Sway-bar or No Sway-bar

[magnum4x4]

I have a 73 K5 with a 6' lift on it. I do drive it on the street. I was wondering if I should eliminate the sway bar or will that hurt me in the long run. I am planning on swapping in a front 60 in the near future. Not sure if that will make any difference. /forums/images/graemlins/k5.gif

 

[rooferbret]

I say remove it and see how you like it /forums/images/graemlins/waytogo.gif

 

[84_Chevy_K10]

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I say remove it and see how you like it /forums/images/graemlins/waytogo.gif

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I did just that and never put it back on. Now I have crossover so I couldn't even if i wanted to and I don't miss it a bit.

 

[mudhog]

take it off and drive it if you don't like it put it back on hey it don't cost anything to take it off or put it back on lol i took mine off and never had any regrets

 

[88Silverado]

I unhooked mine and its been like that for months now.
Just take the turns a little slower /forums/images/graemlins/thumb.gif

 

[nc87k5]

will it affect ride quality, say soften up a stock suspension?

 

[justhorsinaround]

I removed mine (ko tied it up out of the way /forums/images/graemlins/whistling.gif) and with the exception of drop offs on the freeway i.e. pavement changes I haven't noticed it's gone. I've even towed a small travel trailer with no qualms whatsoever.

Good luck to y'all in the future.

Allan

 

[81jimmyslt]

Sway bar.....what sway bar /forums/images/graemlins/dunno.gif just get ready to brace your frame /forums/images/graemlins/yikes.gif

 

[Z3PR]

Take it off.

 

[8t7jimmy]

I took mine off when I put on a 4" lift. No regets, not much difference at all.

 

[88Silverado]

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will it affect ride quality, say soften up a stock suspension?

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It did for me thats why I havent hooked it back up /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[smprider112]

do u need to do anything special to remove it?? like the ORD sway bar disconnect? or is that just so You can have it but unhooked then hook it back up when u return to pavement??

 

[JDBlazer454]

Mine have never had the bolts in, its there just not bolted up at the axle. I rather like the ride with it disconnected. When I ran smaller tires, 35x12.5, I noticed a huge amount of sway but when I upgraded to bigger tires, 38.5x16, the sway went away /forums/images/graemlins/waytogo.gif

 

[88Silverado]

I installed the ORD disconnects. Went out wheeling one day and disconnected the bar, decided to see how it rode back home. Been disconnected ever since. I will keep the disconnects because if I decide to tow a small trailer, etc. I will hook it back up /forums/images/graemlins/thumb.gif

 

[marine_enlisted]

I drive mine on the street most of the time. I put in some ORD sway bar disconnects and some energy suspension greasable sway bar bushings and it made a big difference in ride quality. BTW I have a 4" Tuff Country E-Z Ride lift. Seemed to help with bump steer as well. I haven't driven with it disconnected yet. /forums/images/graemlins/dunno.gif

 

[speedyvision917]

hmmmm i think i might try that, never crossed my mind to do it

o and steve is that really you??? lol ive seen that pic before

 

[offroadcowboy]

Not to hijack but... can you run a sway bar with disconnects and crossover steering on a 44? /forums/images/graemlins/k5.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grind.gif /forums/images/graemlins/k5.gif /forums/images/graemlins/weld.gif

 

[marine_enlisted]

I'm pretty sure you can't run any sort of sway bar at all with a crossover set up.