Sway bars, a necessary evil?

I've seen a few debates around the 4x4 forums regarding sway bars, disconnects and fully eliminating them. Im debating disconnecting mine for a while and seeing what happens, has anyone here taken theirs off permanently ?

apatrizzi wrote:

I've seen a few debates around the 4x4 forums regarding sway bars, disconnects and fully eliminating them. Im debating disconnecting mine for a while and seeing what happens, has anyone here taken theirs off permanently ?

Mine are gone but my truck isn't a daily. It's not bad depending on how heavy your springs are and what shocks you have. With my rte springs and Ranchos on a low setting I sway in the wind but on like a 10 it's bareable. It's worth the flex to throw them away if you have hd springs

i have OME medium duty. my truck isnt a daily either. lately its been driven to the shop, to the trails, back to the shop, and to run some errands on weekends. maybe i'll take the ends off tonight and see how it goes.

apatrizzi wrote:

i have OME medium duty. my truck isnt a daily either. lately its been driven to the shop, to the trails, back to the shop, and to run some errands on weekends. maybe i'll take the ends off tonight and see how it goes.

Eh youll be fine just don't drive like a maniac and take you're time

Jake wrote:

apatrizzi wrote:

i have OME medium duty. my truck isnt a daily either. lately its been driven to the shop, to the trails, back to the shop, and to run some errands on weekends. maybe i'll take the ends off tonight and see how it goes.

Eh youll be fine just don't drive like a maniac and take you're time

thats standard procedure when driving the rover, i have no other choice lol.

I dropped my rear and dont really notice, but like you said, the thing really never sees over 60mph and i dont DD it either. Drop it and dont look back

sawzall solved that debate in about 10 mins... front and rears. i get some body roll if im going to fast on these NY exit ramps but not bad. most of the time im going to damn slow to notice. i do have an HD setup and no rear seats or carpeting.

Whats a sway bar?

I just pulled mine off and it is a bit scary at first. It wanders more and sways on the highway. Not a dd so I am living with it.

I have been told, and I agree, that you should have newer, stiff shocks and HD springs. Otherwise you will likely leave the blacktop unwillingly.

I pulled off my sway bars when I lifted my 04.

Daily mine without sway bars. At first you notice a big difference but now I can barely tell.

Long Haul wrote:

Whats a sway bar?

Must be one of those fancy new places where they only serve martinis.

devildog01 wrote:

Long Haul wrote:

Whats a sway bar?

Must be one of those fancy new places where they only serve martinis.

its all in the hips.

i took the rear off and so far so good, i'm going to get disconnects for the front though.