No sway bars?

[97ranger4x4]

I was curious about this also. How hard is it to take on and off (front & back)? Also under a load such as towing, are they more important to have? Also how do you create a quick disconect for the front and/or rear suspension? Any pictures?

BTW I have an D35 TTB up front and 8.8 in the back
Thanks alot,
Keith

 

[Wicked_Sludge]

removing is easy: undo the nut and slide the bolt out (might have to tap it with a hammer while wiggling the sway bar).

DEFINITELY have sway bars hooked up for hauling/towing. it'd be possible to create a vary unstable and dangerous condition without them. you want as much ride control when towing as you can get.

the disconnects are also easy: after you remove the bolt from the sway bar links, drill a hole through the bolt at the very end. to hook up the sway bars, you just insert the bolt and put a spring clip through the hole to hold it in place.

 

[derekj]

Well i took off the rear sway bar and installed some new Superlift shocks. Can't say that i really even notice the rear sway bar being gone. Havn't had a chance to go flex it yet but will try to soon. Now i just need to make some disconnects for the front.

Derek

 

[canyoncritter]

sway bars are for jerks who think thier truck is a road racer, or you use your truck for alot of towing....I hate sway bars on TTB trucks. To me they feel unpredictable in long sweeper corners with any "humps" in the road.

if you drive like a sane person, and give yourself a few days behind the wheel getting use to the extra body roll, you'll wonder why you ever asked....

this is with experince with rangers and explorers, never had a BII

 

[hairyboxnoogle]

huh, my truck didnt even have one one the back, and the front one was broke.lol, yeah i wheel it!! I thought my truck handles wicked for a narrow little ranger. you could e-brake on pavement doin 50 * , didnt roll, scared the livin $h!t out of me, but didnt roll.

* Teaching GF to drive stick.... apparently she thought the clutch and e-brake look alike.

 

[BOL]

Yeah, Think I'm gonna give it a try too. Maybe it will make speed bumps more bearable!

 

[Chris.S.]

Anyone figured out a simple disoc for the front one on gen5's? They don't have the normal dogbone set-up...

I could just get under there and figure it out but since I'm on the computer might as well see if anyone has already done it....

 

[Combs Customs]

On my explorer both have been gone for almost 2 years. Lots of body roll. Drive it with a very "easy" hand and it rides smoother than any truck I've been in stock or modified. Definetly makes the ride smoother because now the front wheel isnt trying to move the other front wheel over bumps.

 

[manger]

mine came with all the sway bars removed, it has a 2" block lift in the front, and scares the hell out of me, its all over the place. should the camber bearings solve this or do i need a lowered pitman arm, sway bar combo?

just got it a few weeks ago and its still running!