[jamgood96]

I went out and played in the snow yesterday, and boy, I had some nasty axle wrap coming from the frontend of my YJ. Anyone have any experrience with this problem? Any suggestions for a cure? A few people have suggested putting in a factory style trac-bar to help cure the problem. Other than that, I can't think of what to do to fix it.

 

[WILL]

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a factory style trac-bar to help cure the problem.

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A factory style trac-bar is parallel to the axle and will not do anything about axle wrap. The front axle wrap is not a new thing for you, I've seen it plenty too. The front axle is seldom powered is the reason it usually isn't addressed.

 

[jamgood96]

Do you have any idea how to cure it? I'll probably try longer front perches? But I'm not sure how much they'll help. A front trac-bar won't help with it at all? I know it's not an ideal setup.

Some more of you out there must have some experience with this.

 

[pbmcauliffe]

A couple people I know have run traction bars up front, basically like the standard triangualted people run in the rear, but flipped around.

 

[WILL]

Yup, just build a traction bar for the front like your rear one.

 

[jamgood96]

Sounds nice and all, but where am I finding the room for one? The motor is right there, hanging down. I could build one, but I'd lose all sorts of clearance.

What other wrap prevention methods are there? I'll try longer perches. Could I add just a single mount to the axle to try and limit it some?

 

[WILL]

Well, you could build it above and below your steering linkage. You could build it just off center to miss the oil pan though the diff on one side and the disconnect (I can't remember if you still have the dana 30 or if you swapped in a dana 44 yet) on the other side. Not sure which side the exhaust is on on a 6 cylinder, driver's side? If so, you might have room on the passenger side of the engine. Or just don't worry about it.