chunkysoop
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Does anyone have any insight on just removing the sway bars on a TJ. I took them off my TJ and had no trouble...
sway bars or no sway bars?
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0III0forlife
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Depending on the inspection laws in your state, I live in Pa. and if it came with it from the factory, it has to be on it and working properly in order to pass inspection. Maybe just buy some swaybar disconnects? Swaybars are used to prevent body roll, and to improve handling at higher speeds. I have disconnects on mine and you just pull a pin to go "wheelin" and then hook 'em back up when you wanna ride on the pavement.
Leave them on. If you have to do some quick lane changes at highway speeds you'll be in for trouble. Buy some disconnects like Joe mentioned, or if you don't have the money just remove them before offroading.
Bounty__Hunter
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Buy some disconnects for the front so you can easily disconnect for offroad and reconnect when back in pavement. I highly recommend leaving the rear connected on road and off. Offroad performance is not improved by disconnecting the rear swaybar, and usually leads to some downright scary handling.
chunkysoop
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Thanks for the input guys, I have quick disconnects on the front already so I guess I'll buy a set for the back too.
O_M_Jeep
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I've never seen rear disconnects, since the rear sway bar is mounted to the axle it would just get in the way even more than when it's connected. I took my rear off and have disconnects for the front, been almost 2 years with no rear and I only see / feel a difference when crawling as it does allow more rear articulation not having one, on the street I have never felt a difference, but I drive my Jeep like a Jeep and not like a sport utility.
Bounty__Hunter
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I've seen TJ's do scary things without a rear swaybar. It'll lift the inside front tire when turning and can be downright scary on hillclimbs when wheeling. There's a reason they don't market rear disconnects, you have nothing to gain and lots to lose.
Bounty__Hunter
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Yep, looks like no rear swaybar. You can run without one if you like, but you need SOME stability while offroad. Wheeling is NOT all about flex, repeated over-compression of your springs will greatly shorten the life of the spring, leading to sag. Build proper bumpstops and keep the rear sway control in place.
You will be much happier with increased suspension droop, lockers, and a low center of gravity than you will be with a taller jeep and mad suspension compression.
You will be much happier with increased suspension droop, lockers, and a low center of gravity than you will be with a taller jeep and mad suspension compression.
O_M_Jeep
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Lol, if you drive ANYTHING fast enough and in a circle it will roll, thats where skill and discretion comes in, a Jeep isn't a sports car, I have a sports car for going fast and cornering, I have a Jeep for crawling and doing obstacles, I don't drive mountain trails in my Fiero and I don't expect my Jeep to handle like a car. As for 'how long do you want your springs to last?', if you wheel as hard as I do that question is easy, one year to 18 months, thats why springs are inexpensive and this hobby isn't.
chunkysoop
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I've never messed with the rear sway bar, but I've always just removed the front one completely on every jeep I've owned. Does disconnecting the rear give much extra flex? I've heard it said yes and no...
Utah_jeepster
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Since there isn't any disco type of set UPS for the rear, and the only leave on one is curries , where you sacrifice either off road flex or on road handling. I have always removed the rear knowing that my lifted jeep will no longer handle the cicane part of the race track at 90.
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