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Old 09-15-2017, 12:05 AM
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It's all about controlled suspension travel. I have never flipped my Bronco and I have wheeled every 5+ rated trail in Moab for years, as well as the hardest trails in NM, CO, SD, and CA. The only out of the ordinary modification that I have made (suspension wise) is a "wristed" radius arm which really provides a huge amount of suspension travel (with long travel springs and shocks). On the road, I lock the radius arm so it doesn't have the wristed movement. With a stock Bronco suspension the radius arms act like a sway bar - limiting suspension travel, so they do tend to be tippy in off camber situations. I ditched the sway bar years ago...

Back to the topic of this thread, I wouldn't disconnect or remove the sway bar on my F150 unless I upgraded the suspension or had an easy way to connect/disconnect it for off-road use.
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What is the limiting factor of the front suspension with the sway bar removed?
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Originally Posted by squishware
What is the limiting factor of the front suspension with the sway bar removed?
I'm hoping a bump stop and not bottoming out the shocks or ruining them.
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I was wondering about the "droop" direction.
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Looking all over anyone found a solution to F150 sway bar quick disconnects?
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Old 04-19-2021, 11:03 AM
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Originally Posted by ABF150Fan
Looking all over anyone found a solution to F150 sway bar quick disconnects?
I was looking at a custom set made by r.c.brown@ieee.org of 4Crawler; for roughly $100, you need to specify length, etc. since he makes them for all makes and models:


Disconnected, articulation increased by at least 5.5 inches (34%) on a 2014:


I would use a bungee cord or other device to pull the sway bar up out of the way, or perhaps only disconnect one side.
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Old 04-26-2021, 06:36 PM
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Originally Posted by ABF150Fan
Looking all over anyone found a solution to F150 sway bar quick disconnects?
I've been looking at quick disconnects for '18, but nothing specific to Ford I can find. I did come across his universal set, but no reviews on it...

https://www.4wheelparts.com/p/warrio..._/R-BKTR-83002
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Bump.
.looking for quick disconnects for my 19 as well
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Originally Posted by Sirikenewtron;[url=tel:7117703
7117703[/url]]Bump.
.looking for quick disconnects for my 19 as well
i have yet to see any.
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Originally Posted by mass-hole
i have yet to see any.
Apparently, F-150's are not meant for off road use.


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