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?

Re: Learned my lesson - broke a stabilizer bar
 

Torsion bar in a Jeep? You're lucky if you only broke a sway bar link after
hitting a 5" concrete slab at 20mph...

Carl


"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:459FF48C.660A3A7F@sympatico.ca...
> 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
 

Torsion bar in a Jeep? You're lucky if you only broke a sway bar link after
hitting a 5" concrete slab at 20mph...

Carl


"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:459FF48C.660A3A7F@sympatico.ca...
> 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
 

Torsion bar in a Jeep? You're lucky if you only broke a sway bar link after
hitting a 5" concrete slab at 20mph...

Carl


"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:459FF48C.660A3A7F@sympatico.ca...
> 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
 

Carl wrote:
> Torsion bar in a Jeep? You're lucky if you only broke a sway bar link after
> hitting a 5" concrete slab at 20mph...
>
> Carl
>
Yep I know it. I'll never do stupid s#$% like that again. By torsion
bar I meant Sway bar.

Re: Learned my lesson - broke a stabilizer bar
 

Carl wrote:
> Torsion bar in a Jeep? You're lucky if you only broke a sway bar link after
> hitting a 5" concrete slab at 20mph...
>
> Carl
>
Yep I know it. I'll never do stupid s#$% like that again. By torsion
bar I meant Sway bar.

Re: Learned my lesson - broke a stabilizer bar
 

Carl wrote:
> Torsion bar in a Jeep? You're lucky if you only broke a sway bar link after
> hitting a 5" concrete slab at 20mph...
>
> Carl
>
Yep I know it. I'll never do stupid s#$% like that again. By torsion
bar I meant Sway bar.

Re: Learned my lesson - broke a stabilizer bar
 

Ah. You're better off buying a 3.5" Rubicon lift kit. Not much more, WAY
better quality. www.rubiconexpress.com

Carl


<Thoth1126@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1168125927.129132.213430@s34g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>
> Carl wrote:
>> Torsion bar in a Jeep? You're lucky if you only broke a sway bar link
>> after
>> hitting a 5" concrete slab at 20mph...
>>
>> Carl
>>
> Yep I know it. I'll never do stupid s#$% like that again. By torsion
> bar I meant Sway bar.
>

Re: Learned my lesson - broke a stabilizer bar
 

Ah. You're better off buying a 3.5" Rubicon lift kit. Not much more, WAY
better quality. www.rubiconexpress.com

Carl


<Thoth1126@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1168125927.129132.213430@s34g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>
> Carl wrote:
>> Torsion bar in a Jeep? You're lucky if you only broke a sway bar link
>> after
>> hitting a 5" concrete slab at 20mph...
>>
>> Carl
>>
> Yep I know it. I'll never do stupid s#$% like that again. By torsion
> bar I meant Sway bar.
>

Re: Learned my lesson - broke a stabilizer bar
 

Ah. You're better off buying a 3.5" Rubicon lift kit. Not much more, WAY
better quality. www.rubiconexpress.com

Carl


<Thoth1126@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1168125927.129132.213430@s34g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>
> Carl wrote:
>> Torsion bar in a Jeep? You're lucky if you only broke a sway bar link
>> after
>> hitting a 5" concrete slab at 20mph...
>>
>> Carl
>>
> Yep I know it. I'll never do stupid s#$% like that again. By torsion
> bar I meant Sway bar.
>

Re: Learned my lesson - broke a stabilizer bar
 

Carl wrote:
> Ah. You're better off buying a 3.5" Rubicon lift kit. Not much more, WAY
> better quality. www.rubiconexpress.com
>
> Carl

$879.95 and there are no shocks or front swaybar links!
I don't know..

Re: Learned my lesson - broke a stabilizer bar
 

Carl wrote:
> Ah. You're better off buying a 3.5" Rubicon lift kit. Not much more, WAY
> better quality. www.rubiconexpress.com
>
> Carl

$879.95 and there are no shocks or front swaybar links!
I don't know..

