WillysRubicon
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First time posting here, so hopefully the formatting from my phone isn't too bad.
I understand the reasons behind Jeep squeezing out all the MPG they can get, but I can't handle a Jeep with a big plastic shield hanging in front of the axle. So I decided to remove it, this is where I realized how far down the JL smartbar motor hangs down compared to my old JK.
Those who had a JK Rubicon may have heard of the swaybar motor rotation mod. Basically involves rotating up the motor and using a different bolt hole for the rubber hanger. Boom, instant 2in more clearance to the swaybar motor.
So I checked the JL Rubicon to see if a similar mod can be done to improve appearance without the airdam and better protect the swaybar motor. See pictures below.
Everything still functions perfectly... so anyone understand why they do not come like this from the factory? Maybe someone else knows the reason and I will return it back to factory if necessary.
I understand the reasons behind Jeep squeezing out all the MPG they can get, but I can't handle a Jeep with a big plastic shield hanging in front of the axle. So I decided to remove it, this is where I realized how far down the JL smartbar motor hangs down compared to my old JK.
Those who had a JK Rubicon may have heard of the swaybar motor rotation mod. Basically involves rotating up the motor and using a different bolt hole for the rubber hanger. Boom, instant 2in more clearance to the swaybar motor.
So I checked the JL Rubicon to see if a similar mod can be done to improve appearance without the airdam and better protect the swaybar motor. See pictures below.
Everything still functions perfectly... so anyone understand why they do not come like this from the factory? Maybe someone else knows the reason and I will return it back to factory if necessary.
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