sway bar

[jbs]

wat are the pros n cons of the removable sway bar

[MudRunnerTD]

if you remove it it will obviously affect the handling.

which one are you looking to take off? and why?

I took of the rear on my GQ very early and never looked for it again but if i had a disconnect i probably would have kept it.

The front one i have manual disconnects and run it on the road and remove it for the bush.

On the GU IV i have the rear in place and did not have the extensions for the front when i did the lift so ran without it on the front and have to say i will remove the sway bar all together from the front as the thing is great with a very good rear and drop boxes in the front. Good flex and great handling. This is just mine and you should make the decision yourself if this is what you are going to do. The GU IV sway bars are far more substantial that the GQ ones and the rear GU one makes a big difference.

Hope that helps a little.

[Bigrig]

Same as MudRunner mate - what are you wanting to do? What sort of truck do you have? Removing it allows for greater articulation of the suspension setup, but also affects handling on road (more body roll, braking etc). Some patrols (Ti's etc) have a manual disconnect on the rear, but if the suspension has been lifted, half the time the factory disconnect isn't modified and actually doesn't work (I know this as mine is a perfect example). I disconnect the front sway bar when I'm out and about as the front doesn't articulate as much as the rear (more a shockie problem on mine, but the sway bar off allows a fair bit more swing). The other problem you might encounter with the sway bars off is it lets the suspension travel too far for the shock/spring setup, and you run the gauntlet of bottoming/topping out your shocks (and damaging them causing oil loss/lockup), and even worse, throwing out a spring (rare, but worth noting - not something you want happening out in the middle of nowhere). That said, with the right setup, dropping them off when out in the bush generally means the wheels stay on the deck longer when tackling challenges, and hence more fun!!! I fully tested mine on ramps with and without the sway bars to suss out exactly what benefit it gave me, and also took a bit 'easier/slower' till I got used to the softer 'feel' of the articulation when offroad. Note that quick disconnects are good, however, you'll need something to hold the swaybar up once disconnected - a mate of mine has them, and proud as punch, he dropped the pins out on a recent trip and only at that point realised nothing was holding the now swinging freely sway bars - which can obviously hook up on underbody obstacles and cause unwanted damage!!

[Bigrig]

Note my comment above - I think it's an Australian wide rule, but in Qld/NSW it's illegal to have the sway bars disconnected on road. Sorry, should have added that.

[tariadamar]

i only have the one in the rear of my car and the mount brock on me so i had non. this is not cool u really do need a swaybar in their some where if u are driving the car everyday. if it is a fun thing that u only drive when u go 4wding then u may survive without them.

[mudtrolluk]

I've removed both of mine, way different handling on and off road. Some times I see the road a little close to the wing mirror and fun on S bends to, however yet to fall over. Think best is disconnects i would but no one sells them here.

[Bigrig]

I've removed both of mine, way different handling on and off road. Some times I see the road a little close to the wing mirror and fun on S bends to, however yet to fall over. Think best is disconnects i would but no one sells them here.

Met any classy Essex girls lately mate?? I lived in England for 2 years, and (apparently) there is something in the water in Essex that makes the girls go a bit ... well ... let's say, adventurous!!! LOL
If you're after a set of quick disconnects, find out the price for postage from here and have a set sent over ... there's a heap of places you can buy them here, but if you need a hand, let us know - heaps of blokes on here that can steer you in the right direction. Might be worthwhile checking US and Asian prices and shipping also ...

[Russell1974]

Have a GU and removed the front sway bar and the handling is so much better the only thing I can sugest is take one or both of and try it out you can always put them back on if you dont like it

[mudtrolluk]

Met any classy Essex girls lately mate?? I lived in England for 2 years, and (apparently) there is something in the water in Essex that makes the girls go a bit ... well ... let's say, adventurous!!! LOL

Yep married one, wink wink. Where were you in the uk, get off-road while here? And thanks for the offer on parts, I’ll PM you when or if I ever have cash for parts.
Thanks, phil.

[Bigrig]

Yep married one, wink wink. Where were you in the uk, get off-road while here? And thanks for the offer on parts, I’ll PM you when or if I ever have cash for parts.
Thanks, phil.

I lived in a couple places over there mate - London, Leicester, Milton Keynes, Leyton Buzzard/Linslade, Bicester ... have to admit, I heard of off-roading when I was there, but I recall they were called "green lanes" and went through people's properties etc - is that right?? Again, was a while back, but sort of didn't think there was much of a 'full on' 4WD'ing scene in England - mostly due I thought to the lack of places to go. Happy to be wrong, and all the better for it - the more people out there doing it the better!!!

No worries on the offer - be happy to help if the need ever arises.