I see a lot of people on CF not using the rear sway bar. what is the benifit/ Pros and Cons of this? If its flex then should i buy an aftermarker longer rear brake line so i dont rip mine off? i already have a rear brake line extender.

Thanks

 

The rear sway bar is small and weak and doesn't do much anyway. Added to that, the links are short so if you run a lift they won't reach anyway, and you can't run longer ones due to the design. I haven't run one for six years and haven't missed it a bit.

 

Ditch the rear sway bar....im running about 3.5 inches in the rear and I'm ok at full flex with the stock rear brake line...Anything above that is really pushing it.

 

Pros: You will never notice the difference, without it, even if you tow alot.
Your XJ will flex .
You don't need to worry about the break line till you lift over 3". Then you pickup a YJ brake line, 3" longer.

Cons: None

 

Im not sure,but this is my opinion,from what I can tell the only reason they are on there is to compinsate for the weak factory srings.Once you put a lift on no more need for the sway bar.

 

Thanks all,
I guess i should have put this in my first post but i have a 4.5" lift with 32's. sounds like i need to get the yj brake line before i remove it

 

ive got a 4.5 with 33's im runnin without it and im fine but every XJ is different

 

No sway bar and still goes 85 smooth and handles corners the same. Definately ditch it.

 

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x2- same here - ditch it

 

I can't remember whats its like to have one but as for the rear brake line I would recomend changeing it to a longer one steel if you can afford it.

 

i have removed my front sway bar, if i remove the rear, will my heep handle worse? or will it be about the same?

 

take them both off i have a 5.5 lift and i cant tell if my disconnects are on or off , i just leave them disconnected all the time

 

If My xj is my Daily Driver would you recommend taking it off?

 

mine is a dd and i hardly ever have any on it. i havent had the rear rear in like 5 years or so and the front one i took off when i made longer front links with quick disco. i usually just forget to hook it backup so it hasnt bein hooked up in like almost a year. the only thing i have noticed is a lil dive to one side or the other when i brake hard and quickly