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 Post subject: expensive swaybar disconnects.....why not just dissconect?
PostPosted: Wed Jul 22, 2015 6:24 am 
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Please forgive my ignorance, really new to 4x4
What would happen if I just dissconect the sway bar? ??


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 Post subject: Re: expensive swaybar disconnects.....why not just dissconec
PostPosted: Wed Jul 22, 2015 7:19 am 
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You'd likely notice a bit more lean around corners, more rocking side to side,, unless struts are in perfect shape. You'd want to go ahead and completely remove to keep from having all sorts of popping, thumping, banging noises, though.

Simple enough to remove for a test drive though.

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 Post subject: Re: expensive swaybar disconnects.....why not just dissconec
PostPosted: Wed Jul 22, 2015 7:56 am 
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Don't run on the road without front sway bar
off road you will gain very little articulation
no real need to disconnect

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 Post subject: Re: expensive swaybar disconnects.....why not just dissconec
PostPosted: Wed Jul 22, 2015 2:55 pm 
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There are front sway bar disconnects available from a couple of places, but I've wheeled with KJ's that have had them and didn't see any advantage, just pain the the a** getting them reconnected when the day was done.

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 Post subject: Re: expensive swaybar disconnects.....why not just dissconec
PostPosted: Wed Jul 22, 2015 8:08 pm 
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Don't feel bad Tim. No question is too dumb. But some of the answers...they can be pretty dumb. LOL
Just kidding pal.

I've wheeled my Liberty on some severe trails and never once disconnected my front sway bar. Unless you're going for a lift of more than 3" I wouldn't worry about disconnects.


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PostPosted: Wed Jul 22, 2015 8:39 pm 
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I have had my 02 on level 5-6 trails. Never disconnect anything

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I once took the entire front sway bar out while out on some forest roads, thought I'd get a little more ride comfort going over the rough/rocky road with no sway bar (and each side can work independently without being tied in to the chassis. Nope, no real difference...saved me 100 and something for JBA discos.

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Maybe JBA should sell a stiff bar for improved road manners so that you need his disconnects. We all profit, he sells more disconnects and those of us with DD Liberty's get better sways.

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 Post subject: Re: expensive swaybar disconnects.....why not just dissconec
PostPosted: Thu Jul 23, 2015 6:35 pm 
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mass-hole wrote:
Maybe JBA should sell a stiff bar for improved road manners so that you need his disconnects. We all profit, he sells more disconnects and those of us with DD Liberty's get better sways.

Too much saw bar you are too stiff and the suspension cant work, thus easy to top over. Same way with too little sway bar.

My KJ has real good road manners, I drive it like a race car and it never lets me down

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