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Thread: Sway Bar Removal

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    Sway Bar Removal

    The brackets that hold my front and rear sway bar to the frame/control arms are gone/rusted out. Instead of buying or making replacement brackets and hardware, I'm thinking of just removing both bars altogether. Any reason not to do this?

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    Re: Sway Bar Removal

    Only worry I would have is

    https://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f9/d...rsion-2359089/

    The swaybar links (red) have bolts that can work themselves loose. This also can lead to bad wobbles.
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    Re: Sway Bar Removal

    Van will understeer worse. It'll be more prone to body-roll in corners. Handling on-road will be worse but articulation for off-road will be slightly better.

    yea, if you remove them, make sure everything is either removed or tightened down, nothing loose nothing hanging.
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    Re: Sway Bar Removal

    The one on the front is pretty pointless, the way the suspension is designed is adequate without a sway bar... the coil over and three link in the back is another story. You may feel that more than the front for sure.

    I ripped my front off over a year ago and never looked back.

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