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Old Feb 12, 2011 | 06:17 PM
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I am kind of new at this so bear with me. I read aboiut alot of you removing the rear sway bar and I keep snapping the front sway bar hangers on my 1990 cherokee. what are the pros and cons of removing the rear sway bar, and how about the front?
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Old Feb 12, 2011 | 09:04 PM
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Originally Posted by playin4funami
I am kind of new at this so bear with me. I read aboiut alot of you removing the rear sway bar and I keep snapping the front sway bar hangers on my 1990 cherokee. what are the pros and cons of removing the rear sway bar, and how about the front?

It is generally accepted that the rear sway bar has very very little effect on the road manners and can be ditched without serious worries.

The front is advisable to keep. I would either have the mounts reinforced, and/or get some quick disconnects. Disconnect them before wheeling/flexing.
You can run without the front (I do). It is not a death trap, but it is pretty squishy.
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Old Feb 12, 2011 | 09:30 PM
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Thanks!!! I kinda fiqured I would want to keep the front sway bar, it see's the hwy quite a bit, wonder if I could manufacture some on my own that wouldn't break so easy.....they keep breaking,even when not really wheeling,just slight rough handling. they break the weld at the bottom side. Any ideas as to why this would happen?
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Old Feb 12, 2011 | 09:34 PM
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x2 on being careful with the front. I don't have a front, nor rear, but I do know how to drive.

If you feel uncomfortable, reinstall.
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