When you wheel do you disconnect the swaybar?

[amaurer]

Didn't even know 73's had sway bars, but sure enough, found one down there today on the front axle.

Do you guys disconnect them for wheeling? How? Have anyone made a quick disconnect system?

 

[ForealBoreal]

I was looking at doing it for my 81 but I never got around to doing it.
I would like to do it to the next truck. I have to take a look at my dads and figure out the best way of doing it.
I am sure it would benefit for wheeling....

 

[Clint79]

the sway bar rod in my old 75 ripped out one day when wheeling and flexing , didnt make any difference so i never fixed it

 

[seapotato]

Took mine off my bj70 not long ago, haven't wheeled, but also haven't noticed a bit of difference on the road without it.

I'd try disconnecting it and take the truck for a spin, see now noticeable it is without it.

 

[prado t]

On my BJ 74 I took mine off over 3 years ago for better articulation on the trail.

 

[Radd Cruisers]

Sway bars? On a leaf spring trail rig?

Better check the scrap bin outside if you want to find those.


~John

PS should remain in place on a coily truck - but can disconnect for low speed bush driving.

 

[kbushnz]

My coil sprung.
Front have gone in the bin.
Rear have put in a disconnect.

 

[lshobie]

HZJ79, front gone, rear gone.

 

[pradocruzer]

On my lj78 (coiled) front and rear sway bars have been gone for years. You have to adjust your driving habits and all should be okay.

Take Care.

 

[blurr1604]

i run disconnects in the front of my bj71, whether or not it makes a huge difference im not too sure

 

[Hulsty]

I dont run any sway bars at the moment. Going to try and get a front sway bar working though with long travel suspension to help control body movement and to get the rear working better.

 

[bj70_guy]

Our club used to have a 20 degree articulation ramp. With sway bar my 70 would ramp 450, without, about 750 IIRC. It made a big difference.

 

[gotoy]

My lj70 has had the sway bar off for 4 yrs since installed a 1kz. Never noticed the difference with it being off and have no intention to re-install it.

 

[jonb96150]

Removed it as soon as I got the truck.

 

[Clint79]

I thought it my affect coil cruisers obviously not to much , my disconect my 79 series front one they rear didn't come with one
I've only seen them STD on the back of some late modle troopys

 

[FJoyBJoy]

I have completly disconnect mine.

With the BJ70 leaf springs, give me a bit more suspension travel but still very stable on road.

 

[Dprio34]

If one has decided to keep the front sway bar in place, what would be the proper "setting/torqueing" on the stablizer drop link where it connects to the frame? (the rod that connects to the "U" shaped bushings to the frame). Should the round bushings be slightly compressed or not at all? I would say there is about 3/4" of movement/adjustment on that bolt.

When I tighened the bolts down on each side, it pulls/compresses the front suspention approximately a quarter inch on each side. I was told by a mechanic the suspension/springs should not be compressed at all or any tension on them.

Probably over-thinking this, but any input is appreciated.
Thanks.

1989 LJ70 - Dobbinson Coils on all four corners -

 

[AndrewHadji]

im a believer in sway bars. I always have it on when im on the road. This was on one of my leaf sprung rigs and my swaybar mount broke.



to each their own though, i just know what i do.

 

[Dprio34]

Quite a bit of sway there in that video. I was real happy with the Dobinson Spring upgrade. Stiffened things up nicely without any harshness. I think my sway bar is adjusted correctly, just wasn't sure if the experts out there had an opion if the bar should be pulling down slightly on the front end.

 

[GTSSportCoupe]

I remove mine for wheeling; makes a big difference. Otherwise I always have wheels in the air. I put the sway bars back on for towing my travel trailer or long highway trips though, as it gives better stability.