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Old Dec 15, 2011 | 09:27 PM
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I'm thinking of not using away bars at all. Will this eff up my road driving? Or will it just make the truck lean more in corners? I will get disconnects someday probly. But I want to leave the back out
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Old Dec 15, 2011 | 09:38 PM
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You will be fine to run without a back swaybar (it doesn't do much). However I would never suggest driving on the road without a front swaybar. Way to risky in my opinion.
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Old Dec 15, 2011 | 09:44 PM
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Originally Posted by 96jeepxj
You will be fine to run without a back swaybar (it doesn't do much). However I would never suggest driving on the road without a front swaybar. Way to risky in my opinion.
Whys that
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Old Dec 15, 2011 | 09:45 PM
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Just search front swaybar. Lots of horror stories. If you want to drive more carefully ok but it's easier to keep em on and do $7 disconnects or something
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Old Dec 15, 2011 | 09:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Greenfishinkayak
Just search front swaybar. Lots of horror stories. If you want to drive more carefully ok but it's easier to keep em on and do $7 disconnects or something
Where do u get disconnects for $7? Cheapest iv seen is $50
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Old Dec 15, 2011 | 09:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Nasher89XJ

Where do u get disconnects for $7? Cheapest iv seen is $50
Search for a thread. It involves a big pin and a clip an some washers to use the stock endlinks
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Old Dec 15, 2011 | 09:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Nasher89XJ
Where do u get disconnects for $7? Cheapest iv seen is $50
were have u seen them for 50 ???
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Old Dec 15, 2011 | 09:59 PM
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There is a reason it's called a sway or stabilizer bar, it stabilizes your vehicle and keeps it from rolling. God forbid you get in an emergency situation and have to apply the brakes hard. You will wish you had a swaybar.
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Old Dec 15, 2011 | 10:02 PM
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Originally Posted by 96jeepxj
You will be fine to run without a back swaybar (it doesn't do much). However I would never suggest driving on the road without a front swaybar. Way to risky in my opinion.
X2 on that.
Do the disconnects and you will be gtg.
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Old Dec 15, 2011 | 10:10 PM
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In my experience if you drive smart you'll be ok. I drove like that for about 2 weeks like that this last summer. I never got scared, but I also never took a corner going too fast. But you may as well get some extended links and find some big pins for the axle end.
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Old Dec 15, 2011 | 10:12 PM
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I thinks I'll get home made pins and use the stock components with the drop brackets. Does it just hang or should it also have a clip that holds them out of the way?
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Old Dec 15, 2011 | 10:19 PM
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I usually tie them up. Mine doesn't have inner fender plastic though. I've seen pins mounted up in the fender and the you flip the link up and pin it. But if you're gonna keep your stock links then you'll be tying them or something. The first time I undid my stock links was when I put extended ones on.
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Old Dec 15, 2011 | 10:46 PM
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i would never go on road without my front swaybar. even if you think your gonna just drive careful, you never know whats gonna happen. plus homebrew disconnects are easy.
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Old Dec 16, 2011 | 01:57 AM
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I've gone 5 years with no front sway bar. 4.5 inch lift, spacers and 11.50 inch wide tires. Driving in Vegas, living near china town, and always jammin on the freeway I've never had a single problem or sense of worry.
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Old Dec 16, 2011 | 06:13 AM
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You guys have to realize it's not fun to have no front swaybar when you really need it. It's scary. If you haven't had to swerve at any moderate-high speed to avoid something then you don't yet understand the severity of the problem (which only gets worse with more lift). I'd highly suggest hooking that front swaybar up. Under normal driving situations you don't notice, but when you need it, you sure as hell will wish it was there.
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