4, 2010 | 10:35 PM
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Why do you say that... I tow through the rocky mountains and did not notice the difference. Not even slightly.
Just please be careful if you need to do any maneuvering at speed. That ability has been compromised by the removal of the rear sway bar and a trailer will only magnify it.
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Old Sep 4, 2010 | 10:55 PM
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Originally Posted by ColoradoJeepXJ
Just please be careful if you need to do any maneuvering at speed. That ability has been compromised by the removal of the rear sway bar and a trailer will only magnify it.
I understand where you are coming from. And yes I do agree. Had to dodge a moose at highway speeds, once with the swaybar and once without. Did not notice the difference. I would never in a million years remove the front. Just from my experiences I have yet to tell the difference. Although I do not run the factory rear leafs, mine are a bit stiffer and 3.5" taller. Maybe that is the difference??
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Old Sep 5, 2010 | 01:23 AM
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Originally Posted by trans_am7935
it is good for one thing, throwing in the trash!
and it even is sucky for that
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Old Nov 9, 2011 | 11:24 AM
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thanks alots guys i love this forum.
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