My front sway bar links were making noise on my new-to-me 2002 TJ (6 cylinder, manual tranny, 57K miles), so I had them replaced. Did not take long on the trail until one of the new ones came undone. Then I started learning about the advantages of quick disconnect sway bar links. I also noticed that one of the front sway bar links had long been broken on my trusty old 1998 TJ (4 cylinder, manual tranny, 160K miles), which I still have and drive. So it occurred to me that I may not need sway bar links at all. I do not normally drive the Jeeps on the highway at highway speed; mostly on county roads at no more than 35 mph, and then of course on very rocky trails/roads. So I took off the front sway bar links on my 2002. Has anyone had any problems with permanently removed front sway bar links? Is this OK? Thanks.
Is it okay to remove sway bar links?
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As mentioned, not a problem until it is. Safer in emergency maneuvers.
Why did the new one come apart?
Usually it will just lift a tire more often.
Disconnecting stock (or quick disconnects) lets it articulate more to maintain traction.
Why did the new one come apart?
Usually it will just lift a tire more often.
Disconnecting stock (or quick disconnects) lets it articulate more to maintain traction.
better to have than not have.
emergency braking swerve in the road could go from just a little bit of a crazy drift session to a near instant rollover incident.
emergency braking swerve in the road could go from just a little bit of a crazy drift session to a near instant rollover incident.
No one said it was scary to drive.
However, you can't predict how a drive is going to end up.
Driving with my Antirock is bad enough.
"Why did the new one come apart?" Apparently the nut on the bottom bolt loosened, and the bolt came out. The tire was being lifted a lot over rocks. When my drive was over, the bolt was gone, and the sway bar link was hanging loose.
When you hop in a fire truck, a 10-ton, anything you haven't driven before you don't know how it's going to end up. I don't think it's a big deal and not to pick on you but removing the sway bar is really not a big deal. Something that a guy that hops into a Chevy Cruze and then into an F350 deals with all the time. It ain't a big deal as I see it but I get exercising caution.
Maybe you missed my point.
Not being familiar with a vehicle is not the same as driving a vehicle that doesn't respond well to emergency maneuvers.
I'll agree it's not a big deal. Many people survive much more unsafe practices on the road every day.
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