am I missing something? pretty sure I am. my understanding =
the cross member absence, was absolutely not the cause of any damage, but rather the un supported exhaust removal technique? cross member delete was not a cause....?
in other words, if you used a jack stand to catch the y pipe and support it, during removal, you would have been fine?

 

That's what I got from the story as well...

 

yeah wasn't sure if my 2nd grade comprehension ability was at fault or maybe someone else misread. thanks.


for future reference..i use a bar camp to rest that junk on, when I unbolt. 2 seconds to clamp from outer frame.

 

With the Cross Bar on, this would have never had happen...The Bar would have supported the weight of the cats. I'm sure of that . The wires on the sensors would of never snapped .

 

I cut my crossmember off with a sawzall so I could get my oil pan off. As soon as I removed it the windshield cracked horizontally across the whole thing. I'm guessing that even though it doesn't seem structural, it is needed. Or I maybe I just have bad luck.

 

...did you cut the crossmember itself or the bolts?

Also, is your frame rusted?

Sounds firstly like bad luck, but reinforces my belief in the need of the front crossmember. I noticed a huge difference in handling characteristics with and without.

 

I’ve noticed absolutely no difference with that bar removed. If your handling changes you’ve got other issues. I can cruise 80MPH, drive down a twisty road and it feels exactly the same.

I’ve removed maybe 12 to 15 of them and never noticed a single bit of difference.

Our D2 windshields are basically glued into place with sealant and there would be plenty of slack to keep a windshield from cracking. I’ve seen D2’s that completely twisted from hitting another vehicle or even rolled & the front windshield wasn’t touched.

Only time I noticed any handling differences was going from an ACE D2 to a non ACE D2 or riding in one with the sway bars disconnected.

 

Yeah I don't see how the removal of the crossbar could cause any difference in drivability. Mines been gone a few months, no difference. The only purpose of it was to stop the driveshaft from pogo-sticking your car. I ran it with RTE spacers for awhile, but the articulation was still limiting, and its a hazard to get caught on things when off-roading. So off it goes!

 

Do you mean to suggest LR knew in advance that the front propshaft design was a ticking time bomb so they put in a crossbar rather than add serviceable U-Joints? WOW!

 

I don't off road but I am still on the fence to remove mine.
It had to be installed for a good reason.