I just bought this YJ and I've been wondering what exactly is the yellow thing attached the the rear leaf springs. It's on both sides. I've heard two things so far. 1) That they're towing brackets so the suspension doesn't get damaged by big loads (even though the yellow things are not connected to the tow hitch or the like.) and 2) that its to protect the rear axle and suspension for things on the ground when you hit the trails (even though the yellow things give me like... 4" of ground clearance).. So if anyone has an answer out there and can help me by just telling me what these things are, i'd greatly appreciate it! Thanks.
Those look like traction bars (typically on hotrods of the 1980's to prevent spring wrap and wheel hop). Not sure why they would be on a Jeep. My recommendation... take em off.
Yes those are traction bars..... used to stop wheel hop in hotrod and old V8 cars and some trucks.
nowi can say i have seen everything on a jeep... LoL
Now that is funny shizzle slapper bars on a 4x4. Do me a favor and put a set on the front also and take some pics. Make up some stoooopid reason they are on the Jeep like they improve off road performance.
I ask my self that every day I dont have the traction bars though thankfully. But because he put them in I have a nice radius on my flares where the tire hits.
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