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Sway bar removal?

Old Oct 22, 2012 | 01:32 AM
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So I'm not entirely informed on what the adventage of having and not having a sway bar is. Are they okay to remove? Does it really matter if I'm not going to need a ton of flex? Im specifically talking about the front bar, would it help for stability offroad? What's the scoop? I want to know more about these things and I'm slowly (but surely) learning more an more each day about my cherokee!
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Old Oct 22, 2012 | 01:52 AM
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Originally Posted by cherokee_mud_digger
So I'm not entirely informed on what the adventage of having and not having a sway bar is. Are they okay to remove? Does it really matter if I'm not going to need a ton of flex? Im specifically talking about the front bar, would it help for stability offroad? What's the scoop? I want to know more about these things and I'm slowly (but surely) learning more an more each day about my cherokee!
You can get a ticket for not having one. There nice on the road. I cut mine the **** off.
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Old Oct 22, 2012 | 01:54 AM
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Get ready for the "your going to kill a bus full of children if your remove your sway bar!!!!"
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Old Oct 22, 2012 | 01:54 AM
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And I gotta ask... mud digger?
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Old Oct 22, 2012 | 08:30 AM
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Haha killing a bus full of children? And yeah I thought of that after I named it.
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Old Oct 22, 2012 | 08:31 AM
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I have never had a sway bar on my jeep. you just have to get used to it. although if you run a soft suspension run on the on road driving improves.
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Old Oct 22, 2012 | 10:19 AM
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I have never had a sway bar on any vehicle I have ever owned. There useless if you know how to drive.
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Old Oct 22, 2012 | 11:23 AM
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i run one with jks quick disos its worth it, i think. i drove with out one for years then when i did install one it was like night and day.
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Old Oct 22, 2012 | 11:26 AM
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X2 ^^
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Old Oct 22, 2012 | 11:37 AM
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i tried wheelin my dads long arm xj with the swaybars almost rolled.
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Old Oct 22, 2012 | 11:42 AM
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The sway bar or "anit-roll bar" improves on-road handling by reducing the roll of the body relative to the axles. The tighter the corner gets, the more the bar holds/ the inside tire to the ground.

I run one with Rubicon Express's quick disconnects so that I can disconnect it when I hit the trail. I've driven at highway speeds on pavement without it connected though, and as far as I can tell it makes your ride feel more like a boat.

Dudes here will blow their horns about whether or not you should run it but it comes down to personal preference. Roll with it and then roll without it and see which you like best. Drive safe whether you have one or not.
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Old Oct 22, 2012 | 01:37 PM
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i run rustys springs and a long arm kit, without it, my jeep sways all over the place, especially cause it gets windy over here. i like to run a front one on the street, and have discos for offroad. i do not run a rear one.
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Old Oct 22, 2012 | 01:52 PM
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I think once I get it runnin good ill take it for a spin with and without the bar connected and see how I like it, then maybe get some quick disconects
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