21yearsofjeeps

I have been searching for days.... has anyone heard of sway bar quick disconnects for the rear of my XJ or maybe a costume fab set up? it just makes sense to me to have the rear sway bar connected for on road and be able to disconnect it for off road like I do on the front.

Detour

I've never seen any, but on a positive note, Hellwig Motorsports has developed a 'non disconnect' sway bar system due to be marketed this spring. Testing has shown only a 1" loss on the RTI ramp. Just a little info. for ya.....

dukie564

just take it off it doesn't do anything. Compare the size of the rear to the front and you'll see why. It actually was an optional delete on some models (ie upcountry cherokees).

You won't notice a difference....i didn't

SteelBlue99

X2! With the leaf springs, a rear sway bar really isn't necessary. I removed mine and didn't notice a difference at all.

rmgXJ

Yep. Take it off. Throw it away. Don't think about about ever again. Usually the very first thing to go on my Jeeps!

XJ Stryker

I took mine off a while back only reason I would think to keep it on is for towing any type of load.

You may notice a slight difference in sway at high speeds on the highway but that is only initially you get used to it fast.

Hell I don't run a Front sway bar anymore either. I don't mind the slight rock when cornering. But my jeep doesn't go fast either.

sluggy

yea deffo remove it, made no diffrence what so ever when i removed mine to the way it drove on the road.

dukie564

Yea...that's pretty dangerous man. Think about what would happen due to that body roll if you had to swerve to avoid something very quickly at high speed...

XJ Stryker

Yeah go ahead and post up that you think it is dangerous. Don't knock it till ya try it. I know for a fact that on MY rig it is fine.

2 each rig their own. I tested mine out no problems. Had to swerve many times. Plus like I said I don't drive my rig fast. I have only 3in of lift sitting on 30's it doesn't rock as much as someone on 8in and 33-35's.

dukie564

hey it's your life you do what you like.

TheJerm

I removed my rear swaybar and drove 700 miles with everything i own in the back, i didnt notice anything at all. I drove around for awhile with no front swaybar but i didnt like how much it would rock back and forth and wander all around on the road. I put the front back on and like hooning it much more now, like doing dounuts on the 1st snow fall

JeepingDan

I never heard of rear disco's. Think your gonna have to fab some up.
But who would wanna crawl under the rear to pull them every time they go off road? Sounds like a hassle but hey it's your jeep.

XJeepWerks

That's true, until your life decisions begin to effect someone elses life. If someone with their swaybar removed swerves too hard, resulting in a rollover that hits and kills a family of four driving home from the grocery store... would you still agree with your statement?

I'm not saying removing your swaybar is always dangerous... all lift/tire/steering setups produce different results. For my lift/tire setup... I have trouble bringing myself to drive from the trail to the gas station to hook my swaybar back up. God forbid somebody experience true death wobble with their swaybar removed.... The first time I got death wobble in my rig it snapped a brand new front wheel hub in half.. who knows what would have happened without the sway bar limiting the travel of the axle.


Could front disco's be used for the rear? I haven't looked at them side by side, so I don't know how different they are.

XJ Stryker

Like I said each rig has its own charateristics and build. Mine drive very well with no sway bars. Very slight body roll. Even when swerving.

My wifes rig with stock wheels and 3inches was horrible with the sway bar removed. Once she got wider taller tires it was great too.

Keep an open mind though. I am not saying by anymeans that a Front sway bar is always ok to pull. I am just saying each rig is built a lil different and some or more capable than others. My rig is built as a Daily Driver that can hit the trails at anytime.

XJeepWerks

My previous comment wasn't necessarily aimed towards you. As I said, each setup has its' own traits, and for some rigs, having the front sway bar removed is acceptable... for others it is absolutely unsafe. My comment was aimed towards the "It's your life.. do what you want with it" comment. I just wish people would keep other people in mind when they make decisions such as this.

A lot of people remove their sway bars under the notion of "I know how to drive, so it's safe." You (Generally speaking) may be a very good driver, but what about everyone else on the road? I've taken countless defensive driving classes through my previous security training and through the fire department. I would consider myself a very good driver, but their are still two variables that can change that. 1... EVERYBODY makes mistakes... it happens. and 2... Your surroundings are always unpredictable... Other drivers, road conditions, objects, vehicle malfunction... It's a never ending list.