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Wheel Travel
How many inches will my travel increase with out sway bars? Does anyone know if it will really help out or does it just give you an extra inch. I have a stock 3rd gen.
Ps Has anyone ever cut there sway bar in the middle and used a coupling with to pull pins? Does this work?
Chris
Ps Has anyone ever cut there sway bar in the middle and used a coupling with to pull pins? Does this work?
Chris
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Originally posted by NVRSASTK
How many inches will my travel increase with out sway bars? Does anyone know if it will really help out or does it just give you an extra inch. I have a stock 3rd gen.
Ps Has anyone ever cut there sway bar in the middle and used a coupling with to pull pins? Does this work?
Chris
How many inches will my travel increase with out sway bars? Does anyone know if it will really help out or does it just give you an extra inch. I have a stock 3rd gen.
Ps Has anyone ever cut there sway bar in the middle and used a coupling with to pull pins? Does this work?
Chris
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/show...ight=sway+bars
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I'm talking about cutting the bar in the middle of the sway bar under the engine? You can cut it and use a sleeve, weld it on one side and drill a hole on the other. Put a push pin in the hole for street. Off road just pull pin, the sway bar should just rotate in the sleeve.
Next, The first ten articles didn't mention how much travel they gained with out the sway bars connected.
Next, The first ten articles didn't mention how much travel they gained with out the sway bars connected.
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Re: Didn't answer
Originally posted by NVRSASTK
Next, The first ten articles didn't mention how much travel they gained with out the sway bars connected.
Next, The first ten articles didn't mention how much travel they gained with out the sway bars connected.
Front : 3 1/8 inches
Rear : 1 1/4 inches
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Re: Didn't answer
Originally posted by NVRSASTK
I'm talking about cutting the bar in the middle of the sway bar under the engine? You can cut it and use a sleeve, weld it on one side and drill a hole on the other. Put a push pin in the hole for street. Off road just pull pin, the sway bar should just rotate in the sleeve.
I'm talking about cutting the bar in the middle of the sway bar under the engine? You can cut it and use a sleeve, weld it on one side and drill a hole on the other. Put a push pin in the hole for street. Off road just pull pin, the sway bar should just rotate in the sleeve.
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I don't think a pin is gonna work at all. Too much stress on it. In reality, swap bar removal should not improve travel (available movement of the suspension relative to the frame), but should increase articulation (available movement of one side of the suspension relative to the other side).
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First, I should clarify that I have only disconnected the front one. The general consensus is to leave the rear one in place. As you see, travel gains aren't significant when disconnecting the rear. I have heard of 1 or 2 others who have tried it with both disconnected on-road and indicated it was scary, so that didn't last long. Probably just testing it out for the sake of seeing what it was like more than anything.
With just the front removed, it is definitely drivable. It would still come down to a personal perspective as to how you think you can maneuver and deal with the extra body roll. It does lean quite a bit more on turns. It is also a softer ride up front over bumps and rocks. You would have to test removing it for yourself rather relying on input from others as tastes will vary. Just take it for a test spin around the block to get a feel for it.
With just the front removed, it is definitely drivable. It would still come down to a personal perspective as to how you think you can maneuver and deal with the extra body roll. It does lean quite a bit more on turns. It is also a softer ride up front over bumps and rocks. You would have to test removing it for yourself rather relying on input from others as tastes will vary. Just take it for a test spin around the block to get a feel for it.
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I run without the rear bar. It was simply so tweaked on my truck that it didn't do much so it is sitting in the garage. I run disconnects on the front bar. It's pretty impossible without the front bar connected on the street.
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Re: Thaqnks
Originally posted by NVRSASTK
Has anyone ever driven a 3rd gen without sway bars?
Has anyone ever driven a 3rd gen without sway bars?
Some 3rd gen drivers say that removing the rear one makes too much other stuff in the rear suspension break or not work right when you really try to flex it.
Personally, I think my old leaf spring and tortion bared junk works a lot better without it when flexing and easily manageable as long as I obey the speed limit and have enough tire pressure.
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