Learned my lesson - broke a stabilizer bar
 

Never climb concrete at an angle. always straight on. I went up a 5"
slab to get somewhere and I wasn't going slow enough (20mph) and not
head on. I approached it frm the driver's side at a 45 deg angle and my
passenger side stabilizer snapped at the top where it connects to the
torsion bar.

Re: Learned my lesson - broke a stabilizer bar
 

Thoth1126 wrote:
> Never climb concrete at an angle. always straight on. I went up a 5"
> slab to get somewhere and I wasn't going slow enough (20mph) and not
> head on. I approached it frm the driver's side at a 45 deg angle and
> my passenger side stabilizer snapped at the top where it connects to
> the torsion bar.

At 20 I'd also be checking the tires and rims for any damage.
(inside and outside edges)

You snapped a swaybar link like the one here?
http://revbeergoggles.com/front_anti...t-link-old.jpg
http://revbeergoggles.com/front_antisway/index.html

Sometimes the welds on those links leave a bit to be
desired. But they shouldn't snap even under that load.

--
DougW

Re: Learned my lesson - broke a stabilizer bar
 

Thoth1126 wrote:
> Never climb concrete at an angle. always straight on. I went up a 5"
> slab to get somewhere and I wasn't going slow enough (20mph) and not
> head on. I approached it frm the driver's side at a 45 deg angle and
> my passenger side stabilizer snapped at the top where it connects to
> the torsion bar.

At 20 I'd also be checking the tires and rims for any damage.
(inside and outside edges)

You snapped a swaybar link like the one here?
http://revbeergoggles.com/front_anti...t-link-old.jpg
http://revbeergoggles.com/front_antisway/index.html

Sometimes the welds on those links leave a bit to be
desired. But they shouldn't snap even under that load.

--
DougW

Re: Learned my lesson - broke a stabilizer bar
 

Thoth1126 wrote:
> Never climb concrete at an angle. always straight on. I went up a 5"
> slab to get somewhere and I wasn't going slow enough (20mph) and not
> head on. I approached it frm the driver's side at a 45 deg angle and
> my passenger side stabilizer snapped at the top where it connects to
> the torsion bar.

At 20 I'd also be checking the tires and rims for any damage.
(inside and outside edges)

You snapped a swaybar link like the one here?
http://revbeergoggles.com/front_anti...t-link-old.jpg
http://revbeergoggles.com/front_antisway/index.html

Sometimes the welds on those links leave a bit to be
desired. But they shouldn't snap even under that load.

--
DougW

Re: Learned my lesson - broke a stabilizer bar
 

What kind and how rock hard are you running for tires?

What flavor of Jeep?

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Thoth1126@gmail.com wrote:
>
> Never climb concrete at an angle. always straight on. I went up a 5"
> slab to get somewhere and I wasn't going slow enough (20mph) and not
> head on. I approached it frm the driver's side at a 45 deg angle and my
> passenger side stabilizer snapped at the top where it connects to the
> torsion bar.

Re: Learned my lesson - broke a stabilizer bar
 

What kind and how rock hard are you running for tires?

What flavor of Jeep?

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Thoth1126@gmail.com wrote:
>
> Never climb concrete at an angle. always straight on. I went up a 5"
> slab to get somewhere and I wasn't going slow enough (20mph) and not
> head on. I approached it frm the driver's side at a 45 deg angle and my
> passenger side stabilizer snapped at the top where it connects to the
> torsion bar.

Re: Learned my lesson - broke a stabilizer bar
 

What kind and how rock hard are you running for tires?

What flavor of Jeep?

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Thoth1126@gmail.com wrote:
>
> Never climb concrete at an angle. always straight on. I went up a 5"
> slab to get somewhere and I wasn't going slow enough (20mph) and not
> head on. I approached it frm the driver's side at a 45 deg angle and my
> passenger side stabilizer snapped at the top where it connects to the
> torsion bar.

Re: Learned my lesson - broke a stabilizer bar
 

Mike Romain wrote:
> What kind and how rock hard are you running for tires?
>
> What flavor of Jeep?
>
running 30" Bridgestone winter duelers @ 32 psi. 2002 TJ with no lift
(yet)

Doug: Yes that's exactly the swaybar link I cracked.

Question: instead of buying a new link why not buy a 4" Rough Country
lift that includes 2 new links. The kit sells for $529. What do you
think?

Re: Learned my lesson - broke a stabilizer bar
 

Mike Romain wrote:
> What kind and how rock hard are you running for tires?
>
> What flavor of Jeep?
>
running 30" Bridgestone winter duelers @ 32 psi. 2002 TJ with no lift
(yet)

Doug: Yes that's exactly the swaybar link I cracked.

Question: instead of buying a new link why not buy a 4" Rough Country
lift that includes 2 new links. The kit sells for $529. What do you
think?

Re: Learned my lesson - broke a stabilizer bar
 

Mike Romain wrote:
> What kind and how rock hard are you running for tires?
>
> What flavor of Jeep?
>
running 30" Bridgestone winter duelers @ 32 psi. 2002 TJ with no lift
(yet)

Doug: Yes that's exactly the swaybar link I cracked.

Question: instead of buying a new link why not buy a 4" Rough Country
lift that includes 2 new links. The kit sells for $529. What do you
think?