Topic: ZJ rear sway bar (Read 5968 times)

MOCAJ · « **on:** May 10, 2008, 10:16:14 PM »

i know some of the xj boys chuck the rear sway bar over the hedge

wot about the ZJ, its a 97 we are lifting 2" 8-)

greggmo · « **Reply #1 on:** May 10, 2008, 10:42:09 PM »

keep it.

Bubba · « **Reply #2 on:** May 10, 2008, 10:43:35 PM »

arnt zjs on coils if so defo keep it

Bishops Finger · « **Reply #3 on:** May 10, 2008, 11:17:39 PM »

ZG's are coils...which lift are you going for MOCAJ?

daggie · « **Reply #4 on:** May 11, 2008, 06:22:47 AM »

tis needed

MOCAJ · « **Reply #5 on:** May 11, 2008, 07:36:52 AM »

thanks fellas :-D

Bubba · « **Reply #6 on:** May 11, 2008, 10:36:34 AM »

if you took it off you would shit yaself for sure tis deffo needed spose the higher you lift you would need longer or adjustable ones

tartanzj · « **Reply #7 on:** May 12, 2008, 05:31:03 PM »

If you're talking about rear trackbar then it is required. On a 2" lift the body will pull slightly to the RHS but won't cause any rubbing/binding issues and isn't too noticeable. I had to put on an adjustable one when I went to 4.5".

If its the anti-roll bar. You could ditch it. I kept it on the 2" lift so restricted articulation. Took mine off when I went higher cos I didn't buy extended links and I haven't noticed too much difference. I suppose if you drive it hard into corners you might want to keep it on but I reckon take it off, see the difference on/off-road; if you don't like it you can always stick it back on :-)

Dodster · « **Reply #8 on:** May 12, 2008, 07:39:47 PM »

I might have this completely wrong... :-D

JamesH · « **Reply #9 on:** May 12, 2008, 09:01:37 PM »

If you were replacing springs with stiffer ones and similar with shocks then you could possibly ditch it. Given the weight of a ZJ and the coils all round I'd keep the bar with what you have planned.

The few coil-converted XJs out there normally find the rear a bit unstable without some kind of anti-roll bar. I know one guy in the US fabricated the Currie Antirock system into the rear of his XJ for a compromise between stability and flex.

PtP · « **Reply #10 on:** May 12, 2008, 09:47:40 PM »

Some of you may have seen this before, but a friend of mine runs a well sorted 80 series Landcruiser which has coils all round on live axles and has both front and rear anti-roll bars removed. It looks very tippy when it’s pushed hard into corner at speed, but I’m not aware he has ever lost it! I think he has just had to adjust his driving style, but I have heard a front wheel has been lifted on the odd occasion whilst cornering too hard! :lol:

Have a look here and follow some of the links on the page to give you some more detail.

http://www.mudtoys.com/index.php?option ... 6&Itemid=9

Bishops Finger · « **Reply #11 on:** May 12, 2008, 09:50:54 PM »

The Stourbridge possee havn't been racing roung Maccy D's carpark again?

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