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View Poll Results: How do you run your swaybars?
Connected full time 7 50.00%
Disconnected full time 7 50.00%
Connected on road, Disconnected off road 0 0%
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Old 08-05-2013, 07:23 PM
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Question Swaybars connected?

Just wondering if you run your swaybars connected full time, disconnected full time, or connected on road and disconnected off road.
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Old 08-05-2013, 07:24 PM
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Took mine out, to much work to keep unbolt inch and re bolting it
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Old 08-05-2013, 07:24 PM
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currently disconnected all the time

dont notice enough body roll to warrant the time to take it on and off
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Old 08-05-2013, 07:26 PM
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Ive heard some people just taking out the back and leaving the front. What would be better?
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Old 08-05-2013, 07:26 PM
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Ive heard some people just taking out the back and leaving the front. What would be better?
take out the front and leave the back lol
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Old 08-05-2013, 07:33 PM
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Never had a back one haha
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Old 08-05-2013, 08:01 PM
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Of course not haha so there is no difference in handling when your on road?
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Old 08-05-2013, 08:02 PM
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always on. had mine off. hated it on road.
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Old 08-05-2013, 08:09 PM
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Took mine off for a test drive around town. Definitely did not like how it felt. Connected full time

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Old 08-06-2013, 02:34 PM
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Default Re: Swaybars connected?

i got rid of mine about 1.5~months ago. no intentions of putting it back on either. my truck never came with a rear sway bar.

to sum it up, it does ride alot better on crappy roads but it does have a bit more sway/body roll. not enough to scare me or make it feel like you're going to die going down the road. i wouldnt want to try any evasive maneuvers at say, 50+mph though. that would probably be scary. so weigh your driving habits/surroundings and decide which would be best for you. i dont do highway/heavy traffic commutes ever so it was a no brainer for me.
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Old 08-06-2013, 02:44 PM
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Mine have been off for a couple years. A bit of under steer in corners and more body roll but its still handles just fine on the road.
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Old 08-06-2013, 02:45 PM
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i liked if off for street driving & i'd leave mine off if it weren't for my equipment turning over in the bed while cornering without the sway bar lol
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Old 08-06-2013, 03:06 PM
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Default Re: Swaybars connected?

Does anyone run some quick connects on the swaybar links? Or is it basically prefered to leave it off?
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Old 08-06-2013, 03:32 PM
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meh just leave it out, its really not that bad. YOLO!
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