To Sway Bar or not to Sway Bar

[4x4Dalton]

Hey gang was talkin bout this in chat and I need to know for sure. Can I run XJ without Sway Bar completely and will it mess the handling and/or ride up at all? Would help me on trails I know so if it is possible to run without totally I will take it loose. Thanks for any incoming info on this subject.
Bear

[Firemanray]

I just eliminated both of mine last week. The difference is awesome. I live on a real curvey road and I haven't seen any ill effects from it yet.

Disclaimer: I do not recommend any changes or modifications to any vehical. This includes but is not limited to, wheels other than stock, tires larger than original equipment, any mod to the suspension (lifting, lowering, etc.),......:rotfl2::rotfl2:

[steph74]

hey bear read that one carefully ;)
(by the way in Utah it won;t pass inspection without I don;t know anywhere else)

http://www.lunghd.com/Tech_Articles/Suspension_Steering_Axles_and_Brakes/No_Front_Swaybar.htm

[bigjim350]

I don't have a front sway bar on mine. However me and Firemanray have aftermarket lift springs which are a little stiffer. If you take your sway bar loose on stock springs, you will have a lot more body roll in the corners. It usually isn't a problem on a lower rig, except for evasive maneuver situations.

[bluedragon436]

I would say that it is fine to get rid of your rear sway bar, as there are some XJ's that didn't come from the factory with the rear sway bar.. As far as the front... I wouldn't take it off, I would just pick up a set of disco for that... but that is all personal choice on that one..

[rguignard]

hey bear i took mine off (the front one and rear one )when stock and it work fine and i still dont run one with my 3.5 rc lift just be carefull and remember its not a race car .

[msmoorenburg]

hey bear i took mine off (the front one and rear one )when stock and it work fine and i still dont run one with my 3.5 rc lift just be carefull and remember its not a race car .


That's why i still have mine :driving: I like to cut a rut and my go fast car isn't done yet

[modestmar00xj]

thats a good question! i here you dont need the rear sway bar so im gunna take mine off, and in the front i use quick disco's and everything working great.

[nomoneysonny]

i broke the swaybar links when i did an axle swap. rides crappy in the wind on the highway. this is at stock height with 134k mile springs. theres a youtube video of a guy with wingnuts on his swaybar links. kind of a poor mans disconnect.

[nomoneysonny]

found the vid

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUOZ33JsnxI

[4.3LXJ]

Hey Bear, the answer is yes and no. Aside from inspection problems, it is a matter of handling. If you have a soft suspension, don't take it off or you may have a safety issue. Remember the Consumer Report avoidance test where they change lanes rapidly. You could roll an XJ with a soft suspension without the sway bar. However if you have higher spring rates, they yes you can get away with it.

[LizardRunner]

Currie makes a nice swaybar kit for the front of XJ's with over 4.5" lifts. Now seems to me that if the good Currie folks bother to make a kit for having a swaybar that you don't have to disconnect, it's probably a very good idea to have one. As for the rear, I think that could be personal choice. Most cars don't come with one and a lot of XJ's didn't come with a rear anti-sway bar so it most likely isn't needed, but is nice. MY tow package has one on the rear. I'm very into no body roll if I don't have to have it myself.

[OrangeXJ]

My 2 cents on this subject is get rid of the rear one and get disc's for the front. I have read on several other forums where doing a evasive move to avoid an accident caused a roll over. I'd keep the front one for daily driving and disconect it when wheelin.

[nomoneysonny]

Come to think of it, my ride quality might have been bad (or worsened) due to the fact that I had the rear Connected and the front Disconnected.

[xjrev10]

I have over 30k on my 2000 swaybar delete. 3.5 RE with 31s. Had it all over the Midwest and out as far as Wyoming.

[cherokeeaddiction]

im not running a front or rear swaybar either, its cause i broke one of my quick disconnects the other day playing in the snow:) but it doesnt handle that bad, far better than i thought it would, except now my jeep leans to the passenger side, it didnt do that with the front swaybar connected

[cantab27]

yep mine front ones gone ,,, drives better on the road me thinks //

[Mudderoy]

im not running a front or rear swaybar either, its cause i broke one of my quick disconnects the other day playing in the snow:) but it doesnt handle that bad, far better than i thought it would, except now my jeep leans to the passenger side, it didnt do that with the front swaybar connected

Hey can you show and tell me a little more about that light roof rack?

[phillyxj570]

Not to sway bar. I haven't used either of mine in about six months. I hooked the front up the other day for inspection and could not tell the difference.

[tom tom]

I don't run a front or rear sway bar and have no problems what so ever . But my springs are real stiff . The true answer to your question would depend on you and what you prefer and what kind of mods you have.

[4x4Dalton]

Thanks everyone on their feedback on this issue. I will be takin rear off soon and that will be the only one for now until lift is on.

[xj4life2]

I run a front only with the disco's haven't had a rear in six years and never missed it.

[PolarXJ]

Thats how I'm set up. Stiffer springs or not, the sway bar will help you get control of your vehicle quicker after a quick steering maneuver.

[03ghosthemi]

On my 95 with 3in Exp Pro comp lift I ran no front or rear sway bar (stiff springs) and never noticed it was unhooked. On my 98 with 6.5in long arm kit without the front hooked up the body tips all over the place and is anoying to drive onroad like that. So it depends on your suspension setup.

Bill