1 ton steering help
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From: ofallon mo
Year: 1997
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 inline 6
I'm gonna order the fst otk kit does anyone Run a daily with no sway bar at all if so how does it do with the 1 ton steering
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From: Missoula, MT
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: Golen 4.6 Stroker, AFE Headers, 62mm TB, 24 LB Injectors, Brown Dog kit, HF Cat, 3" Exhaust
I tried it (have the Currie now and had issues with it hitting the sway bar links) and I couldn't do it- Maybe because I'm at 6.5? I don't know- I did not like the way if flopped side to side going hitting bumps on the road. Plenty on here do and plenty more say that your risking everyone's life. I personally just didn't like the way it feels.
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From: Missoula, MT
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: Golen 4.6 Stroker, AFE Headers, 62mm TB, 24 LB Injectors, Brown Dog kit, HF Cat, 3" Exhaust
I was just referring to the lack of a sway bar. I have Blistein 5125s- I guess I might sway a lot because they are somewhat soft. Does not happen with the sway bar on though.
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From: City of Trees, CA
Year: 93 2 door
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
if you run decent shocks and the rest of your setup is dialed in then you should be able to run without a swaybar. bump in the road doesn't sound like a sway bar issue anyway. if you're having bad body roll around a turn I'd blame a sway bar. bumps in the road was bad caster angle in my case
but hey. everyone's preference is different. some people will still want a sway bar and there's nothing wrong with that
but hey. everyone's preference is different. some people will still want a sway bar and there's nothing wrong with that
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From: ofallon mo
Year: 1997
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 inline 6
I have a 6.5 long Arm kit rough country so it has the shocks that came with that kit I just wondered how many people ran no sway bar and felt ok with it
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I have the FST heims and track bar. So no sway bar. It takes some getting use to, but like others have said good shocks will make a big difference. I have cheapo RC shocks so I sway quite a bit. Adjustable shocks are on my wish list
Or get use to the looks people give you when the front end dives and rolls on corners.
We have lots of stupid round about intersections and at first I had to go slow, but I have learned how the jeep reacts so I can roll through them now pretty fast and the jeep leans quite a bit but no where near being dangerous
We have lots of stupid round about intersections and at first I had to go slow, but I have learned how the jeep reacts so I can roll through them now pretty fast and the jeep leans quite a bit but no where near being dangerous
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From: Rochester
Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Running a custom 3 link LA w/ an otk setup. Was going to relocate the sway bar mounts when I got the axle under the jeep along with a steering stabilizer. Rides great so I left them off
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From: Rochester
Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Depends if your going to reem out the knuckles or use the weld in inserts. I did the inserts and it wasn't too bad. Just make sure you have sharp bits and drill straight


