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Old Mar 1, 2010 | 11:58 AM
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Originally Posted by rweaver138
like i said the upcountry packages came w/o the rear sway
ah okay. i had no choice but to take mine off i was still running factory rims and the sway bar was digging into my sidewalls and blew out a tire. im definitely going to put another one on though mines real tipsy in the woods and even around turns
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Old Mar 2, 2010 | 09:53 PM
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I have a Rubicon 3.5" super ride kit w/ full leaf packs and they say to remove it and do not reinstall.
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Old Mar 3, 2010 | 01:07 AM
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All sports that came to Australia had the upcountry package as standard.
Did not realize it was optional in the sport over there.
Hence the previous statement.

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Old Mar 3, 2010 | 06:51 AM
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I took mine out and didint notice any differents Except flex.
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Old Mar 3, 2010 | 08:07 AM
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your sway bar's entire job is to prevent body sway compared to the axle. Basically to help keep the axle as parallel to the floor pan as possible. When I installed my 4.5" it got thrown on the side of my carport. It's still sitting out there, and the back of my jeep flexes alot better than ever. And with these full leaf packs, handles on the road alot better than when I bought it too.

It WILL help flex... why do you think we have quick disconnects for the front?
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Old Mar 3, 2010 | 09:16 AM
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well mine is a DD, and my drive is down a mountain, i have high speed curves, would that be alright if to remove it i just want safe with more flex.
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Old Mar 3, 2010 | 09:21 AM
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did you go add a leaf or full leaf packs? when those add a leafs go soft it might make a difference. With full leaf packs that rear sway bar is pretty useless. As far as high speed curves... this is a high center of gravity vehicle. sway bar or not, be careful.
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Old Mar 3, 2010 | 09:29 AM
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I have a stock suspension on my 98 Cherokee Classic. Do I have a Sway Bar and would it be good to remove it and also how much flex would I get.
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Old Mar 3, 2010 | 02:02 PM
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you should have a sway bar but check and look, as for if its good? im not sure i have them on mine but am thinking of taking them off this week
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Old Mar 3, 2010 | 02:12 PM
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now I wouldn't remove the front... just the rear. get quick disconnects for the front...
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Old Mar 3, 2010 | 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by rweaver138
like i said the upcountry packages came w/o the rear sway
bingo! my 1995 sport has a rear sway bar. all the others should have come with a sway bar.

if you do not have one, that means that either a) you have an Up Country, or b) previous owner removed it.
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Old Mar 3, 2010 | 04:11 PM
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I have an add-a-leaf, so no removal i'm guessing.
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