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Old 04-30-2013, 07:20 PM
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So after I lifted my Jeep I never hooked up the front sway bar, didn't get longer links. After driving it with out the front sway bar since January I don't see myself ever hooking it back up, think I might just take my plasma cutter to the mounts on the axle and unbolt the thing and trash it.

I'm sure I will catch some flak by some for not running the front but hey its been almost 5 months without it. I've had to do a couple evasive maneuvers dodging deer and a wicked pot hole, the suspension as it is, is pretty solid, the body roll is noticeable but not to the point of over correction mistakes.

How many others just removed the front sway bar completely?

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I along with many others have taken the sway bar off completey, some will say it's a bad idea, but you are obviously familiar with how your jeep handles without it, so I say trash it. That's what I did, and never looked back
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I too don't run swaybars at 7" either, if you know your rig and don't drive on the highway no one should have a problem with it.
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I too don't run swaybars at 7" either, if you know your rig and don't drive on the highway no one should have a problem with it.
I have 6" of lift and I drive highway a good bit and have zero problems
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8 months with no sway bars on my jeep. Plenty of long freeway trips and swerving around town no problems at all. The dead spot in my steering has been 10x more problematic/dangerous than my no sway bars which I dont even notice

Leave them off if you feel comfortable. Keep them on if you dont
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4.5'' here and no sways either. no issues at all... ditch em I say, just adjust your driving habbits to account for the added roll if any
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I have 6" of lift and I drive highway a good bit and have zero problems
My springs are really soft, i do three wheeled turns quite often.
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My springs are really soft, i do three wheeled turns quite often.
Long arms and too tall lift will do that. What shocks are you running
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First thing I did to my XJ was take the sway bars off. Actually, that's the first thing I do to any 4x4 I buy. Its really not a big deal, its not gonna make it too dangerous to drive or anything like that like so many people seem to think.
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Originally Posted by Atmos
Long arms and too tall lift will do that. What shocks are you running
Rusty's RX300's, Best 650$ i spent on my rig.
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I hated my front swaybar so I pulled it off the rear one is coming off this week it handles so much better with out swaybars on it IMHO Take it off and dont think twice about it
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Originally Posted by kirknd4spd
First thing I did to my XJ was take the sway bars off. Actually, that's the first thing I do to any 4x4 I buy. Its really not a big deal, its not gonna make it too dangerous to drive or anything like that like so many people seem to think.
Those are the people who havent done it and are to chicken to loose those lame swaybars
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It sucks *** driving on mountain roads without sway bars, but you get used to it after a while.
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*waits for argument over safety*
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Originally Posted by NewJerseyXJ609
*waits for argument over safety*
Lol


I have never ran sway bars.... on anything. My tj is lifted.... no sways....dd it every day.


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