Re: Learned my lesson - broke a stabilizer bar
 

Carl wrote:
> Ah. You're better off buying a 3.5" Rubicon lift kit. Not much more, WAY
> better quality. www.rubiconexpress.com
>
> Carl

$879.95 and there are no shocks or front swaybar links!
I don't know..

Re: Learned my lesson - broke a stabilizer bar
 

Thoth1126@gmail.com wrote:
> 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.

Depending on where it broke a competent welder can fix it.


> 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?

I like this one. Dunno if they have one for your application or not,
but the idea is killer.
http://www.rockymountainsusp.com/SwayBarLinks.htm
scroll down to the "RockLock"

--
DougW

Re: Learned my lesson - broke a stabilizer bar
 

Thoth1126@gmail.com wrote:
> 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.

Depending on where it broke a competent welder can fix it.


> 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?

I like this one. Dunno if they have one for your application or not,
but the idea is killer.
http://www.rockymountainsusp.com/SwayBarLinks.htm
scroll down to the "RockLock"

--
DougW

Re: Learned my lesson - broke a stabilizer bar
 

Thoth1126@gmail.com wrote:
> 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.

Depending on where it broke a competent welder can fix it.


> 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?

I like this one. Dunno if they have one for your application or not,
but the idea is killer.
http://www.rockymountainsusp.com/SwayBarLinks.htm
scroll down to the "RockLock"

--
DougW

Re: Learned my lesson - broke a stabilizer bar
 

DougW wrote:

>
> I like this one. Dunno if they have one for your application or not,
> but the idea is killer.
> http://www.rockymountainsusp.com/SwayBarLinks.htm
> scroll down to the "RockLock"
>
> --
> DougW

AWESOME! Really nice. I havent had to chance to do serious off-roading
- only along Hydro-Power line trails. Got stuck this summer. When I get
serious I'll invest a bunch. Thanks for the advice, as always

Re: Learned my lesson - broke a stabilizer bar
 

DougW wrote:

>
> I like this one. Dunno if they have one for your application or not,
> but the idea is killer.
> http://www.rockymountainsusp.com/SwayBarLinks.htm
> scroll down to the "RockLock"
>
> --
> DougW

AWESOME! Really nice. I havent had to chance to do serious off-roading
- only along Hydro-Power line trails. Got stuck this summer. When I get
serious I'll invest a bunch. Thanks for the advice, as always

Re: Learned my lesson - broke a stabilizer bar
 

DougW wrote:

>
> I like this one. Dunno if they have one for your application or not,
> but the idea is killer.
> http://www.rockymountainsusp.com/SwayBarLinks.htm
> scroll down to the "RockLock"
>
> --
> DougW

AWESOME! Really nice. I havent had to chance to do serious off-roading
- only along Hydro-Power line trails. Got stuck this summer. When I get
serious I'll invest a bunch. Thanks for the advice, as always

Re: Learned my lesson - broke a stabilizer bar
 

Check out www.offroadtoystore.com free shocks with lift kits. Quality and
your kidneys deserve it.


Carl


<Thoth1126@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1168127157.051109.303210@s80g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>
> Carl wrote:
>> Ah. You're better off buying a 3.5" Rubicon lift kit. Not much more, WAY
>> better quality. www.rubiconexpress.com
>>
>> Carl
>
> $879.95 and there are no shocks or front swaybar links!
> I don't know..
>

Re: Learned my lesson - broke a stabilizer bar
 

Check out www.offroadtoystore.com free shocks with lift kits. Quality and
your kidneys deserve it.


Carl


<Thoth1126@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1168127157.051109.303210@s80g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>
> Carl wrote:
>> Ah. You're better off buying a 3.5" Rubicon lift kit. Not much more, WAY
>> better quality. www.rubiconexpress.com
>>
>> Carl
>
> $879.95 and there are no shocks or front swaybar links!
> I don't know..
>

Re: Learned my lesson - broke a stabilizer bar
 

Check out www.offroadtoystore.com free shocks with lift kits. Quality and
your kidneys deserve it.


