trac bar removel

[Greencuke]

1045132

i tried to take off my trac bars today, but i failed somethign awful. the bolts seem to be rusted on and i cant move them worth a damn. i sprayed them w/ wd40, but still nothing. im using hand tools, because im not sure uf i know anyone w/ air tools(im gonna check around tomorrow). is there somethign im missing here?[addsig]

 

[dingus]

1045139

there is a cotter pin and retaining nut at the end of the ballstud at the frame rail bracket...[addsig]

 

[Greencuke]

1045160

um, do u want to finish that?[addsig]

 

[Tug-n-pull]

1045164

Sounding pretty Dumb here but what is the reason for removeing the trackbar? What will the benifit be? What is the down side? Sorry just always wanting to learn more here! Tug

[addsig]

 

[Greencuke]

1045180

the trac bars limit axle travel, which, when removed, gives you wheels more freedom to move around and over stuff. the down side is a reduction in control at high speeds (which ive heard ranges from a lot to not noticable) [addsig]

 

[dingus]

1045191

i just looked up "track bar" in my haynes manual and it said that there's a cotter pin and retaining nut on there... i just mentioned it to make sure you weren't forgetting anything.[addsig]

 

[Greencuke]

1045201

ahh, thanx dingus, ill have to poke around again[addsig]