Author Topic: sway bars (Read 5053 times)

yota18 · « **on:** Aug 10, 2008, 01:48:27 AM »

i was wondering if i remove the front sway bars on my 84 pickup, would i get more articulation out of my suspension or should i just leave it on just wondering?

RCKSQRL · « **Reply #1 on:** Aug 10, 2008, 07:19:24 AM »

disconnect the sway bar = increased articulation

bigarms23 · « **Reply #2 on:** Aug 10, 2008, 12:23:57 PM »

I would say take off the sway bar and try it out

yota18 · « **Reply #3 on:** Aug 10, 2008, 03:21:04 PM »

i think i wiil i want to right for the round up

Hammerhead · « **Reply #4 on:** Aug 10, 2008, 09:21:37 PM »

I've yanked the sway bar off of every Toy I've ever had and done the same with most of my friends rigs.

As I said in another thread here on Marlin "Sway-bars are for soccer-moms and school-girls"

Mtn. Toy · « **Reply #5 on:** Aug 10, 2008, 10:00:49 PM »

I guess I'll pull mine off also and try it

yota18 · « **Reply #6 on:** Aug 13, 2008, 04:00:59 PM »

now when i do remove these do i have a good chance of a roll over as well on the con.

jimbo74 · « **Reply #7 on:** Aug 13, 2008, 04:18:50 PM »

you might be mroe prone to rolling, jsut dont drive like an idiot... ive removed all the sawaybars ive ever had and never had a problem.....

the only thing it might affect is a panic stop, but if you know how to drive, it wont even be an issue...

if your truck rolls, your an idiot.....

(yup, i've been guilty of it too)

yota18 · « **Reply #8 on:** Aug 13, 2008, 04:45:04 PM »

cool thanks thats what i figured i just wasn't sure.

Rocksurfer · « **Reply #9 on:** Aug 13, 2008, 07:03:44 PM »

Scrap them they are a waste of material on a Toyota, when I buy a new rig if it still has a sway bar it is the first mod I make. Into the scrap pile with you.

GA Runner · « **Reply #10 on:** Aug 20, 2008, 08:08:06 PM »

what is the point of a sway bar?

lucky7 · « **Reply #11 on:** Aug 20, 2008, 08:13:22 PM »

Controls body roll

GA Runner · « **Reply #12 on:** Aug 20, 2008, 08:15:42 PM »

thats it? so if you take them off you will feel like you are leaning more in a turn?

yota18 · « **Reply #13 on:** Aug 20, 2008, 08:22:04 PM »

just took them off a few days ago and i dont feel a diffrence maybe because i am more careful around corners. i dont think there is much of a diffrence.

jimbo74 · « **Reply #14 on:** Aug 20, 2008, 08:24:57 PM »

Quote from: GA Runner on Aug 20, 2008, 08:15:42 PM

thats it? so if you take them off you will feel like you are leaning more in a turn?

supposeldy yes..... all vehicles lean in turns... if you dont like it, jsut go slower and not bomb through the turn.....

Quote from: yota18 on Aug 20, 2008, 08:22:04 PM

i dont feel a diffrence maybe because i am more careful around corners. i dont think there is much of a diffrence.

GA Runner · « **Reply #15 on:** Aug 20, 2008, 08:25:39 PM »

ok. is it hard to take them off? is it hard to put them back on if you dont like it off? im sure if i take it off ill leave it off but just wonderin. almost all the time im careful around corners

jrock · « **Reply #16 on:** Aug 20, 2008, 08:25:54 PM »

You too, I did mine a few weeks ago and haven't noticed any extra flex or body roll but I did notice a better ride.

GA Runner · « **Reply #17 on:** Aug 20, 2008, 08:39:22 PM »

can i just climb under my truck and take it off?

jrock · « **Reply #18 on:** Aug 20, 2008, 08:41:45 PM »

Yup. Well, if you have a solid axel.

GA Runner · « **Reply #19 on:** Aug 20, 2008, 08:42:07 PM »

i dont have to lift it up?

jrock · « **Reply #20 on:** Aug 20, 2008, 08:42:50 PM »

GA Runner · « **Reply #21 on:** Aug 20, 2008, 08:43:42 PM »

nice

jrock · « **Reply #22 on:** Aug 20, 2008, 08:44:53 PM »

Haha, very nice.

GA Runner · « **Reply #23 on:** Aug 20, 2008, 08:45:36 PM »

is it just the bar you take off or is there more to it?

jrock · « **Reply #24 on:** Aug 20, 2008, 08:48:48 PM »

All I did was take off the section that attaches to the axle and tied the actual swap bar up. But you could just as well take it all off. I will be doing that later.

jimbo74 · « **Reply #25 on:** Aug 20, 2008, 08:48:54 PM »

Quote from: GA Runner on Aug 20, 2008, 08:45:36 PM

is it just the bar you take off or is there more to it?

the bar and the endlinks.... there are C brackets that bot to the frame for the crossbar, and the endlinks just go to the axle

KDXSR5 · « **Reply #26 on:** Aug 20, 2008, 08:50:08 PM »

unbolt from the two connection points on the axle and then take off the four bolts holding the sway bar mounts on the frame. This will allow you to remove the whole setup. I think the axle ends are double nutted if I remember correctly. Really easy, ten minute job max.

GA Runner · « **Reply #27 on:** Aug 20, 2008, 08:50:40 PM »

you said only if you have a solid axle. does that mean there is no sway bar on an ifs?

jimbo74 · « **Reply #28 on:** Aug 20, 2008, 08:51:17 PM »

Quote from: KDXSR5 on Aug 20, 2008, 08:50:08 PM

unbolt from the two connection points on the axle and then take off the four bolts holding the sway bar mounts on the frame. This will allow you to remove the whole setup. I think the axle ends are double nutted if I remember correctly. Really easy, ten minute job max.

you can als oinstall sway bar quik disconnects if you wnat to leave it on for on road, and disconnect it for offroad, then nothing ever needs to be removed or stored

KDXSR5 · « **Reply #29 on:** Aug 20, 2008, 08:52:35 PM »

Quote from: GA Runner on Aug 20, 2008, 08:50:40 PM

you said only if you have a solid axle. does that mean there is no sway bar on an ifs?

ifs still has one, but i have never taken one off of an ifs before, so i dunno how much work it would take to do it

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