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Old Mar 30, 2014 | 12:34 PM
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Hey guys. I have a 98 cherokee with 4.5 inch lift on 32's. I was thinking of taking off my front sway bar. I know this would give me more flex. What are some other good and bad things about doing this?
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Old Mar 30, 2014 | 12:39 PM
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Bad thing is needing it attached if your state does annual vehicle inspections. I've had mine off for almost 3 years now and i've never had a single issue. That's with a 4.5" 3-link up front.
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Old Mar 30, 2014 | 12:48 PM
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Just put on a set of front sway bar disconnects and be done with it.
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Old Mar 30, 2014 | 12:50 PM
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Originally Posted by blakexcore
Seriously? How many threads are you gonna start? Do some research.

X2.

Don't do it. You'll die.
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Old Mar 30, 2014 | 12:51 PM
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Delete- not recommending something that can take ones life. Get disconnects.

Last edited by Jeepin'Hubb's; Mar 30, 2014 at 02:15 PM.
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Old Mar 30, 2014 | 01:01 PM
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Originally Posted by 94XjSport94
X2.

Don't do it. You'll die.
Two or three times at least!

http://www.seriousoffroadproducts.co...ducts_id=93408

http://www.seriousoffroadproducts.co...n-5.5in-RE1141

http://www.seriousoffroadproducts.co...onnects-RE1131
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Old Mar 30, 2014 | 01:03 PM
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could always do disconnects on it.. have the sway for normal driving around town, then pull the pins for flex off-road.

I rolled around with mine disconnected for almost a year with no issues.. when I installed my long arm kit I hooked it back up with the dicos just because the kit came with them. don't know if they'll stay tho.. got so used to not having it that the jeep feels weird now. haha
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Old Mar 30, 2014 | 01:11 PM
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You may never need it but that one time you do you will wish you were not to cheap or lazy to install disconnects.
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Old Mar 30, 2014 | 01:17 PM
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Buy frank's disconnects!
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Old Mar 30, 2014 | 01:19 PM
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Been running with no sway bars since last june, super flex offroad, on road I get lots of body roll.

I've heard quick disconnects will rattle, but that's just what I've heard, no real world experience.
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Old Mar 30, 2014 | 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by zhodges13
Hey guys. I have a 98 cherokee with 4.5 inch lift on 32's. I was thinking of taking off my front sway bar. I know this would give me more flex. What are some other good and bad things about doing this?
Read this http://www.lunghd.com/Tech_Articles/...nt_Swaybar.htm
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Old Mar 30, 2014 | 01:49 PM
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Originally Posted by skife
Been running with no sway bars since last june, super flex offroad, on road I get lots of body roll.

I've heard quick disconnects will rattle, but that's just what I've heard, no real world experience.

Mine do not at all even on rough roads.
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Old Mar 30, 2014 | 01:49 PM
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Yes it would give you more flex. It is silly to still have the away bar connected off-road. Get some disconnects.
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Old Mar 30, 2014 | 01:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Dumajones

lol. Yes. You are guaranteed to roll if you take the sway bar off. Get some disconnects.
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Old Mar 31, 2014 | 08:51 AM
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How do the RE extreme disconnects compare to the JKS ones?
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