Track rod

[100SRV]

Hi,
my 110" has the usual Land-Rover bracket on the front differential which I suspect is intended to prevent the track rod from bending.
My 100" Bowler has a sleeved track rod (i.e. the tube can rotate if if snags).

I've only ever bent one track rod on the Bowler when it snagged on a rock the size of a tombstone.
Question is do I leave the 110" stock or remove the bracket and sleeve the track rod as I did on the 100"?

I'll carry a spare sleeved track rod with me anyway when I do adventurous stuff (a bit of solo laning on easier tracks in the Lake District) but I'm curious how strong the stock arrangement is.

[camel_landy]

You often need to remove if you fit a diff guard anyway...

Personally, I don't bother with it. I have a regular rod fitted and carry a regular spare.

M

[100SRV]

Cheers Camel,
I sleeved the regular track rod last night (I had a piece of tube and needed to remove it for another job anyway).
Any recommendations for a good bolt-on front diff guard?
100SRV

[camel_landy]

I've always used the QT ones...

M