Removing the sway bar

[ryanl]

I have a 2500 zr2. Thinking about taking off the sway bar for shits and gigs and seeing what happens. Does anybody here have experience removing theirs?

 

[AXE]

That's 9000 lbs of rig sitting 7 feet tall running down the road at 75 mph. Let us know how it works out!

 

[ryanl]

That's 9000 lbs of rig sitting 7 feet tall running down the road at 75 mph. Let us know how it works

 

[ryanl]

You know, seeing how it’s an off road truck I didn’t think I’d have to state the obvious, that it would be off road.

 

[AXE]

You know, seeing how it’s an off road truck I didn’t think I’d have to state the obvious, that it would be off road.

Why haven't you already removed it then? Seems like a fun experiment!

This isn't an offroad truck, its a poser rig with some light offroad capabilities. Its a 9000 lb workhorse with a swaybar so you can drive 75 mph down the road sitting 7 feet in the air towing your offroad gear to the trail.

 

[ryanl]

Why haven't you already removed it then? Seems like a fun experiment!

This isn't an offroad truck, its a poser rig with some light offroad capabilities. Its a 9000 lb workhorse with a swaybar so you can drive 75 mph down the road sitting 7 feet in the air towing your offroad gear to the trail.

Hey copy that. Thanks for your help, man

 

[ZR2xBIZON]

Mine has been off for about 6 mths now. I have the 1500.
75 MPH is a bit wanky but made the trails moar funner

 

[ryanl]

Mine has been off for about 6 mths now. I have the 1500.
75 MPH is a bit wanky but made the trails moar funner

Right on. I unhooked mine yesterday and went for a little test run. The 2500 feels super solid without it. I of course wouldn’t tow and do long highway trips without it. But off road it’s definitely the more funnist. I won’t be hooking it back up until needed

 

[GATORB8]

The rear normally isn't stiff enough to do anything off road and the rear seemed to flex fine on the ramp. A lot of Jeeps run quick disconnects on the links, but nothing wrong with just pulling the end link nuts and zip tying the sway bar out of the way.

Anytime you're disconnecting, you would want to air down anyways, so it's not adding any real inconvenience.

Connected, truck weight isn't sufficient to flex out the front:

Disconnected:

This is what the standard Jeep QDs look like, the bracket is for securing the link/bar out of the way:

 

[ryanl]

The rear normally isn't stiff enough to do anything off road and the rear seemed to flex fine on the ramp. A lot of Jeeps run quick disconnects on the links, but nothing wrong with just pulling the end link nuts and zip tying the sway bar out of the way.

Anytime you're disconnecting, you would want to air down anyways, so it's not adding any real inconvenience.

Connected, truck weight isn't sufficient to flex out the front:
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Disconnected:
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This is what the standard Jeep QDs look like, the bracket is for securing the link/bar out of the way:
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I’m stoked I

The rear normally isn't stiff enough to do anything off road and the rear seemed to flex fine on the ramp. A lot of Jeeps run quick disconnects on the links, but nothing wrong with just pulling the end link nuts and zip tying the sway bar out of the way.

Anytime you're disconnecting, you would want to air down anyways, so it's not adding any real inconvenience.

Connected, truck weight isn't sufficient to flex out the front:
View attachment 24063

Disconnected:
View attachment 24062


This is what the standard Jeep QDs look like, the bracket is for securing the link/bar out of the way:
View attachment 24064

The rear normally isn't stiff enough to do anything off road and the rear seemed to flex fine on the ramp. A lot of Jeeps run quick disconnects on the links, but nothing wrong with just pulling the end link nuts and zip tying the sway bar out of the way.

Anytime you're disconnecting, you would want to air down anyways, so it's not adding any real inconvenience.

Connected, truck weight isn't sufficient to flex out the front:
View attachment 24063

Disconnected:
View attachment 24062


This is what the standard Jeep QDs look like, the bracket is for securing the link/bar out of the way:
View attachment 24064

I’m going to reconnect mine when I move my 5th wheel for sure. But I’ll probably leave it off until then.
Are those 37s on the stock wheels?