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Old 04-08-2011 | 08:35 AM
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so my xj is my dd and toy if i take my sway bar off will that effect my daily dirving much or is it even that noticable of a difference. soory about the nube question im just starting to really learn and expierament
Old 04-08-2011 | 08:38 AM
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Most people say not at all. I still think it might if you are pulling a heavy or mis-loaded trailer.
Old 04-08-2011 | 08:44 AM
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Front or back?? Back is hardly noticeable... A little more body roll in the corners is all but nothing bad. The front however is very noticeable IMO... It'll take some getting used to and ,if you remove it, be sure to warn anyone that may borrow it in the future.
Old 04-08-2011 | 06:35 PM
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its the front and im pretty sure the rear is already off and can you describe the feeling of how different it will be. sorry im a dummy
Old 04-08-2011 | 08:10 PM
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Leave the front on and get disconnects. Driving with the front disconnected is pretty unsafe at speeds higher than 35-45mph.
Old 04-08-2011 | 08:20 PM
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what are disconects??
Old 04-08-2011 | 08:48 PM
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and why is it dangerous
Old 04-08-2011 | 09:23 PM
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If a car pulls out infront of you, and you turn to avoid it, you will be all over the road due to body roll. Also it is a lot easier to roll over with it off. Disconnects just let you "brake" the connection from the sway bar to the axle so you can get better flex offroad
Old 04-08-2011 | 11:33 PM
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disconnect it and take it for a test run ...my junk runs well with no sways ,but it's wider than it is tall .
Old 04-09-2011 | 05:20 AM
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How wound body roll mak you go all over the road? It is indeed different, but as far as I'm concerned by no means dangerous. As long as you drive it like it has no swaybar
Old 04-09-2011 | 05:36 AM
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i just put mine back on 4 days ago... the highway ride without a front sway bar was beyond horrible imo... even slow speed braking felt like an effort... the steering had its own mind, and i had to constantly keep pressure on the steering wheel to keep it on the road. disconnects would be nice, but i personally think it's worth leaving the front sway bar on... taking the rear off, was one of my best upgrades...
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i drive disconnected all the time with a pretty soft suspension. yeah it has body roll but i can drive it highway speeds with no worries in mind. you just have to know how the vehicle will react.
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well its decided the sway bar stays lol
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if you do any offroading def get some discos. it really helps to have the full flex imho. you could even make your own on the cheap.
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f5/swa...onnects-42988/

http://store.4wheelingplus.com/proddetail.asp?prod=1128
Old 04-09-2011 | 12:20 PM
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I drive with the front off for about a year and didnt notice a difference but i left the rear one on


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