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Testing bone stock flex

Old Oct 13, 2009 | 05:59 PM
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were those pics taken at the downhill bike course behind ETSU?
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Old Oct 13, 2009 | 05:59 PM
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One more super newb question... when running disconnected on the trail with stock suspension do i need to secure the sway bars after they are disconnected? I have read threads where guys are zip tying them down, but in all those threads the guys had suspension lifts. Any help with this would be greatly appreciated!
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Old Oct 13, 2009 | 06:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Curiosity
were those pics taken at the downhill bike course behind ETSU?
Nope, they were snagged over by the jason's deli off state of franklin. Its an area that was under construction awhile ago but has since been abandoned for now. Only place I could think of to test out flex without driving on someone's private (no trespassing zone) property. I got bored on my way home from lunch

Shows how much I know... Lol, I didnt even know there was a downhill bike course behind ETSU...
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Old Oct 13, 2009 | 06:03 PM
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Originally Posted by TNJKER
One more super newb question... when running disconnected on the trail with stock suspension do i need to secure the sway bars after they are disconnected? I have read threads where guys are zip tying them down, but in all those threads the guys had suspension lifts. Any help with this would be greatly appreciated!
never heard that one on electric disconnects maybe on the quick disconnects that you pull the pins . but not 100% sure
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Old Oct 13, 2009 | 06:09 PM
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Don't feel bad, I put a big log in the middle of my yard so that I could see my flex w/ my new lift.



I was thinking about going up buffalo tomorrow, but the 100% chance heavy rain, I think I'll stay home and work on my house. Hope you have fun at windrock this weekend.

Also, I don't think you'll have to worry about the sway bar links w/ the rubi's electronic disco. From what I understand, you just hit the switch on level ground and you're ready to rock.
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Old Oct 13, 2009 | 06:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Curiosity
Don't feel bad, I put a big log in the middle of my yard so that I could see my flex w/ my new lift.



I was thinking about going up buffalo tomorrow, but the 100% chance heavy rain, I think I'll stay home and work on my house. Hope you have fun at windrock this weekend.

Also, I don't think you'll have to worry about the sway bar links w/ the rubi's electronic disco. From what I understand, you just hit the switch on level ground and you're ready to rock.
Awesome. Yea tomorrow wouldn't work for me anyways... Unfortunately, until thursday night I have exams. (2 left) Maybe next week.

Oh and your jeep looks sick!! One day mine will be all grown up too
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 07:02 AM
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even stock a jeep is amazing
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 09:06 AM
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for your question about securing the sway bars, you have a Rubicon. which means you have electronic disconnect. the bars stay attatched but there is a mechanism on the sway bar itself that goes across the front in there that un-locks (per say,) and that allows each side to flex differently, THIS is why you rubicon guys are supposed to push that disconnect button when you're on level ground so that the bar can lock into itself and behave nicely on the road when you are connecting them. this goes also for disconnecting too so there isn't as much stress on the sway bar

from what i understand anyway..
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 10:42 AM
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This is my stock rubicon disconnected.


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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Curiosity
Don't feel bad, I put a big log in the middle of my yard so that I could see my flex w/ my new lift.



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You cut down the tree just to test your flex, didn't you?
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