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Old Jul 27, 2013 | 06:23 AM
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Originally Posted by mr white
A car with no swaybars handles like absolute ****.
Again, depends on the car and the suspension setup.
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Old Jul 27, 2013 | 08:21 AM
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we have to remember we have a lot of younger members who are still new to driving.So lets try to keep them as safe as we can on the road that we all share too.
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Old Jul 27, 2013 | 09:36 AM
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originally they were called "Anti-Sway Bars" , there, I joined in on the fun.


BTW, you should see the size of the "anti-sway bar I have on my Kenworth.
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Old Jul 27, 2013 | 09:37 AM
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I get weird vibrations at 80.
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Old Jul 27, 2013 | 09:41 AM
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Okay so the premise of this thread is that a lot of people are giving advice based on a limited experience without giving the FULL picture, and some people will take anything they read on the Internet as gospel. Seems readonable.

This thread is hilarious. The butthurt is strong.

Willys55 just how big are they? Air bags or 9000 leafs?

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Old Jul 27, 2013 | 09:44 AM
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Originally Posted by salad
Have you tried removing your sway bar?
We can always count on you to bring enjoyment into these discussions.

..... hahahahaha got it before you edited!
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Old Jul 27, 2013 | 09:45 AM
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Originally Posted by BKohs

We can always count on you to bring enjoyment into these discussions.
Lol I wondered if anybody would see that!
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Old Jul 27, 2013 | 10:31 AM
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Originally Posted by SoCalxJ4.0
I get weird vibrations at 80.
Me too but it smooths out at over 100
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Old Jul 27, 2013 | 10:37 AM
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Originally Posted by motorcharge
Again, depends on the car and the suspension setup.
Anything that doesn't have rockhard springs will handle poorly without an antiroll bar when compared to having one

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Old Jul 27, 2013 | 10:40 AM
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Originally Posted by BatmanXJ
IMO: Removing the sway-bar can be considered safer if you look at it in a different light. I understand exactly what the sway bar does and what are possible effects of removing it. However, As i know the effects it has made me a more cautious driver which in return makes it more safe than having the sway on there. I would be willing to be the number of rollovers that occur because the sway bar has been removed would be quite low. Most roll overs are because the driver was at error. If the driver knows the jeep is susceptible to a roll over the probability of said person driving more safe would be higher. I am not saying that everyone should remove theirs. I still that when people pose the question of weather to remove it or not that both sides of the argument should chime in. The the person asking the question can make up their own mind. I personally don't drive my jeep on the street very much and when I do I'm not planning on going fast.

As far as advice goes. It's the internet if a reader believes everything on their screen then it wouldn't matter what advice they were given. Bad advice is just as important as good advice in many cases. The bad advice will make a more knowledgeable person respond and give the OP the correct advice more because they are trying to reverse the bad advice. That same expert may not have posted anything to a question if bad advice had not been given. Proly never thought about it that way did ya?

Everything can be looked at from multiple angles no matter which is right or which is wrong.
That same logic says it could be safer to drive with bad brakes.... Because you know they are bad you will drive safer...
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Old Jul 27, 2013 | 10:43 AM
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And one more addition...


It is NEVER the steering stabilizer
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Old Jul 27, 2013 | 11:24 AM
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Originally Posted by salad
Okay so the premise of this thread is that a lot of people are giving advice based on a limited experience without giving the FULL picture, and some people will take anything they read on the Internet as gospel. Seems readonable.

This thread is hilarious. The butthurt is strong.

Willys55 just how big are they? Air bags or 9000 leafs?
on the Kenworth, which is a tandum I have air ride with twin 2" sway bars and on the International she sits on 40,000 lb, 16 leaf springs with a 2 1/2" sway bar....
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Old Jul 27, 2013 | 12:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Willys55
on the Kenworth, which is a tandum I have air ride with twin 2" sway bars and on the International she sits on 40,000 lb, 16 leaf springs with a 2 1/2" sway bar....
Bigger bar on the leaf sprung? Not what I imagined
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Old Jul 27, 2013 | 12:13 PM
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I remember when I was 16-18.....I thought I knew everything too......
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Old Jul 27, 2013 | 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by salad
Bigger bar on the leaf sprung? Not what I imagined
single axle tow truck dude. The one pictured in my sig. In that picture I'm using it to tow a Mack with a 30 foot tag along with another tractor on the trailer.......towed it without the brake buddy. We added the larger sway bar 4 or 5 years ago when we noticed it would swing out on heavy loads....go figure..
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