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Gris · **Posted:** Mon Mar 26, 2007 10:43 pm

A PM that was sent to me prompted me to dig out this picture. I can't remember if I ever posted it before, so what the heck.

I have the JQS Q/Ds in the front. My buddy and I decided to see what would happen if we disconnected them AND removed the rear bar. This picture was the result... sorta. I'm sure we could have gotten more height if we put something between the jack and the axle. I liked it so much, and saw NO difference in stability on-road, so I kept the rear bar off. With just the front connected, it's rides just fine

That is a 32" floor jack maxxed out. we measure 26" from the tire to the ground. All 3 other tires are still planted and the Jeep is damned near perfectly level.

wee!

Hood297 · **Posted:** Mon Mar 26, 2007 11:29 pm

that is awesome! how hard was it to remove the rear swaybar/boomerang?

jeep looks great, i like the taillight covers.

Gris · **Posted:** Tue Mar 27, 2007 9:01 am

the boomerang part is confusing me. When i think of "boomerang" i think of the tri-link that holds the back axle in place to the body.

what I removed was the steel bar that goes acroos the 2 control arms. As far as getting that off, an impact wrench, some contoursionist skills and 2 minutes is all you need.

Sport · **Posted:** Tue Mar 27, 2007 10:09 am

what do you think the weight of the sway bar is? might be good to remove it for weight reduction as well.

Gris · **Posted:** Tue Mar 27, 2007 11:46 am

less than 15 lb. I'd say. It's not heavy

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Tue Mar 27, 2007 1:49 pm

Sport wrote:

what do you think the weight of the sway bar is? might be good to remove it for weight reduction as well.

Best weight reduction would be getting some lighter rims. My cragars weigh around 20lbs more a piece. :shock:

Got any shots of it offroad flexing?

Sport · **Posted:** Tue Mar 27, 2007 2:02 pm

Jeepjeepster wrote:

Sport wrote:

what do you think the weight of the sway bar is? might be good to remove it for weight reduction as well.

Best weight reduction would be getting some lighter rims. My cragars weigh around 20lbs more a piece. :shock:

I have thought about that alot actually, but I just love them so.

DarbyWalters · **Posted:** Tue Mar 27, 2007 2:54 pm

My Office cat has a RTI SCORE of 1400 on a 30 degree ramp with sway bars discoed...

***No animals were harmed during the testing procedures***

He does have the Uniroyal "Tiger Paw" tires from the 1970s

NjjeepKJ · **Posted:** Tue Mar 27, 2007 3:15 pm

Let me ask u this, how does the KJ ride with no rear sway bar?

Gris · **Posted:** Tue Mar 27, 2007 3:49 pm

I can tell absolutely no difference at all without the rear bar. Probably because the rear bar doesn't actually link the axle to the body at all like the front one does. It just connects the 2 control arms. I'm really not sure why it's there at all. It's a solid axle, so it's not like the bar adds any rigidity.

Maximum Carnage · **Posted:** Tue Mar 27, 2007 4:35 pm

Gris wrote:

Never seen light covers like those, where did they come from? Have you gotten pulled over by the fuss for not having side blinkers/signals?

Hood297 · **Posted:** Tue Mar 27, 2007 10:07 pm

oooh see i tottally forgot about the sway bar in front of the axle...

outta sight, outta mind i guess.

I just found my afternoon project :twisted:

Gris · **Posted:** Tue Mar 27, 2007 10:54 pm

Carnage, they are just the cheapo chain auto store ones you can get at Pep-Boys or Advanced Auto, places like that. They are the smoky colored ones, except I sprayed them silver to match the Jeep. The sides are still open, so the turn signal and such works just like regular.

They were my first mod ever!

Here's a side view of the same event. You can see the tail light covers better. That piece of metal on the ground in the forefront is the rear bar. You can also see that's there still a good amount of stuffage left to go before I start to rub! I can't wait to get this setup off-road.

Maximum Carnage · **Posted:** Tue Mar 27, 2007 11:32 pm

Next mod for me to work on

RAYMAN975 · **Posted:** Wed Mar 28, 2007 4:38 pm

that is kinda wierd that they put it there but it desnt connect to the chassis. i might take mine off, ill see, it still flexes good with it on there though, and dont offroad very much, ill see, maybe ill take it off before going offroading since it really is only 4 bolts

Maximum Carnage · **Posted:** Wed Mar 28, 2007 4:42 pm

Is it safe to drive at highway speed with it off?

Gris · **Posted:** Wed Mar 28, 2007 7:06 pm

I haven't had my rear bar on since that day in January noted on the picture. I have seen no negative performance at all on the highway or in the city.

On the other hand, one of the bolts for my front Q/Ds came off and it scared the living crap out of me how terribly it drove on the highway. With that front link disconnected, even the wind was making it rock WAY too uncomfortably.

Maximum Carnage · **Posted:** Thu Mar 29, 2007 9:07 am

You have the JKS quick disconnect, correct?

Gris · **Posted:** Thu Mar 29, 2007 5:53 pm

ya. I was silly and forgot to put the lik-tite on the bolts. one came out

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