Disconnecting the rear swaybars

[tylerzaath]

Just wondering if anybody has disconnected/removed the rear sway bars on their JK to improve the ride??

Would be interested to know people's thoughts as to whether this is safe to do so and if it improved the ride much (new suspension is a little firm at the moment)

[sssadamsss]

the rear sway bar is there to compliment the front swaybar in on road handling.

if you disconect the front, the rear will flex up very well since it is low torsion.

you shouldnt discconect the rear unless its a 100% crawler.

some people will say they have take the rear out, its a bad idea, get the right length links for your lift height and leave it there

[MightyMouse]

The swaybars ( front and rear ) affect the handling far more than the ride, whcih is mostly spring / shock / tyre related.

So in many circumstances you won't notice any difference in ride but when you start cornering you will get more body roll - whcih most people don't like.

[jktom]

I am not sure about that mighty mouse. i think the stiff front sway bar has more to do with the ride quality than we think. Pick a nice stretch of bumpy dirt rd, drive along it with, then without the front sway bar and you will notice the difference. Driving along fire trails disconnected is far more comfy than when connected.
Food for thought

QUOTE=MightyMouse;1235433]The swaybars ( front and rear ) affect the handling far more than the ride, whcih is mostly spring / shock / tyre related.

So in many circumstances you won't notice any difference in ride but when you start cornering you will get more body roll - whcih most people don't like.[/QUOTE]

[MightyMouse]

I think you need to consider just how a swaybar functions......

[Yom]

Traditional torsion swaybars adding harshness to ride quality is a well known "issue". It is why a number of manufacturers have been using swaybar/anti-roll bar solutions which use hydraulic cylinders in place of the axle/control arm linkages with special valve/compressor/controller arrangements to maximise comfort without sacrificing any control.

Landrover's ACE system (first seen on Discovery II) and Toyota's KDSS to name just two I know of which are in use at the moment in solid axle 4WD vehicles

If you haven't noticed it on your vehicle MM perhaps it isn't as noticeable on large sidewall tyres as it is with the smaller sized tyres. I agree with jktom - the JK rides somewhat like a limo with the swaybars disconnected.

[craigperth]

isnt MM talking about the safety aspect of disconnecting the rears? And why you should not do it?