Front sway bar disconnect point

Fulltimer · **Posted:** Thu Apr 24, 2008 2:27 pm

Where are you people disconnecting the sway bar?

Terry

JJsTJ · **Posted:** Thu Apr 24, 2008 6:35 pm

I always just removed the whole thing. Remove Bottom bolt on #2 and 4 nuts from sway bar brackets and out it comes in one piece.

Fulltimer · **Posted:** Thu Apr 24, 2008 8:18 pm

JJsKJ wrote:

I always just removed the whole thing. Remove Bottom bolt on #2 and 4 nuts from sway bar brackets and out it comes in one piece.

That is what I thought I would hear. It seemed to me to be the only real way to do it. At the trail I couldn't break the bolts loose so I got a guy that had upper arms the size of my thighs to tackle it. No luck there either. I did think he way going to flip the KJ though! I'll have to spray them down and let them set a couple of days and try again.

Thanks.................Terry

dieselenthusiast · **Posted:** Fri Apr 25, 2008 12:20 am

What is the main advantage for disconnecting the sway bar? I thought I read that it didn’t make much difference (improvement) for off-roading.

Inc · **Posted:** Fri Apr 25, 2008 12:48 am

How does the IFS react to not having the sway bars? Does it mess with how the CV joints act while wheeling? Any binding because of articulation? Problems?

Dje Ryu · **Posted:** Fri Apr 25, 2008 12:54 am

no binding or anything but I haven't seen much difference with or without it. I have yet to try out how discoing the rear does.

Fulltimer · **Posted:** Fri Apr 25, 2008 7:04 am

Dje Ryu wrote:

no binding or anything but I haven't seen much difference with or without it. I have yet to try out how discoing the rear does.

I have had my rear bar off for a couple months now. No problems at all. I have read the same comments about the front bar. But, some say it helps and some say it doesn't. I just want to see for myself.

Terry

Guest · **Posted:** Fri Apr 25, 2008 3:17 pm

Handles different with the rear swaybar off...a LOT more body roll around corners, but no worse than any other 4x4 I've owned.

dieselenthusiast · **Posted:** Fri Apr 25, 2008 3:21 pm

Fulltimer wrote:

Dje Ryu wrote:

no binding or anything but I haven't seen much difference with or without it. I have yet to try out how discoing the rear does.

I have had my rear bar off for a couple months now. No problems at all. I have read the same comments about the front bar. But, some say it helps and some say it doesn't. I just want to see for myself.

Terry

I’m sure the type of lift may factor in as well.

Inc · **Posted:** Fri Apr 25, 2008 4:25 pm

I took off my front sway bars on my old 98 TJ and it was a nightmare on the highway. The Jeep's natural urge to wander off road was magnified 10 fold.

Fulltimer · **Posted:** Fri Apr 25, 2008 8:11 pm

I guess, from what others have said, with the Franky II, I can get away without the rear bar. The guy that installed the Franky said I wouldn't need it too. And yes the KJ will wonder all over the highway without the front one on.

Terry

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