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Old Feb 14, 2021 | 05:50 PM
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Default Front sway bar delete from experienced people please..

So my tires that are 35x 12.50x 20 rub on the sway bar sooner than I’d like them to, anyone ever just taken off the front sway bar completely and what difference did you notice on and off road?
 
Old Feb 14, 2021 | 07:55 PM
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I strongly recommend keeping the front sway bar connected!
 
Old Feb 15, 2021 | 09:54 AM
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Its very noticeable.
try disconnecting one side at the LCA and take it around the corner, preferrably when its empty and see for yourself
 
Old Feb 15, 2021 | 10:44 AM
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Thanks for the input, I’ve heard opinions on both ways.. I noticed after I just lifted with the torsion bars the tires are leaning in so maybe when I get that corrected there will be less rubbing on sway bar, thanks again for the input!
 
Old Feb 15, 2021 | 11:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Newaf
Thanks for the input, I’ve heard opinions on both ways.. I noticed after I just lifted with the torsion bars the tires are leaning in so maybe when I get that corrected there will be less rubbing on sway bar, thanks again for the input!
Two step process:
1) adjust T Bar Bolt to max 23.5" fender lip to hub center (or less); and
2) get an alignment.

Rubbing on sway bar happens at full turn = do not turn that far unless wheeling obstacles = no problem.
 
Old Feb 15, 2021 | 12:56 PM
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Great information, thank you!
 
Old Feb 16, 2021 | 02:49 PM
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My front S way is off since years now, much better off road. And on road, well i just drive slowly in round abouts or so. Never had problems.
 
Old Feb 16, 2021 | 07:51 PM
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Originally Posted by H3Luxembourg
My front S way is off since years now, much better off road. And on road, well i just drive slowly in round abouts or so. Never had problems.
that’s what I’ve heard, are you saying you have to drive slow in a curvy road tire situation though?
 
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that’s what I’ve heard, are you saying you have to drive slow in a curvy road tire situation though?
Slow or Roll-O...
Sway bars are designed to control vehicle body roll. Sway bars bring understeer (vehicle turns less than input) and oversteer (vehicle turns more than input) to neutral steering as close as possible. When the front suspension and rear suspension have different stiffness, you get a varied amount of roll. Sway bars resist the vehicle’s pitch and roll.
 
Old Feb 16, 2021 | 10:30 PM
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Originally Posted by hummerz
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Sway bars are designed to control vehicle body roll. Sway bars bring understeer (vehicle turns less than input) and oversteer (vehicle turns more than input) to neutral steering as close as possible. When the front suspension and rear suspension have different stiffness, you get a varied amount of roll. Sway bars resist the vehicle’s pitch and roll.
Thanks for the input, makes sense now..
 



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