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Yes or No, Keep the sway bar on?

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by broke_down, Sep 12, 2018.

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Sway bar on or off for snow and ice?

  1. Yes, take it off

    59 vote(s)
    62.8%

  2. No, keep it on and find suitable parts

    35 vote(s)
    37.2%
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  1. Sep 13, 2018 at 10:12 PM
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    .... Hrmmm... Not sure what's above speechless... But, whatever it is, that's it!
     
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  2. Sep 13, 2018 at 10:14 PM
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    What axle, coils and shocks did you go with? Been wrestling with this...
     
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  3. Sep 13, 2018 at 10:15 PM
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  4. Sep 13, 2018 at 10:15 PM
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  5. Sep 13, 2018 at 10:16 PM
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    I have the manual T case too. Did the twin sticks, but kinda wish I kept the J shift.
     
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  6. Sep 13, 2018 at 10:18 PM
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    Getting back to sway bars, I'm actually thinking of getting the Currie anti rock rear sway bar for mine when I go back to work on the rear end.
     
    bullaculla, Sep 13, 2018
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  7. Sep 13, 2018 at 10:18 PM
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    Do you offroad and want more capability? Are you willing to sacrifice some handling for more offroad capability? If so, remove it.


    If not, don’t remove it.
     
    Spoonman, Sep 13, 2018
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  8. Sep 13, 2018 at 10:26 PM
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    I have a pre-runner, 5 speed AT, bought drivetrain out of an 09 J-VIN, FJ that had been removed with min miles to put V8, extend frame and solid axles with leafs to make a rock crawler. J-VIN 1GR-FE already installed... Tranny and t-case still in the shop... Waiting to be used :)

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  9. Sep 13, 2018 at 10:29 PM
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    Why you gotta make it so easy? :annoyed:
     
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  10. Sep 13, 2018 at 10:57 PM
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    No need to complicate it! That’s what it came down to in my trucks.
     
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  11. Sep 13, 2018 at 11:01 PM
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    To those that are saying “just take off the swaybar at the trailhead” I tried and I had to remove one of the cross member support beams to wiggle the swaybar out. I was hoping I could fish it through one side of the truck but it wasn’t THAT easy although it was pretty easy overall.
     
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  12. Sep 13, 2018 at 11:04 PM
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    TC UCA, 5100 + OME885 and I noticed a MASSIVE difference in ride comfort & overall off road performance when I removed my swaybar. On road, my truck feels fine though it has most definitely more body roll through turns. I’m in DRY AZ so I don’t have the extreme incliment weather you all are speaking of, nor do I regularly take twisty highways. I absolutely love leaving it off but comments here and there always have me fearful I should put it back on for the “what if” on road high speed scenarios.
     
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  13. Sep 13, 2018 at 11:24 PM
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    Da big big island!
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    Yeah, I was never able to take mine off without removing those two braces. And if you have real steel skids, it's more of a pain in the ass. Especially since most mid skids tie into the IFS skid...
     
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  14. Sep 13, 2018 at 11:27 PM
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    This is Tacoma World Jamie! You have to either be for something or against it! And you have to argue with people that have opposing views! :rofl:
     
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  15. Sep 13, 2018 at 11:28 PM
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    Honestly if I didn’t have a toddler son & an awesome wife I would leave mine off but I think i have decided to put mine back on. It kills me because the truck wheels like a DREAM without it.

    734659C9-9379-494B-BF52-66E7E76AF559.jpg
     
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  16. Sep 13, 2018 at 11:37 PM
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    Da big big island!
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    Nice! This is when I was still IFS.
    26325318-3613-4E13-B714-85156E5A3E54.jpg
    If you guys want inspiration for sway bar removal, some good 3 wheeling footage of this trip in this photo dump thread with a bunch of other Hawaii guys.
    https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...mping-wheeling-trip-photo-dump-thread.434584/
     
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  17. Sep 13, 2018 at 11:41 PM
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    Anyone have the stock sway bar they removed from a 2nd gen off-road model turd? I want to try the smaller bar (and also removing it).
     
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  18. Sep 13, 2018 at 11:43 PM
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    Da big big island!
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    I threw 2 OR sway bars away when i moved :laughing: I'm sure someone has one nearby you. Good luck.
     
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  19. Sep 13, 2018 at 11:46 PM
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    I'm sure it gets tossed out for most but maybe someone still has one sitting around!
     
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  20. Sep 13, 2018 at 11:54 PM
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    I only tossed them cause I moved. I was holding on to them for a long time in case someone needed one.
     
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