[shaggyjim]

dumb question from a yj newbie...

has anyone tried unbolting the trac bars from the axle housings and simply strapped/zip tied them up high for easy re-install later?

Not a dumb question at all, I installed a aftermarket track bar that was made so that you could loosen a bolt and it would "allow" the bar to contract and expand off road. It didn't work well and I ended up removing it after a bit because I could not get the bolt tight enough to have it work like a track bar is suppose to on road. I haven't had one after that point.