The Perils of Removing The Swaybar

Are there any?

I'm tired of the damn thing squeaking, clunking and otherwise interfering with suspension performance.

The new swaybar relocation kit!

 

Short answer, yes its more likely to roll if you have to swerve at a high rate of speed.

But I have mine removed and love it. And many others here do too.

 

Get stiffer coils, and you will be better off if you remove it. Stiffer coils... IE. Ironman, OME, Eibach, Fox etc.

Had mine on for 2 years with the lift. Took it off and my truck actually feels better handling.

 

n00b question: What's the swaybar, where is it, and what does it do?

 

So is that what clunks when I flex the front?

I have thought about taking it off but, don't know.

 

Here's a link

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-roll_bar

basically it is a bar that connects one side of the suspension to the other so that if say your front right tire is climbling a rock, it applies leverage to the other side to help stabilize the vehicle.

For on road driving they can be pretty critical, and in fact it's illegal to remove them as far as I know of.

For a 4x4 - it also unfortunately prevents full articulation.

 

I started this thread. Happy I took mine off. I drive alittle slower now but I like the way it handles.

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2n...fo-good-bad-lifesaving-off-road-limiting.html

 

Anybody know that if you are ever involved in a rollover accident and you have altered your vehicle to be without an OEM equipped sway bar, you may have problems with your insurance claim?

 

Okay, I figured that technically that'd be altering the vehicle safety features and would end up screwing you after an accident.

 

Mines off and love it!!! I like the way it handles with it off. Its actually fun taking corners faster as the truck now leans into the turn hehe.

 

If someone actually looks to see if its their after the accident

 

I would imagine in a rollover accident they have a fairly fine toothed comb to go over your vehicle with, and filed with NHTSA so they can track which vehicles have high rollover rates?

 

GET OUT OF MY HEAD SCOTT

 

"F the po-po"

 

That'd be an insurance adjuster. The one who gives you money or doesn't..

 

x2 Dont drive like its a sportscar! Slow down.. I drive like a 90 yr old man anyways

 

Yeah it was the damnedest thing, that sway bar just flew off & dissappeared during the wreck.....

fixed.....

 

Damn, you guys are removing yours, and here I wish there was an OE option for a rear one like what's offered on the Tundra. I would like a wee bit more control when cornering on road.

 

You will die if you remove them...

and if you don't die and caused the crash a good lawyer will sue your ass off.