I wanted to hear from the people who have removed or disconnected their front swaybar.

Did you think the increased articulation outweighed the loss of handling with it disconnected? Is it safe or extremely dangerous? Please advise.

 

On previous rigs I have ran without the swaybar... I won't do it again. While I can adapt to the extra roll there is nothing to help you in an emergency swerve...

 

If you are running empty, I think you will only notice a little more leaning in curves, and a slightly better ride.
With weight on the truck keep it hooked up.
I ran my 2nd gen for a few months with mine onhooked because I was going to surgery on my neck.

 

I did it on a truck 97 12v on 38s it was ok as long as you dont haul and keep it in your mind its not there i wouldnt do it unless your doing allot of off roading.

 

If ever loaded keep them on... I do front and rear...

 

I have been running the last 4-5k miles on mine without the sway bars hooked up. Holy Handling Nightmare. I just need to put my new Thuren End Links on and I will be good to go. Should feel like a brand new truck again.

 

I dumped the S/B the first week I had the truck and its not going back on. Some good shocks (Bilsteins) will take care of the handling. Rides better with out.

 

As the owner of a bone stock 3500 perhaps I'm missing something here, and I mean no disrespect - but why would anyone buy a heavy duty truck and then want to remove an important suspension piece - the front sway bar?

Possibly for a slightly softer straight-line ride for your TRUCK, while producing a noticeable lean in the corners for your TRUCK, a lean that can then be corrected somewhat by the installation of $400 worth of shocks on your TRUCK, but only if you run without carrying anything in your TRUCK??

What's wrong with this picture? What am I not considering??

 

The main reason for removing your sway bar is to increase axle articulation. By increasing axle articulation you keep both tires in contact with ground which substantially increases traction in an off-road situation.

 

Thank you, I didn't know that.

 

There should be a
"No, I've never even thought of removing the sway bar" option.

 

I run with out out either in the bronco and it sways pretty good, but its nothin you cant handle. Im sure its way different when you've got that big diesel up front though.

 

Pulled the front sway bar off previously for a 4x4 trip and put it straight back on when I got home. 100% agree w/ the post above...the handling is fine for nominal driving, but emergency swerving is where the missing bar will catch you. My 2-cents.