How to: Remove Sway Bar 2012+

Great write up and pics, thank you! Just took mine off, definitely noticeable body roll in turns but nothing scary. Less violent in the cab when hitting bumps/holes with only one front wheel at a time. I like it but I may throw it back on for my road trip up to Mammoth from SD. Took about 45 minutes going slow for the first time.

 

Yeah it just takes being aware and getting used to it, I drove from Arizona to Indiana, 70+ mph and 1500 miles. Didn't have an issue! Also the trip from Flagstaff to Phoenix is a 4,000 foot drop down winding roads at 80mph and it does fine! Just takes getting used to. But that's your personal safety choice, not gonna stop you from being safe!

 

I hear you, I'd like to leave it off for the trip so I can get a better feel for it, but after sharing the same roads with all the fair weather drivers making the trip from LA to Big Bear to ski/snowboard this season and last, it's a concern...

 

Very good point haha stay safe

 

thanks for taking the time to write this up. Simple procedure but still nice to have a guide.

 

Of course, always nice to mindlessly follow instructions to get what you want done

 

I did shred my inner CV, duct tape did the trick! How long is safe to go like that? Parts stores are all closed for the weekend...

 

Sooner the better, it's a moving part you don't want dirt in

 

Mine must come off if it helps on pot holes that much. NJ is notorious for their potholes, plus I don’t drive my Tacoma like a racecar.

 

Good luck too those who remove the bar.

 

It’s a pretty simple and reversible modification. Take it off one weekend, drive it for a week, if you don’t like it then put it back on the next weekend. Otherwise you’re good!

I drove 32,000 with it off. Most of that was traveling over 500 miles a week for work doing 70mph+ and I never had an issue. My wife drove it in similar conditions and had no issue. There is no luck involved. Know your vehicle and it’s limits.

 

I always forget about the sway bar in my garage until these threads resurface. I need to pull the links off and put them up for sale.

 

Mines been off for a while now with a 6 inch DB lift kit and the ride is incredible without it. Slightly more body roll but nothing excessive. Don't see why some people on here are sway bar nazis...

 

Approaching 40k without mine, still alive.

 

Man I need to pull the trigger on this

 

I actually just noticed how close my sway bar is to my coils. Is it to close? I do not tend to see any rubbing but I have not wheeled since I put on the new suspension (month ago) and not sure if it tends to get worse. Its about 1/4" away on both sides. Kings remote resi bracket bolts above the sway bar so technically it drops it a 3/8-1/2".
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Pass.

 

If you want to keep the sway bar, get a relocation bracket. That's way to close to rubbing.

 

The way my kings resi bracket is made is technically a relocator. Im guessing 3/8 thickness (hard to tell in photo). Im guessing its ok shim it down more.