Gauntlet revisited
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Gauntlet revisited
Quick update on my "Gauntlet" build. So far money has been so tight that I only just today got the 4.56 thirds at the house. I'm ordering my Aussie on Friday and hope to have it installed in the rear carrier before the weekend of the 4th. Then I'm dropping the rig off to a mechanic friend who's going to install the thirds for me.
I still need to pick up some rock armor since my welder bailed on me then all I need is the Marlin gears, a set of low profile bump stops (easy to do) and shocks. Then it's off to the mountains.
Oh and on a side note I've been told, by the same guy who started all this no less, that the only time you need to air down is for sand.
And I quote. "Airing down in rocks is pointless. You're not going to get any better traction with flat tires than you would with inflated ones on rocks. Everybody knows this."
I'll post up again later when I make more headway.
I still need to pick up some rock armor since my welder bailed on me then all I need is the Marlin gears, a set of low profile bump stops (easy to do) and shocks. Then it's off to the mountains.
Oh and on a side note I've been told, by the same guy who started all this no less, that the only time you need to air down is for sand.
And I quote. "Airing down in rocks is pointless. You're not going to get any better traction with flat tires than you would with inflated ones on rocks. Everybody knows this."
I'll post up again later when I make more headway.
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"Airing down in rocks is pointless. You're not going to get any better traction with flat tires than you would with inflated ones on rocks. Everybody knows this."
your friend is misinformed
your friend is misinformed
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[QUOTE=Junkers88;50859895]I'm a little worried about removing the sway bar since this is my daily driver.
You will be suprised how little difference removing the front swaybar makes in everyday driving.
I removed the one on my 4runner a couple of months ago and can't tell much difference.
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You will be suprised how little difference removing the front swaybar makes in everyday driving.
I removed the one on my 4runner a couple of months ago and can't tell much difference.
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I just take one bolt off and leave it off all summer long. I put it back on after the last trip to Moab in October. It doesn't take too long to do and is the same effect as completely removing the anti-sway bar.
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You couldn`t be more wrong, every wheeler that rock crawles his rig knows that you definatly get better traction when you air down on rocks..
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You friend drives a Jeep doesnt he?
First thing I did when I got my truck was throw the sway bar in the trash....
Just dont drive it like a race car! It's a truck.
First thing I did when I got my truck was throw the sway bar in the trash....
Just dont drive it like a race car! It's a truck.
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Yup. He's got his 2005 Rubicon sitting in the parking lot right now. *shrug* No worries, he motivated me to get my rig finished and it's dang near done now.
I'm still kicking around the sway bar idea.
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I am soo ripping my sway bar off this afternoon....... I too was a little skeptical but hey what the heck if I dont dig it its only four bolts. AND HECK YES YOU NEED TO AIR DOWN> Think about the footprint of a flatter tire vs a aired up 40psi tire much bigger and MUCH softer = BETTER GRIP.
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So he buys a built jeep that gets terrible mileage, and now can't afford to wheel it. Methinks he bought it for looks, perhaps he's forgetting the the image isn't quite that of the tough guy.
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Here is a good thread about swaybar removal.
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f31/...-stupid-63364/
In the end I decided to leave it on. I'm not trying to start a discussion of this here. Save it for the linked thread. I just want you to know about it, let you read it and then come to your own decision about the value of swaybar removal. There are thoughtful arguements both for and against in the thread I linked. Also note, that nobody got pissed or bent or rude in the thread. It is a solid, useful discussion. Hope it helps.
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f31/...-stupid-63364/
In the end I decided to leave it on. I'm not trying to start a discussion of this here. Save it for the linked thread. I just want you to know about it, let you read it and then come to your own decision about the value of swaybar removal. There are thoughtful arguements both for and against in the thread I linked. Also note, that nobody got pissed or bent or rude in the thread. It is a solid, useful discussion. Hope it helps.
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Here is a good thread about swaybar removal.
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f31/...-stupid-63364/
In the end I decided to leave it on. I'm not trying to start a discussion of this here. Save it for the linked thread. I just want you to know about it, let you read it and then come to your own decision about the value of swaybar removal. There are thoughtful arguements both for and against in the thread I linked. Also note, that nobody got pissed or bent or rude in the thread. It is a solid, useful discussion. Hope it helps.
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f31/...-stupid-63364/
In the end I decided to leave it on. I'm not trying to start a discussion of this here. Save it for the linked thread. I just want you to know about it, let you read it and then come to your own decision about the value of swaybar removal. There are thoughtful arguements both for and against in the thread I linked. Also note, that nobody got pissed or bent or rude in the thread. It is a solid, useful discussion. Hope it helps.
However, you don't only have one axle flexing. Both axles work together to articulate over bumps. Dues to the configuration of our trucks, front IFS and rear solid axle, they don't flex very well. The rear flexes hugely, while the front just doesn't. Thus the body motion is almost entirely determined by the front wheels. The rear sway bar opposes the rear flexing, and actually forces the front to flex a little. I drove around a little without a rear swaybar, and overall suspension flexed less and the body had more lean and the handling was weird. With no front swaybar however, the rear is more able to force the front to flex, thus the truck's suspension is more balanced and the truck flexes better.
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