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Jeep Wrangler YJ
YJ General Discussion
Rear track bar bracket broken
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<blockquote data-quote="machoheadgames" data-source="post: 428296" data-attributes="member: 18789"><p>Track bars weren’t added to YJs because of lawyers. Lowering the YJ, widening the stance, widening the spacing between leaf springs, and adding sway bars to every YJ was because of lawyers due to CJs flipping. The front track bar was added to mask the dead spot flaw in the steering linkage. The CJs had much better steering linkage up front and really didn’t need a track bar at all. No clue why the rear was added, probably to stay consistent with the front.</p><p></p><p>As for the OP and the track bar mount breaking, I’m sure it’s probably because you have some lift. When I first lifted my Jeep 2.5”, I followed the instructions and retained both track bars. It rode horribly and the bars being connected really made the ride rough. You should definitely ditch the rear, it serves utterly no purpose. I recommend ditching the front as well, you can mostly fix any steering issues with a drop pitman arm if your lift height isn’t too tall.</p><p></p><p>The front track bar mount is on drivers side frame and the rear is on passenger. It was funny when I had a lift and both bars connected. Front axle was pulled tight to the left and rear axle was pulled tight to the right. Looked goofy.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="machoheadgames, post: 428296, member: 18789"] Track bars weren’t added to YJs because of lawyers. Lowering the YJ, widening the stance, widening the spacing between leaf springs, and adding sway bars to every YJ was because of lawyers due to CJs flipping. The front track bar was added to mask the dead spot flaw in the steering linkage. The CJs had much better steering linkage up front and really didn’t need a track bar at all. No clue why the rear was added, probably to stay consistent with the front. As for the OP and the track bar mount breaking, I’m sure it’s probably because you have some lift. When I first lifted my Jeep 2.5”, I followed the instructions and retained both track bars. It rode horribly and the bars being connected really made the ride rough. You should definitely ditch the rear, it serves utterly no purpose. I recommend ditching the front as well, you can mostly fix any steering issues with a drop pitman arm if your lift height isn’t too tall. The front track bar mount is on drivers side frame and the rear is on passenger. It was funny when I had a lift and both bars connected. Front axle was pulled tight to the left and rear axle was pulled tight to the right. Looked goofy. [/QUOTE]
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