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Jeep Wrangler YJ
YJ General Discussion
Spring Lift and New Shocks Question
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<blockquote data-quote="machoheadgames" data-source="post: 430799" data-attributes="member: 18789"><p>Yes, they are out of their minds if they think it only benefits 4-6” lifts. 4-6” lifts don’t even work well enough with a transfer case drop, they need the different driveshaft setup I mention before.</p><p></p><p>track bars are attached to the frame and the axle, keeps the axle from moving side to side. Not really an issue on leaf springs except on the front axle under steering conditions, with tall lifts. The rear axle you can remove the track bar and you will never miss it. The front track bar is more noticeable although you would get used to not having it. Rough country doesn’t include anything to keep it, they just tell you to hook it back up which is ridiculous, as it’s too short for a lifted Jeep so it pulls your springs sideways which pulls the axle over and binds the suspension. So the choice really is to get rid of it completely, or add an extension bracket. I think rubicon express sells extension brackets. They bolt into the track bar bracket on the axle and then you bolt your track bar to the relocation bracket.</p><p></p><p>you have a stock pitman arm designed for stock height. Lift the suspension and it brings the steering drag link up with it. Angles on steering hurts their performance and overall steering feel. The new pitman arm will drop your steering back down 1-1.5”, getting it closer to stock. Still not perfect but not a lot you can do about that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="machoheadgames, post: 430799, member: 18789"] Yes, they are out of their minds if they think it only benefits 4-6” lifts. 4-6” lifts don’t even work well enough with a transfer case drop, they need the different driveshaft setup I mention before. track bars are attached to the frame and the axle, keeps the axle from moving side to side. Not really an issue on leaf springs except on the front axle under steering conditions, with tall lifts. The rear axle you can remove the track bar and you will never miss it. The front track bar is more noticeable although you would get used to not having it. Rough country doesn’t include anything to keep it, they just tell you to hook it back up which is ridiculous, as it’s too short for a lifted Jeep so it pulls your springs sideways which pulls the axle over and binds the suspension. So the choice really is to get rid of it completely, or add an extension bracket. I think rubicon express sells extension brackets. They bolt into the track bar bracket on the axle and then you bolt your track bar to the relocation bracket. you have a stock pitman arm designed for stock height. Lift the suspension and it brings the steering drag link up with it. Angles on steering hurts their performance and overall steering feel. The new pitman arm will drop your steering back down 1-1.5”, getting it closer to stock. Still not perfect but not a lot you can do about that. [/QUOTE]
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