do i need it,other lifted hiluxs etc dont all have them.Is it safe to remove it
track bar/diff stabilizer
track bar/diff stabilizer
had one of these on my old truck when i got it,its bolted to a bracket on top of my rear diff and goes up to the chassis just behind the gearbox to stop diff rotating under load but what i want to know is...
do i need it,other lifted hiluxs etc dont all have them.Is it safe to remove it
do i need it,other lifted hiluxs etc dont all have them.Is it safe to remove it
on my 3rd POS 70 cruiser still havent learnt
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Re: track bar/diff stabilizer
Depends on how bad the axle tramp is. If it twists up really well chance's are the springs are very pliable and the axle tramp will be quite bad with out it.
Snapped ubolts and/or broken leaf's are a pia when you are out.
Snapped ubolts and/or broken leaf's are a pia when you are out.
Ugly is a state of mind..... and the state of my truck!
Re: track bar/diff stabilizer
how come the front dose not have a similer system,that was what got me thinking,i thought if the front dosnt need one maybe the rear dosent
on my 3rd POS 70 cruiser still havent learnt
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Re: track bar/diff stabilizer
It is HiLux as you stated is it?
If it still has the std steering and original beam axle and springs, there should be a small track bar to stop the axle from brake steering. Front springs are also shorter (but still longer than most cruisers) than the rears, and hence have less leverage.
You can yank the rear one out, just be aware of the amount of axle tramp you may get. It is easy to check, just park it up against something solid and have someone try to drive forward slowly while you are watching the amount of twist the rear axle induces.
If it still has the std steering and original beam axle and springs, there should be a small track bar to stop the axle from brake steering. Front springs are also shorter (but still longer than most cruisers) than the rears, and hence have less leverage.
You can yank the rear one out, just be aware of the amount of axle tramp you may get. It is easy to check, just park it up against something solid and have someone try to drive forward slowly while you are watching the amount of twist the rear axle induces.
Ugly is a state of mind..... and the state of my truck!
Re: track bar/diff stabilizer
i see what you mean.no sorry its a 70 series cruiser i was talking with a mate who has a lifted hilux and he didnt have a rear one hence my thinking and another friend who has also removed the small front one that you pointed out.i watched it battling a bank and the was a little twisting on it.
the cruiser has quite heavy spring packs on it.but i will do the test you said
thanks for this,was not sure at all but figured there must be a reason
the cruiser has quite heavy spring packs on it.but i will do the test you said
thanks for this,was not sure at all but figured there must be a reason
on my 3rd POS 70 cruiser still havent learnt
Death to the competition
Death to the competition
Re: track bar/diff stabilizer
Std Cruiser is also SUA, so the leverage factor is altered from SOA.
Do the test and see how ya go.
Do the test and see how ya go.
Ugly is a state of mind..... and the state of my truck!
Re: track bar/diff stabilizer
mine is soa
yep will do
yep will do
on my 3rd POS 70 cruiser still havent learnt
Death to the competition
Death to the competition