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Laughing Gas
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I just picked up the Ex from the paint shop today, I'll post pictures tomorrow. I'm thinking I want to reattach the front sway bar see if it makes a difference or not. I need longer end links. I want just a little more feedback or "road feel".
Laughing Gas
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So far, I've found mine to be okay without the sway bar. We have several two-lane roundabouts close to home, I tend to go into them a little fast if there's no traffic around to try and feel out the limits... there's a noticable degree of additional body roll, but not as much as I'd expect considering the body is literally six inches higher than it was - let alone the sway bar was removed.
I am concerned about how it will react in a highway-speed emergency avoidance "swerve" manuever. I'll have to work up to that.
I am concerned about how it will react in a highway-speed emergency avoidance "swerve" manuever. I'll have to work up to that.
FTE Remembers
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Put it back on and compare.
as far as high speed emergency swerve..... sticking with my theme of avoiding what the Ex is not good at and sticking to what it is good at. I suppose it depends on what you are swerving for but consider hitting it and not swerving since rolling is a likely outcome.
as far as high speed emergency swerve..... sticking with my theme of avoiding what the Ex is not good at and sticking to what it is good at. I suppose it depends on what you are swerving for but consider hitting it and not swerving since rolling is a likely outcome.
Laughing Gas
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I probably won't bother putting it back on unless some cautious highway testing thoroughly terrifies me. And even with the bar installed, I doubt it would have a dramatic positive effect should my most feared scenario unfold.
FTE Remembers
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I would encourage you to try the front bar if for no other reason to compare the diffrence.
i prefer mine off over the factory bar as the size and mounting location is not ideal, I do have a smaller bar that mounts forward of the axle I am going to test. We shall see how that goes.
fwiw, It is a bar off of a RWD Ex.
i prefer mine off over the factory bar as the size and mounting location is not ideal, I do have a smaller bar that mounts forward of the axle I am going to test. We shall see how that goes.
fwiw, It is a bar off of a RWD Ex.
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Laughing Gas
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I did use the original factory track bar initially, and later switched to an Icon adjustable bar.
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Laughing Gas
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I got them from 4wheel Parts. The same place I got the springs. They have exactly what you need. https://www.4wheelparts.com
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I got them from 4wheel Parts. The same place I got the springs. They have exactly what you need. https://www.4wheelparts.com
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Laughing Gas
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I don't remember, the counter guy looked up the ones Pro Comp recommended for the 22210 springs.
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Hey @bluovl do you have a link or even just a size of the front ubolts you used with the 22210 pro Comps? Thanks!
)@pirate4x4_camo do you happen to know the dimensions required for the front u-bolts for the 22210 springs? Or anyone else? I swear I saw someone reference it, but I've looked at the threads where folks have done it and I'm not seeing it. @PrescottIce @BigBlueX
Amazon kindly supplies a "maybe you want to buy this too" at the bottom of my order with some u-bolts, but I'm not confident they are actually what I need. I'd rather have a local shop make them (and I'd like to have them this weekend).
Thanks folks!!
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Laughing Gas
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That don't sound right? I bought mine separate at 4wheelparts here in SoCal. Their main warehouse is about 20 miles away. Anyway here's a link to their catalog for U bolts. https://www.4wheelparts.com/s?Ntt=u+...lectedTab=true Also WFO has em:https://www.wfoconcepts.com/pr/WFO-I...its/3208/16924. And there"s PMFwww.pmfsuspension.com/
Laughing Gas
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I bought my front u-bolts from Summit:
Bolts: https://www.summitracing.com/parts/e...0510/overview/
Nuts: https://www.summitracing.com/parts/e...5302/overview/
Bolts: https://www.summitracing.com/parts/e...0510/overview/
Nuts: https://www.summitracing.com/parts/e...5302/overview/