RedneckJeep

I don't know why anyone would be advising anybody to remove the sway bars. that kinda thing can come back to haunt you.

The_Captain

Something about it sounded like a really bad Idea....

Rubicon Rando

the sway bar (anti-sway bar is its full name) does exactly what the names says it does... stops the vehicle body from swaying excessivly in corners.

you CAN drive on road with them disconected... recommended ABSOULUTLEY NOT. but i know lots of people that do, but i am not too sure what your insurance agent would say if you ever lost control in a corner and the investigator found that the sway bars were disco'd.

as for off road capabilty... it would be SEVERLY compromised if you wheeled with it CONNECTED. easily get an extra 4+" of flex as compared to them connnected. and if you are ever goin fast enought to need your sway bars on the trail... well that is probably not a good idea.

as far as off camber stuff. you want more flex when you are off camber... you want all wheels in contact with the ground as much as possible. being connected would surely flop you over alot faster then if you were disco'd

get the JKS (or whatever) quick disconnects and disco when you go off-road and reconnect when you are finished the trail for the day

Ryno

I respectfully disagree. Off-road capability is by no means "severely compromised" with your rear sway bar connected. And more flex doesn't necessarily mean more stability. One guy from the forum disco'd his front and rear sway bars and rolled his Jeep. Go figure.

Read this thread and pay particular attention to wayoflife's posts.
https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/modified-jk-tech-2/no-rear-sway-bar-analysis-37547/

britjk

Are you driving on the freeway in WV or from one trailer home to another on dirt backroads?
Just a joke. WV is beatiful and so are the women.

cadmanaz

I don't know if this is considered hijacking the thread, but what is "OFF-CAMBER"?

And please describe it as if I had little or no knowledge of off-roading (because that's where I'm at). Thanks!!

j&k'sjk

I guess I must be getting old cuase I have driven alot of cars/trucks with no sway bars at all. It's no big deal if you know how to drive. I run around for weeks at a time with mine disco'd. It handles fine.
My 64 chevy II doesn't have any.

JK07X

The biggest problem will be with your ESP. I had my disco'd on the road once and my ESP was extremly pis**d off. Every corner it would kick on.

Ryno

An off-camber situation is where your vehicle isn't pointed straight up or straight down a hill, so you're essentially riding sideways on the hill.

This is off-camber...


Off-camber situations are something you'll want to avoid if possible. Let's just put it that way.

Rubicon Rando

if it is so dangerous, then why does my jeep have auto disco's?