Are you building a Mud Monster or a Pavement Princess??
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This section on other websites has led to arguments and contention. People are posting pictures of their pride and joy and therefore CONSTRUCTIVE comments only please!
If so you can have your own thread in this section.
This section on other websites has led to arguments and contention. People are posting pictures of their pride and joy and therefore CONSTRUCTIVE comments only please!
Daily on road use
13 Jan 2014 22:31 #100433
by robs5230
standard jimny - for now
Replied by robs5230 on topic Daily on road use
by the sounds of your steering issues you may not have cc bushes fitted. post a pic of the underneath and we'll tell you whether the arb is fitted. simples
standard jimny - for now
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13 Jan 2014 22:48 #100436
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Looking at the pic that's not orientated correctly id say the ARB is still attached, can see an outline of what looks like the drop links.
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14 Jan 2014 09:00 #100458
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14 Jan 2014 09:41 #100465
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14 Jan 2014 11:08 #100482
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Thanks guys so I need to get arb removed to improve on road handling. Just want it to feel a bit safer
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14 Jan 2014 11:45 - 14 Jan 2014 11:47 #100489
by jonesyba420
Replied by jonesyba420 on topic Daily on road use
removing the anti roll bar (ARB) increases articulation so may produce more body roll especially on a lifted jim.
the ARB is trying to keep the front axle level which helps improve road handling, for offroading you want the axle free to do what its meant to do ie twist/flex/articulate (whatever you want to call it) as much as possible, the ARB fights this.
removing it you get noticeably more articulation, if you drove up a ramp with just one front wheel on it the opposite wheel (the one on the ground) would lift off the floor earlier with an ARB than without as the job of the ARB is to try keep the axle level which is not good for offroading.
some report more body roll on road some say its no different and if anything a smoother ride offroad, i agree with the latter comment
so no removing the arb will not improve on road handling but will improve offroad performance.
i suspect as others have said you need atleast caster corrected bushes and preferably caster corrected radius arms. whoever initally lifted your jimny obviously done it on a budget or didnt know fully whats entailed.
the ARB is trying to keep the front axle level which helps improve road handling, for offroading you want the axle free to do what its meant to do ie twist/flex/articulate (whatever you want to call it) as much as possible, the ARB fights this.
removing it you get noticeably more articulation, if you drove up a ramp with just one front wheel on it the opposite wheel (the one on the ground) would lift off the floor earlier with an ARB than without as the job of the ARB is to try keep the axle level which is not good for offroading.
some report more body roll on road some say its no different and if anything a smoother ride offroad, i agree with the latter comment

so no removing the arb will not improve on road handling but will improve offroad performance.
i suspect as others have said you need atleast caster corrected bushes and preferably caster corrected radius arms. whoever initally lifted your jimny obviously done it on a budget or didnt know fully whats entailed.
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