Rear end part name

[jdeeds15]

This part is broken on both sides of my explorer, and I have no idea what its called. Any information would be helpful. It's the bar that connects from my rear axle to the frame, as seen in the pictures below.

 

[SoHK_alumni]

Those would be the torque rods

 

[colintrax]

Traction bar

 

[jdeeds15]

Thank you! Any idea where I could get one? I'm not finding anyone selling a replacement online.

 

[colintrax]

Thank you! Any idea where I could get one? I'm not finding anyone selling a replacement online.

Go to the scrap yard. Looks like you live in the rust belt, might wanna call southern yards and ask if they'll ship.
I got a computer from a place in Tennessee and they shipped it to me. It's hard to find those

 

[jdeeds15]

I know I was thinking junk yard, but like you said anything i find up here is probably gonna be rusted to hell. I was hoping to just buy a new one online, but have found nothing.

 

[swshawaii]

Ford calls them "Anti Windup" bars in the Workshop Manual. Discontinued? Replace bushings only?

http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=129205
http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=346292

5.0L Only
http://www.scribd.com/doc/235496693/Anti-Windup-Bar-Explorer-5-0l-Description-and-Operation

 

[1998Exp]

It's called anti-windup bar. I believe that these came only with the V8 engine. May be hard to find, but if memory serves, a few months ago there was a thread on this subject, and someone had a source for them. Try the search function.

This part is broken on both sides of my explorer, and I have no idea what its called. Any information would be helpful. It's the bar that connects from my rear axle to the frame, as seen in the pictures below.

 

[Flash]

They're to prevent axle wind up under high torque conditions.
Have you been getting axle hop on acceleration?

 

[colintrax]

Ford calls them "Anti Windup" bars in the Workshop Manual. Discontinued? Replace bushings only?

http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=129205
http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=346292

5.0L Only
http://www.scribd.com/doc/235496693/Anti-Windup-Bar-Explorer-5-0l-Description-and-Operation

Thanks I figured I was saying it wrong. Oops

 

[DjDom]

In all seriousness, you can remove them and be fine without them..
They only came on V8s, and V6s did not have them. You wouldn't feel much of a difference anyway.