HOrnbrod Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 Has anyone tried the Addco Rear Sway Bar Kit or the one from JC Whitney to reduce body roll when driving on the highway? Did a search, no luck. Thanks; Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyComanche Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 Well, its got to be better than stock? Are you into building things? If so, I'd tinker with a cherokee rear bar (you can get 'em free) or front bar (again, free...). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 After the 90 is up and running, one of my first projects will be seeing if I can get an Explorer rear bar to fit. I've got several of them left over from 8.8 sales, so I figure I might as well. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted October 30, 2006 Author Share Posted October 30, 2006 Yeah Pete, that would be a good solution since I have converted to rear Explorer disks (D35 still though :cry: ). Need to find something for that heavy shell I tote around. Thicker front sway bar helped a lot, but still rolls too much for me. Have a new leaf pack in the back too. Been talking to a few guys who purchased the Amtech RollGard (http://www.amtechsprings.com/) and all love it, but none had an MJ. Too expensive though......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZXJ Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 Try running an RS9K shock or MX6 adjustable shock to control body roll with the camper.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pingpong Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 Try going around turns slower.. that will always help with body roll :brows: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted October 30, 2006 Author Share Posted October 30, 2006 Yeah right. I'll try that Pong, but don't think it will last.......... :nuts: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtdesigns Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 OK... I'm flipping tired of searching through search returns... Don.. I got a hold of >>PST<<< and talked to a sells rep.. He had me the instructions to the rear sway bars UPS'd to me.. I scanned them and here they are. He told me they have only sold 4 of those rear bars. The last one was in 07 to someone in CA.. I'm pretty sure he had his "source" send me the instructions which also came with a really, really cool 9th Addition copy of "Handling- What it is and how to get it" published by Addco. I'm guessing these >>>PST<<< are the Addco ones. The book is packed with all kinds of info.. Around 100 pages of "A through analysis of handling problems, the causes and the cures, and a guide to chassis selection." Written by Roland de Marcellus Addco Industries Inc. is by the way, is in Linville, NC, less then a hour from where I live. I didnt know that.. Might have to give them a call, and run up there for a tour, or something.. Anyways. here's the instructions on how the rear bars mount. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gjeep Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 That guy in CA was me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtdesigns Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 That guy in CA was me... no it wasnt... Oh wait.. Your the last guy who bought the swaybar in 07, or the guy in CA I talked to??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted March 20, 2009 Author Share Posted March 20, 2009 G was the guy who turned me on the the PST rear bar. In fact he's helped me in a whole lot of things. Unfortunately it would not fit my LWB because of the shock mounts. It fits the SWB models just fine. Hopefully G will chime in and explain it better than I can. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reson46 Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 G was the guy who turned me on the the PST rear bar. In fact he's helped me in a whole lot of things. Unfortunately it would not fit my LWB because of the shock mounts. It fits the SWB models just fine. Hopefully G will chime in and explain it better than I can. :D I was wondering about that from the picture. Is it possible to mount the sway bar on the front of the axle? It looks like it has a bend in the middle that may clear the pinion if positioned in the right place. But there may be issues with the driver side link clearing the gas tank too. Willy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gjeep Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 If I remember correctly the longbed MJ's have one shock front side of the axle and one aft. The shortbeds have both shocks backside of the rear axle. The top shock mount on the shortbed MJ is a mounting point for the sway bar links. The bar worked well when I was running the standard rear leaf pack. One thing I'll say is that top nut should have been a castle nut with a cotter pin through the threaded shaft. Even with thread-locking and double nutting these top mounts the nuts would loosen. Once I upgraded to metric ton leafs, I passed the sway bar along to Don. I'd recommend it if your running factory leafs. I did notice an improvement in handling, but the top nuts need to be addressed. I do think they could have come up with a better design however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reson46 Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 If I remember correctly the longbed MJ's have one shock front side of the axle and one aft. The shortbeds have both shocks backside of the rear axle. No, both shocks mount in front of the axle on a long bed. Willy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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