Topic: question on axle

[GoaT]

what is this.. its hard to see but its looks like a axle rap device? im just really courious

[MiniSimp]

It's a torque rod.

Cut it off.

[GoaT [OP]]

LOL

 does anybody agree??? i want some more comments...

whats the point of this thing. what will happen when i cut it off. i want to be educated befor i start torching

[Hyena]

It is an anti axle wrap device.  Doesn't do much.  Cut it off.  You won't notice a difference.

[MiniSimp]

You will gain a small amount of articulation.
You will gain an un-noticable amount of axle wrap.

[GoaT [OP]]

k well let the cutting begin. thanks guys

[Willy Mammoth]

Ha Ha, it is not so much for axle rap as it is to keep the diff located the same distance from the steering box so when you brake it dosen't steer.

If you cut it off you should also cut the push pull rod off too and go with crossover steering.

You should do that anyway.

[IronClad]

yeap..  but unless you like to break J arms and whatnot id leave it be..  but if you go crossover then ditch it.

[GoaT [OP]]

well holy hell that would have sucked.. what happened to that info befor i cut it off???   just kidding k ill leave it be for the meantime...

[79coyotefrg]

hey Goat,  i relocated my torque arm mount to under the radiator,  and used a gas charged shock,  it still does the job  but i can flex better

and i dont get the squirrelly feel when i hit the brakes like i did without it

[seanc]

do not cut if off until you change your entire steering system. it is there for braking purpose so when you slam on your brakes your truck does not pull to one side, due to the push pull steering engineering.

[79coyotefrg]

he said he was leaving it ,  lucky Mark told him befor he cut it

[blackdiamond]

 

Let me shed a tiny bit of light on the subject.

The torque rod does exactly what is said below.

Ha Ha, it is not so much for axle rap as it is to keep the diff located the same distance from the steering box so when you brake it dosen't steer.

A couple of Moab trips ago the bolt on the frame end kept working its way out and it really made a difference in handling.  The problem is if you lift the truck the arm is too short.  AOR had a kit for a longer torque arm with a heim joint to increase articulation, but they are now seemingly out of business.

To solve this problem, I cut a short piece, about 3/4 inch, out of a Honda Accord tie rod, I think, because it was a similar diameter and then welded into the torque arm.  Now it doesn't allow the axle to move and it doesn't pull the axle back.

Is it possible that the reason that I have not broken my J-arm is because I still have the torque rod?