xj axle wrap... traction bar?

[choogala]

i have a real bad axle wrap. was thinking 4 link but not in the budget right now. anyone on here done them? running 14 bolt in the rear on 39.5. any help would be great

 

[jbsjunk]

How big of blocks are you using?

 

[choogala]

2" blocks

 

[foxwar71]

1. Ditch bolts
2. Buy RuffStuff traction bar kit
3. Build crossmember
4. Install traction bar

 

[clean4drxj]

^ he has the answers in which you seek..

 

[POSJ]

1. Ditch BLOCKS
2. Buy RuffStuff traction bar kit
3. Build crossmember
4. Install traction bar

FIFY

 

[DeftwillP]

Lol yeah, i got rid of my ubolts and now my axle has no wrap whatsoever!

 

[Boostwerks.com]

My 2 cents...

One of the most important aspects of a good TB is that it needs to be long. Approx the same length as the drive shaft is ideal. This will keep the pinion angle correct through out the suspension travel. Put on the pass side and as close to the DS as possible is ideal. Mine is on the drivers side due to packaging constraints but have noticed no ill effects so far.

 

[blondejoncherokee]

very good info here. I have a ruffstuff traction bar kit sitting here waiting to go in .

 

[cal]

^^^ what they said.

I fixed my wrap with a rebound leaf from Deaver, but we're giving serious consideration to a traction bar, and that kit is great.

 

[iluv83vettes]

Why would it be more ideal on the passenger side than the driver side? I can't see that making a big difference in my head.

 

[Lowrange2]

Adding a traction bar to my setup was the best thing I've done to it in a LONG time. What a difference!

 

[podm98c]

[/URL][/IMG]This is what I did for my 8.8 me and my buddy fabed these up. I have no axle wrap now. We used a piece of 5x5 box and cut it in half drilled the holes out and welded them on. Think it was like 15 dollars in the box tubing and 20 in the hardware.

 

[Boostwerks.com]

While longer perches will definitely help, there is no comparison to a traction bar.

 

[podm98c]

I definitely agree with you on the track bar.But sense he mentioned budget I figured I'd throw that up.

 

[TRCM]

Why would it be more ideal on the passenger side than the driver side? I can't see that making a big difference in my head.

That's the side that is gonna wrap up 1st......even with a locker.

 

[akendal4]

Why would it be more ideal on the passenger side than the driver side? I can't see that making a big difference in my head.

Torque twist management. Under acceleration the vehicle wants to twist to the passenger side. A traction bar, under acceleration, places a force going up into the frame rail counteracting this torque twist. A traction bar placed on the driver side will only add to the amount of twist as it is now pushing on the side that wants to rise.

 

[831_xj]

It's really not about the body twisting... It's about the axle wrapping and pointing the pinion up or down weather off road or on.. A drivers side Traction bar doesn't "aid" in any amount of twist but the better option is to run it on the passenger side since that is the way the driveshafts spin. Hard part is fitting with exhaust.

 

[iluv83vettes]

Driveshaft makes sense.

 

[akendal4]

It's really not about the body twisting... It's about the axle wrapping and pointing the pinion up or down weather off road or on.. A drivers side Traction bar doesn't "aid" in any amount of twist but the better option is to run it on the passenger side since that is the way the driveshafts spin. Hard part is fitting with exhaust.

Run a force vector diagram on the traction bar and you will see that under acceleration, the frame end of the traction bar will be pushing up into the the frame. Under braking it will be pulling down. I have my traction bar mounted on the driverside because of the exhaust on the passenger side. Before and after installing showed the amount of twist was a noticeable difference because before, when the axle would wrap, the rear would squat. Now the rear wants to rise because the force of the axle wrapping has been transferred to force pushing up on the frame. With the rotation of the driveline, it now twists the body to the passenger side.