jkrubcon

Will I get more rear articulation removing the sway bar? Would road handling be drastically changed?

stagedtrip

Not really and not really. Took mine off a year ago (and the front) and it didn't make any noticeable differences

TheDirtman

Why do you think you would you get more articulation from removing the rear sway bar?

rokclimbertx

I know when I had an XJ the rear sway bar was the quick to come off specifically for more articulation and disconnects on the front to lessen the sway on highway. Granted this was a leaf sprung rear but seems to me it still holds true. Connected equals less articulation disconnected equals more.

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jadmt

the rear sway bar is not nearly as stout as the front sway bar so I am thinking you can pretty much get full articulation with it connected. if you are lifted you may need longer shocks and sb links to get full articulation but I doubt the rear sway bar itself is holding you back.

Grand Umpah

Short answers: 1) No and 2) yes (and Google search this and find 10,000 answers to your questions)

Longer answers: As you know, the reason for disconnecting the front sway bar is so that the front and rear axles can move independently of one another while traversing uneven terrain, as the sway bars resist the movement of the axles relative to the body. But once you disconnect the front, the body should move essentially relative to the rear. While there could be modest gains in freedom of movement of the rear axle if the sway bar wasn't there, there are also off-road reasons to keep at least one sway bar connected, and all you have to do is go to YouTube and look at countless videos of Jeeps that roll over when they come down hard off a step and the momentum just carries the Jeep on over. A sway bar will help to reduce that momentum.

On pavement, driving in a straight line doesn't benefit from sway bars. But go into a curve or, worse yet, an evasive maneuver, and that's where sway bars (even one) may "save your bacon" and help reduce the risk of roll-overs. People who say that they've disconnected theirs and notice no effect are fooling themselves. I just added tires that are 1" taller, and I can tell the effects of a higher center of gravity when going into curves. There's simply no way I would ever remove both sway bars (but then, I also always ride with seatbelt fastened)

It's your Jeep and your life (unless you have a passenger or unless your roll-over causes harm to another individual) so it's your choice.

TheDirtman

I think you will find that your articulation is limited by shock length and bump stops not the rear sway bar.

I have not run either for a couple of years and don't mind having my ride feel like it is mounted to a giant piece of jello but my set up is not typical and is still very stable at speed with no sway bars. I do at some time plan to add an anti-rock to at least the rear to firm up the body roll and for off road stability and traction.