Can I remove my sway bars?

[mrtifftiff]

I have already made the decision that both of my sway bars are going to be removed; I just don't know when it would be appropriate or how it will affect the xReas(which will come out eventually too). [MENTION=8206]harper7[/MENTION] [MENTION=80307]Jaker[/MENTION] [MENTION=74569]SOcalTRAIL[/MENTION] I was looking for your guys' input considering you have taken a similar plunge.

Front: Icon ET coil overs, Icon billet UCAs.

Rear: Icon mono-tubes w/ internal resivoirs, 2" lift.

Considering that the suspension setups of the 3 listed rigs can run circles around mine: can my rig safely have its sway bars removed or do I need to go further? I figure that my front suspension can have its sway bar removed right now without too much trouble. What are the considerations I need to account for with the xReas? Can I remove my rear sway bar yet or is my rear lacking? Should I wait for my MT long travel kit before I remove my rear? If I were to remove both sways bars as my rig stands, should the xReas come out with them?

 

[eddiebx]

I have already made the decision that both of my sway bars are going to be removed; I just don't know when it would be appropriate or how it will affect the xReas(which will come out eventually too). [MENTION=8206]harper7[/MENTION] [MENTION=80307]Jaker[/MENTION] [MENTION=74569]SOcalTRAIL[/MENTION] I was looking for your guys' input considering you have taken a similar plunge.

Front: Icon ET coil overs, Icon billet UCAs.

Rear: Icon mono-tubes w/ internal resivoirs, 2" lift.

Considering that the suspension setups of the 3 listed rigs can run circles around mine: can my rig safely have its sway bars removed or do I need to go further? I figure that my front suspension can have its sway bar removed right now without too much trouble. What are the considerations I need to account for with the xReas? Can I remove my rear sway bar yet or is my rear lacking? Should I wait for my MT long travel kit before I remove my rear? If I were to remove both sways bars as my rig stands, should the xReas come out with them?

You can remove them anytime you want along with XREAS, but if you removed the XREAS without having your new replacement lift suspension handy, you're not going to be driving anywhere, lol.

The XREAS is built-in to the factory shocks so if you remove that, you remove the shocks (so it's kind of imperative that you wait until the new coilovers/shocks arrive so you can swap them out).

If it were me, I would just remove the sway bars when installing the new suspension, I don't really see the point in removing it before then, unless you just want to be able to say, "hey I'm not running front and rear sway bars?" :noidea:

There's really nothing "unsafe" about removing a sway bar, you just need to be aware of how much extra body roll there will be when you try to maneuver the vehicle and slow down your driving habits accordingly.

 

[mrtifftiff]

You can remove them anytime you want along with XREAS, but if you removed the XREAS without having your new replacement lift suspension handy, you're not going to be driving anywhere, lol.

The XREAS is built-in to the factory shocks so if you remove that, you remove the shocks (so it's kind of imperative that you wait until the new coilovers/shocks arrive so you can swap them out).

If it were me, I would just remove the sway bars when installing the new suspension, I don't really see the point in removing it before then, unless you just want to be able to say, "hey I'm not running front and rear sway bars?" :noidea:

There's really nothing "unsafe" about removing a sway bar, you just need to be aware of how much extra body roll there will be when you try to maneuver the vehicle and slow down your driving habits accordingly.

I have an Icon Stage 2 lift installed on my truck as it stands right now. Is that enough of an upgrade on the stock suspension to warrant removing the sway bars? As I have come to understand it, removing the sway bars does not increase wheel travel, but reduces the spring rate. A lower spring rate increases off-road, for lack of a better word, smoothness? Mainly I am annoyed going over rocky sections at very low speeds, up to 18" rocks, and having my truck pitch violently. But I also love to race down sand washes at 50+ mph, will I pucker up at high speeds off road with no sway bars?

 

[TOY2G]

I have an Icon Stage 2 lift installed on my truck as it stands right now. Is that enough of an upgrade on the stock suspension to warrant removing the sway bars? As I have come to understand it, removing the sway bars does not increase wheel travel, but reduces the spring rate. A lower spring rate increases off-road, for lack of a better word, smoothness? Mainly I am annoyed going over rocky sections at very low speeds, up to 18" rocks, and having my truck pitch violently. But I also love to race down sand washes at 50+ mph, will I pucker up at high speeds off road with no sway bars?

I have icon coil overs and allpro uppers on my 5th gen. I pulled the sway bar (as I did on both my 4th gen) and never looked back. I like the feel and predictability of the vehicle without it. And with the upgraded suspension, the nose dive is gone, and the body roll is more than acceptable.

 

[Intruder]

Start with the front sway bar. Drive around like that for a couple weeks to see how it feels. Then you can decide whether to put it back in, leave it like that, or try removing the rear one as well. Just remember the sway bar is out when you take corners...

 

[eddiebx]

I have an Icon Stage 2 lift installed on my truck as it stands right now. Is that enough of an upgrade on the stock suspension to warrant removing the sway bars? As I have come to understand it, removing the sway bars does not increase wheel travel, but reduces the spring rate. A lower spring rate increases off-road, for lack of a better word, smoothness? Mainly I am annoyed going over rocky sections at very low speeds, up to 18" rocks, and having my truck pitch violently. But I also love to race down sand washes at 50+ mph, will I pucker up at high speeds off road with no sway bars?

Ooooh, sorry I misunderstood your question, I thought you still had the factory XREAS suspension in, that's why you were asking about removing it

Yes you are correct about it not increase wheel travel, but w/o a sway bar on it makes it easier to articulate, so to speak. Just follow the advice of the guys above, remove and test to see how you like it. It's hard to say how you would personally react to it really, some can handle the feel, some think it's impossible to drive...just be careful going around curves and turns until you are used to the difference in handling!

 

[4genWill]

frustrated!

Has anyone experienced any king of rumbling/clanking sound after sway bar removal?