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Old Apr 18, 2015 | 08:38 PM
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Is it OK to disconnect your swaybar when offroading
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Old Apr 19, 2015 | 12:07 AM
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Yup, you should get a little more travel with them disconnected. If you leave them disconnected on the road though, your steering is going to be more squirly and therefore dangerous. I don't know if these are available for our trucks, but there's a product called swaybar quick disconnects. They allow you to disconnect and reconnect the sway bar quick and easy.
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Old Apr 19, 2015 | 10:05 AM
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They do make them for our trucks, look on eBay and you'll find them. I didn't know that was possible to disconnect that while off-roading even though I don't off-road that's a good thing to know
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Old Apr 19, 2015 | 10:57 AM
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OK thanks I will have to look for them
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Old Apr 19, 2015 | 01:05 PM
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I've never quite understood anti-sway bars on a 4x4. My 350 even had (not has) one on the rear. Yes I know they reduce body roll while cornering, but if I wanted to run slalom courses I'd buy a sports car. The problem on a 4x4 is they take a lot of the "independent " out of independent front suspension.
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Old Apr 19, 2015 | 06:46 PM
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An IFS with a swaybar still gives you better stability offroad than a solid axle. That depends on the vehicle though. It's hard to beat an early 80's Yota with a solid front axle. Although I would take a Dana 60 IFS any day of the week, but I digress.

Most people with 4wd drive on road more than off, so without the control consumers would be turned off.
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