What is this?

jeepetorp · **Posted:** Fri Mar 21, 2008 1:42 pm

And what is it doing?

It´s located to the left of the diff on the rear axel.

kolesy · **Posted:** Fri Mar 21, 2008 1:44 pm

Your KJs BALLS!!!!!!!!!! :shock:

Jeep Dawg · **Posted:** Fri Mar 21, 2008 1:56 pm

good question.
I was actually thinking about that same thing this morning. When I did my Frankenlift, I saw that and was like WHAT THE HELL is this but I forgot to ask about it.

jerbacher · **Posted:** Fri Mar 21, 2008 1:57 pm

i believe it is some sort of vibration dampener or something like that.

corwyyn · **Posted:** Fri Mar 21, 2008 2:16 pm

jerbacher wrote:

i believe it is some sort of vibration dampener or something like that.

Yep, axle damper. Don't think it actually does much, I know Troy (CO) and some others have taken it off, thus neutering their KJs so they don't get to frisky out on the trail...

DryBones · **Posted:** Fri Mar 21, 2008 2:31 pm

it's hollow and is used for smuggling contraband into MOAB :lol:

KJScott · **Posted:** Fri Mar 21, 2008 2:34 pm

Don't take it off!!!! Your KJ will hate you for removing the "boys". It will break down on you, tell lies about you, and puke oil and tranny fluid all over your driveway.

WoodysKJ · **Posted:** Fri Mar 21, 2008 3:37 pm

How can the KJ have BALLS?

It's a chic's jeep!!!!!!!!

SAVE THE GONADS!!!!!!

Cobalt-60 · **Posted:** Fri Mar 21, 2008 3:41 pm

::sigh::

Read here http://www.lostjeeps.com/forum/phpBB3/vie ... highlight=

BeepBeepJeepJeep · **Posted:** Fri Mar 21, 2008 6:38 pm

Took mine off a few weeks ago...

dloc_jeep_KJ · **Posted:** Fri Mar 21, 2008 6:48 pm

why take it off though?? yeah it might hit some stuff but i might keep something from hitting a more important part :idea:

i just don't see an advantage in taking it off. i think i read it might hit the rear sway bar but i took my rear sway bar off a few months after i bought the KJ so that wouldn't be a problem for me.

BeepBeepJeepJeep · **Posted:** Fri Mar 21, 2008 7:03 pm

dloc_jeep_KJ wrote:

why take it off though?? yeah it might hit some stuff but i might keep something from hitting a more important part :idea:

i just don't see an advantage in taking it off. i think i read it might hit the rear sway bar but i took my rear sway bar off a few months after i bought the KJ so that wouldn't be a problem for me.

I put my rear sway bar back on because I did notice a difference on the street (maybe cause of my limited slip?, I seem to get a lot more wheel hop with it off..)

I took the balls off because I was curious to see if it made a difference, and it doesn't.

dloc_jeep_KJ · **Posted:** Fri Mar 21, 2008 7:55 pm

so there is no real reason to take it off?
as far as the sway goes i couldn't tell any difference with it off other than flex. i guess I'm just use to it now though. i drive it like a lifted jeep not a sports car and i know better than to over correct in an emergency. Ive had enough track experience to not panic when something happens

Tokyojoe · **Posted:** Fri Mar 21, 2008 8:19 pm

I took mine off long ago also thanks to the mounting bar getting bent on a rocky trail here in the Rockies. Not sure how I can get it straightened with what I have in my garage and/or at no cost.

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Fri Mar 21, 2008 10:20 pm

Its something that a Mechanical engineer said the kj needed. He was probably sitting in a small room somewhere proving it was needed by means of equations. :roll:

It keeps down vibrations.

JJsTJ · **Posted:** Fri Mar 21, 2008 11:04 pm

Best to remove them......keeps your KJ mellow and off your leg...... :twisted:

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Fri Mar 21, 2008 11:54 pm

Took them off my KJ years ago,it's still manly enough.

Plus it saved 35lbs of useless weight by removing them,and one more thing to get hung up on when out on the trails.

Guest · **Posted:** Sat Mar 22, 2008 12:07 am

Anybody ever considered it's not for vibrations you DO feel, but ones ya don't feel, that could tear up bearings and such?

Just a thought. I know a lot of Fords have had the same thing hanging about.

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