No rear sway bar?
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No rear sway bar?
My jeep does not have a rear sway bar, was it an option or did someone take it off. It is a 97 country edition and has almost every option that was available. A rear sway bar is not that important anyway I guess. It has the stock suspension by the way.
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it may have been removed, but since it's the country, it may not have even come with one.
they're not really needed anyways, but if you want to know if it did in fact come from the factory with one, you can always get a build report done by using your vin.
they're not really needed anyways, but if you want to know if it did in fact come from the factory with one, you can always get a build report done by using your vin.
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Mine is a country edition with the up-country package. What is the up-country package, why did it not come with a sway bar, and why did other models come with a swaybar if not needed? I am not saying anyone is wrong because I agree that a rear swaybar is not needed I am just trying to figure out the reasoning behind this.
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Mine is a country edition with the up-country package. What is the up-country package, why did it not come with a sway bar, and why did other models come with a swaybar if not needed? I am not saying anyone is wrong because I agree that a rear swaybar is not needed I am just trying to figure out the reasoning behind this.
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Year: 1993
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 HO
2 inches over <b>new</b> stock Up-Country height, yes. Most likely your suspension has sagged down over the years.
Quickest measurement is from the center of the axle to the fender should measure 17" from factory. Up-Country was 18".
3" lift will be 3" from the 17" mark.
Quickest measurement is from the center of the axle to the fender should measure 17" from factory. Up-Country was 18".
3" lift will be 3" from the 17" mark.
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Why do you need sway bar disconnects or extensions? some lifts don't have them what would happen if i lifted it 3 inches without extending the sway bars.
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It can put the front axle in a bind depending on how much lift you have. The sway bar will pull the axle forward as the control arms are pulling it backwards. Longer links help maintain the sway bar geometry. Usually anything under 3 inches isn't a problem.
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