To Sway or Not to Sway
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To Sway or Not to Sway
So after I lifted my Jeep I never hooked up the front sway bar, didn't get longer links. After driving it with out the front sway bar since January I don't see myself ever hooking it back up, think I might just take my plasma cutter to the mounts on the axle and unbolt the thing and trash it.
I'm sure I will catch some flak by some for not running the front but hey its been almost 5 months without it. I've had to do a couple evasive maneuvers dodging deer and a wicked pot hole, the suspension as it is, is pretty solid, the body roll is noticeable but not to the point of over correction mistakes.
How many others just removed the front sway bar completely?
I'm sure I will catch some flak by some for not running the front but hey its been almost 5 months without it. I've had to do a couple evasive maneuvers dodging deer and a wicked pot hole, the suspension as it is, is pretty solid, the body roll is noticeable but not to the point of over correction mistakes.
How many others just removed the front sway bar completely?
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I along with many others have taken the sway bar off completey, some will say it's a bad idea, but you are obviously familiar with how your jeep handles without it, so I say trash it. That's what I did, and never looked back
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I too don't run swaybars at 7" either, if you know your rig and don't drive on the highway no one should have a problem with it.
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8 months with no sway bars on my jeep. Plenty of long freeway trips and swerving around town no problems at all. The dead spot in my steering has been 10x more problematic/dangerous than my no sway bars which I dont even notice
Leave them off if you feel comfortable. Keep them on if you dont
Leave them off if you feel comfortable. Keep them on if you dont
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4.5'' here and no sways either. no issues at all... ditch em I say, just adjust your driving habbits to account for the added roll if any
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First thing I did to my XJ was take the sway bars off. Actually, that's the first thing I do to any 4x4 I buy. Its really not a big deal, its not gonna make it too dangerous to drive or anything like that like so many people seem to think.
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I hated my front swaybar so I pulled it off the rear one is coming off this week it handles so much better with out swaybars on it IMHO Take it off and dont think twice about it