rear sway bar removal??
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I removed mine. Don’t really notice a big difference with it off.
I removed my rear KDSS. The differences is there but you wont notice much.
Mine is gone as well.
What is the effect on suspension performance when it's removed?
You might be some extra body roll but most people say its negligible. Personally I wont be taking mine off as id rather have that extra security for my family.
I just drove 3300 miles across the country, did all sorts of trails in Moab, and will be doing the Rubithon. No sways. Drove great at 80+ mph. I do have a tunable suspension though and had my shocks cranked up to High while on road.
So am I right the benefit of removing the sway bar (both front and rear?) is greater suspension travel? That's the main (or only) reason for doing it?
Dan you're in Atl I think, I grew up in Stone Mountain. I'm in Raleigh, NC now but when you head to Moab or somewhere west what's your driving schedule - do you just gorge on coffee and do 12+ hr days?! Or just plan 2~ nights or so of stops.
Dan you're in Atl I think, I grew up in Stone Mountain. I'm in Raleigh, NC now but when you head to Moab or somewhere west what's your driving schedule - do you just gorge on coffee and do 12+ hr days?! Or just plan 2~ nights or so of stops.
Yes, that’s the only reason it’s done, is to free up travel. It’s not really noticeable with the rear removed, but I leave my front on when Street driving. If I’m going super off roading, I’ll temporarily pull the front.
Just need to be careful when removing the swaybar that your shocks don’t become the limiting feature of the suspension. Those that remove the fronts will sometimes, depending on suspension setup, add a limit strap to protect the coilovers. I run disconnects in the front for off-roading. Usually keep them secured for highway driving. Removed the rear as it would limit the long travel rear suspension from full articulation.
I have long travel in the rear and extended travel in the front. I have it setup to not use sways so it won't kill the shocks.
Yes, I grind. I am an iron butt kinda driver for road stuff. I drove to Hays, KS in one shot then Denver, stopped at a buddies, then Moab the next day. Ran Moab to Lake Tahoe after the event, then to Stockton to drop the truck.
Yes, I grind. I am an iron butt kinda driver for road stuff. I drove to Hays, KS in one shot then Denver, stopped at a buddies, then Moab the next day. Ran Moab to Lake Tahoe after the event, then to Stockton to drop the truck.
Well to cover that much distance without spending a week I guess you have to. I think my record is about 15 hours non-stop, in an early 90s Honda Civic hatchback, by myself, with NO CRUISE CONTROL. Denver to Chicago. I was younger then.... I started alternating feet on the gas pedal. Anyway, just curious as I'll haul out west at some point before too long.
Ok but back to sway bars - so what difference are we looking at by removing the sways, front and rear, in inches of travel I guess?
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It allows one wheel to move more independent of the other side, since there's not sway bar holding up both sides anymore. If you don't have KDSS, you could easily unbolt it and do some before and after flex tests.
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Don't expect much, if any, and you won't be disappointed! At least w/ the Radflo coilovers on mine, I've had no trouble with the front fully extending or compressing w/ swaybar on; rear I have no idea as I can't see it/no pictures. Judging by the bumpstops and marks on the a-arm front/axle housing with stock suspension, swaybar didn't limit it either. Allowing the IFS to work truly independently does enable a somewhat better ride offroad.
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I'm going to do some testing. I know I wasn't able to install my rear springs without removing the sway bar so by that logic, they're limiting travel. Probably only an inch or two but with an unlocked (for now) rear, that inch might might make a difference between driving away and a recovery.
the front you will notice a big difference the rear you will not notice much or any.
