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Old 06-13-2010, 08:51 PM
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Well being a Cherokee guy first I know a popular thing to do was to remove your rear track bar...
I know the rear suspension on a grand is different so I don't know if the rear track bar on my grand plays a more important roll in keeping the car stable while turning. So is it a bad idea to remove or what.
My rig is more of a daily drive\ weekend wheeler.
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are you sure your not talking about sway bars? because a xj doesnt have a rear track bar only a grand cherokee does and yes you absolutely need your rear track bar
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oh yea I meant sway bar, thanks for the correction. So rear track bar is a must...got it, thanks.
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Originally Posted by BigRed93xj
Well being a Cherokee guy first I know a popular thing to do was to remove your rear track bar...
I know the rear suspension on a grand is different so I don't know if the rear track bar on my grand plays a more important roll in keeping the car stable while turning. So is it a bad idea to remove or what.
My rig is more of a daily drive\ weekend wheeler.
are you talking about your stablizer bar? if so mines off and no you dont really notice a differance. But if your talking about your track bar your diff will move from side to side due to the fact of the 4link the sport has leaf springs that hold the diff in place. Do not remove your track bar the grands need it.
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You need to keep the rear sway bar. On a coil spring susp. the rear will become extremely unstable without it, especially offroad. The front you can disconnect and leave disconnected but be careful on sharp turns.
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