- Location
- Hesperia, Kalifornia
I'm looking for ideas here that a search was unable to produce...
92 XJ, 5.5" RE Lift (freshly installed), Spooled rear D44 with 4.88's, Locked front D30 with 4.88's, sitting on 33's... Originally built to handle the Hammers... I don't wheel that way any longer so I've been revamping it to handle more expeditionary type wheeling with the family.
Here lies the problem.... I had removed the stock sway bars completely, many years ago. In the front, I even cut off the passenger side sway bar mount from the axle. The drivers side still exists. The rear, I don't even remember if it came with on, but there is nothing there any longer and the D35 is long gone. A D44 lives there now.
While driving on the street, there is obviously a ton of sway that I have to deal with around corners and just overall driving that I want to "tame" and reduce. I realize the rear spool doesn't help around corners, but with no sway bars at all and soft suspension, it's pretty bad how it leans hard. I oversteer on purpose to get the suspension to level out and unbind, and that works for now. But I need something that won't allow so much sway to take place.
What I'm looking is to add sway bars back to it so it's safer to drive, flat tow to the trail, and just more manageable for my family and I. If I ever need to go "fun style", I'd like the quick disconnects... But with the front pass side sway bar mount on the axle being cut off, I'm unsure on what path to take here.
Do I:
I need opinions from those who have experience in something similar. As I stated, I was unable to find anything in a search relating to this type of scenario. I'm not looking to remove the spool or regear. I'd like something to add back regarding sway control and welding /fabrication is not a problem.
As always, thanks for your opinions and suggestion.
Steven
92 XJ, 5.5" RE Lift (freshly installed), Spooled rear D44 with 4.88's, Locked front D30 with 4.88's, sitting on 33's... Originally built to handle the Hammers... I don't wheel that way any longer so I've been revamping it to handle more expeditionary type wheeling with the family.
Here lies the problem.... I had removed the stock sway bars completely, many years ago. In the front, I even cut off the passenger side sway bar mount from the axle. The drivers side still exists. The rear, I don't even remember if it came with on, but there is nothing there any longer and the D35 is long gone. A D44 lives there now.
While driving on the street, there is obviously a ton of sway that I have to deal with around corners and just overall driving that I want to "tame" and reduce. I realize the rear spool doesn't help around corners, but with no sway bars at all and soft suspension, it's pretty bad how it leans hard. I oversteer on purpose to get the suspension to level out and unbind, and that works for now. But I need something that won't allow so much sway to take place.
What I'm looking is to add sway bars back to it so it's safer to drive, flat tow to the trail, and just more manageable for my family and I. If I ever need to go "fun style", I'd like the quick disconnects... But with the front pass side sway bar mount on the axle being cut off, I'm unsure on what path to take here.
Do I:
- A - Weld on a new sway bar mount to the axle and install a stock sway bar in the front with extended /quick disco links?
- B - Purchase a stronger than stock front sway bar kit and hopefully find one that includes new weld on tabs for the mounts on the axle?
- C - Also purchase a stock rear sway bar kit?
- D - Purchase an upgraded rear sway bar kit?
- E - Something I'm not even thinking of?
I need opinions from those who have experience in something similar. As I stated, I was unable to find anything in a search relating to this type of scenario. I'm not looking to remove the spool or regear. I'd like something to add back regarding sway control and welding /fabrication is not a problem.
As always, thanks for your opinions and suggestion.
Steven