sway bar removal?
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From: talking rock ga
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 inl 6
sway bar removal?
im just wondering if i can take off the front and rear sway bars if it will improve my xjs flexing ? and how it will affect the on road driving ? any one know or have done this with no problems
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From: Las Vegas, NV
Year: 1995
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Taking off the rear sway bar will not have any major effects under normal driving conditions. The XJs that came with the UpCountry package didn't even come with a sway bar.
Taking off the front sway bar is dangerous. You can experience too much body lean and flip the Jeep over, especially if you are trying to perform emergency maneuvers.
Taking off the front sway bar is dangerous. You can experience too much body lean and flip the Jeep over, especially if you are trying to perform emergency maneuvers.
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I had mine off my wrangler and it obviously will flex better but you do experience more body roll on the road. Not so much that you will roll at 40 but it is slightly more dangerous... I'm pulling mine off my cherokee once I get it on the road.
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From: corpus christi, texas
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0 I6
the front sway bar is on there for a reason. it might not seem important but if you have to swerve to avoid something in the road then you could lose control because of how much your cherokee will lean now. i would be very very careful if i ran without a sway bar and would only do it if mine was broke and i was waiting for a replacement.
especially if you are lifted
especially if you are lifted
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Model: Cherokee
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the front sway bar is on there for a reason. it might not seem important but if you have to swerve to avoid something in the road then you could lose control because of how much your cherokee will lean now. i would be very very careful if i ran without a sway bar and would only do it if mine was broke and i was waiting for a replacement.
especially if you are lifted
especially if you are lifted
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Taking off the rear sway bar will not have any major effects under normal driving conditions. The XJs that came with the UpCountry package didn't even come with a sway bar.
Taking off the front sway bar is dangerous. You can experience too much body lean and flip the Jeep over, especially if you are trying to perform emergency maneuvers.
Taking off the front sway bar is dangerous. You can experience too much body lean and flip the Jeep over, especially if you are trying to perform emergency maneuvers.
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From: Utah
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: I6 4.0L
Yes do as others are saying and invest in some quick disconnects. Rustys off road has them for about $40. Driving without front swaybars isn't too bad until you have to swerve to miss something at high speeds. No bueno.
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From: Strongsville, Ohio
Year: 1992
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 l
I took my rear sway bar off and the front off to fix the front.
I don't like the way it drives without the front on. Just waiting on parts to put it back on.
I don't like the way it drives without the front on. Just waiting on parts to put it back on.