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<blockquote data-quote="machoheadgames" data-source="post: 434761" data-attributes="member: 18789"><p>it’s not that dramatic either way really. The rear track bar is really not doing much. There is no lateral load back there so it’s not really doing anything the leaf springs can’t do, but it’s also not hurting the ride quality much either. Maybe a small amount. I’d say it’s worth getting rid of just to have one less thing going on back there.</p><p></p><p>I always felt the front was worth keeping once I removed it. I felt noticeably more loose steering without it and although I did have a tiny bit better ride I didn’t consider it worth the trade off in handling. Part of that was I was lifted at the time too though. Lift and no track bar exaggerates the steering looseness.</p><p></p><p>As for soft ride quality, there’s not a lot you can do on stock. You already did the shocks, but new stock springs are going to feel about the same as the current stock springs so I wouldn’t bother with those. You can try OME stuff but of course like I said it’ll put you up higher and it’s not cheap. It does ride well for sure though. Not sure what kind of magic OME is working into those springs but it works.</p><p></p><p>I did switch to greasable shackles and bolts with lock nuts so that I didn’t have to clamp the bolts down super tight on the shackles…..while I think those are good parts to have, I honestly did not feel any improvement in ride quality at all. I suppose that is a case by case basis how it turns out.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="machoheadgames, post: 434761, member: 18789"] it’s not that dramatic either way really. The rear track bar is really not doing much. There is no lateral load back there so it’s not really doing anything the leaf springs can’t do, but it’s also not hurting the ride quality much either. Maybe a small amount. I’d say it’s worth getting rid of just to have one less thing going on back there. I always felt the front was worth keeping once I removed it. I felt noticeably more loose steering without it and although I did have a tiny bit better ride I didn’t consider it worth the trade off in handling. Part of that was I was lifted at the time too though. Lift and no track bar exaggerates the steering looseness. As for soft ride quality, there’s not a lot you can do on stock. You already did the shocks, but new stock springs are going to feel about the same as the current stock springs so I wouldn’t bother with those. You can try OME stuff but of course like I said it’ll put you up higher and it’s not cheap. It does ride well for sure though. Not sure what kind of magic OME is working into those springs but it works. I did switch to greasable shackles and bolts with lock nuts so that I didn’t have to clamp the bolts down super tight on the shackles…..while I think those are good parts to have, I honestly did not feel any improvement in ride quality at all. I suppose that is a case by case basis how it turns out. [/QUOTE]
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