Carl


<Thoth1126@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1168127157.051109.303210@s80g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>
> Carl wrote:
>> Ah. You're better off buying a 3.5" Rubicon lift kit. Not much more, WAY
>> better quality. www.rubiconexpress.com
>>
>> Carl
>
> $879.95 and there are no shocks or front swaybar links!
> I don't know..
>

Re: Learned my lesson - broke a stabilizer bar
 

Carl wrote:
> Check out www.offroadtoystore.com free shocks with lift kits. Quality and
> your kidneys deserve it.
>

Great site. Better price for the 3.5" RE
"extended end links (front and rear)" are those the sway bar links?

Re: Learned my lesson - broke a stabilizer bar
 

Carl wrote:
> Check out www.offroadtoystore.com free shocks with lift kits. Quality and
> your kidneys deserve it.
>

Great site. Better price for the 3.5" RE
"extended end links (front and rear)" are those the sway bar links?

Re: Learned my lesson - broke a stabilizer bar
 

Carl wrote:
> Check out www.offroadtoystore.com free shocks with lift kits. Quality and
> your kidneys deserve it.
>

Great site. Better price for the 3.5" RE
"extended end links (front and rear)" are those the sway bar links?

Re: Learned my lesson - broke a stabilizer bar
 

Had a customer miss the driveway and climb a four inch sidewalk to my
business, it blew out both tires at about half your speed. May keep an eye
on them for a while.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

<Thoth1126@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1168108496.332832.147070@42g2000cwt.googlegro ups.com...
> 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.
>




--
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Re: Learned my lesson - broke a stabilizer bar
 

Had a customer miss the driveway and climb a four inch sidewalk to my
business, it blew out both tires at about half your speed. May keep an eye
on them for a while.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

<Thoth1126@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1168108496.332832.147070@42g2000cwt.googlegro ups.com...
> 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.
>




--
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Re: Learned my lesson - broke a stabilizer bar
 

Had a customer miss the driveway and climb a four inch sidewalk to my
business, it blew out both tires at about half your speed. May keep an eye
on them for a while.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

<Thoth1126@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1168108496.332832.147070@42g2000cwt.googlegro ups.com...
> 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.
>




--
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Re: Learned my lesson - broke a stabilizer bar
 

I have ordered from them before and was satisfied. "Extended links" are new
sway bar end links that are longer to compensate for the lift, but they are
not disconnects.

Carl


<Thoth1126@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1168132839.233095.192760@s34g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>
> Carl wrote:
>> Check out www.offroadtoystore.com free shocks with lift kits. Quality and
>> your kidneys deserve it.
>>
>
> Great site. Better price for the 3.5" RE
> "extended end links (front and rear)" are those the sway bar links?
>

Re: Learned my lesson - broke a stabilizer bar
 

I have ordered from them before and was satisfied. "Extended links" are new
sway bar end links that are longer to compensate for the lift, but they are
not disconnects.

Carl


<Thoth1126@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1168132839.233095.192760@s34g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>
> Carl wrote:
>> Check out www.offroadtoystore.com free shocks with lift kits. Quality and
>> your kidneys deserve it.
>>
>
> Great site. Better price for the 3.5" RE
> "extended end links (front and rear)" are those the sway bar links?
>

Re: Learned my lesson - broke a stabilizer bar
 

I have ordered from them before and was satisfied. "Extended links" are new
sway bar end links that are longer to compensate for the lift, but they are
not disconnects.

Carl


<Thoth1126@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1168132839.233095.192760@s34g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>
> Carl wrote:
>> Check out www.offroadtoystore.com free shocks with lift kits. Quality and
>> your kidneys deserve it.
>>
>
> Great site. Better price for the 3.5" RE
> "extended end links (front and rear)" are those the sway bar links?
>