Wheelin 3rd gen members...what did you do w/ your sway bars?

[Bijan]

The biggest "complaint" I hear about 3rd gen 4Runners is their IFS. Besides doing a SAS, I've learned that removing sway bars will allow for more articulation.

Frist question, if you're wheeling w/out a front sway bar, and you get to a point where full droop hits...aren't your CV axles at high risk of popping out?

2nd question, is your rig a daily driver...AND what noticeable differences are there w/ out sway bars having a 3" lift?

So far I'm not too satisfied w/ these "quick disconnect" sway bar end links I've purchased. They are very loud and clunky on the street, and VERY difficult to try to remove. So difficult I haven't even got them off yet.

POLL UP

 

[cashmoney]

No the cv's won't pop out.

Yes I daily drive mine with no front sway bar. No I don't like it but I've been to cheap to buy new end links. Lots of body roll.

Which disconnects did you buy?

 

[MN4runnerman]

Both on, the trails in MN are not challenging enough maybe I'll get some extended ones from [MENTION=98153]MStudt[/MENTION] whenever the next group buy is but it doesn't really matter here unless you are in the iron range. My 99 rear sway bar links broke and its lifted 3in or so and I noticed a little body roll it's not my DD though.

 

[MandAtaco]

I pulled my front one and haven't looked back. With my 2.5" Danahoes (Icon's) the sway isn't bad.

 

[BrianSD_42]

The smartest safest answer is Both ON with extended links.

Btw removing them permanently will lead to faster shock wear.

Sway bars are something a person often doesn't appreciate until they NEED them to keep out of an accident. Imagine you blew a tire or there was falling road debree.

 

[Bijan]

Thank you for responses.

 

[Red October]

No the cv's won't pop out.

Yes I daily drive mine with no front sway bar. No I don't like it but I've been to cheap to buy new end links. Lots of body roll.

This is my situation exactly. My last few trucks have run sans sway bars, so I'm pretty used to body roll as a fact of life. My wife says my truck is scary to drive at speed tho...

 

[A.Wilson013]

I took my front off when I got my ICON coilovers. Have gone a little over a year without it and I honestly don't notice a difference, but my wife does apparently, and doesn't like driving it anymore.

I plan to put it back on with extended links sooner than later. Already got the links.

 

[hounddogman]

I made my own extended links and never take them off . I drove with no front links for about 1 week and decided it was a no go for Colorado . Plus most of my off road stuff is done when camping and loaded down with a canoe on the roof.

 

[JayRolla]

I took my front off when I got my ICON coilovers. Have gone a little over a year without it and I honestly don't notice a difference, but my wife does apparently, and doesn't like driving it anymore.

I plan to put it back on with extended links sooner than later. Already got the links.

Once you put the front back on that's when you will notice.

Front discos. Lengthened rears connected is best option.

 

[IsaiahC]

I run stock fronts and cheap parts store 2nd gen rears. Extended fronts would be a good idea but I haven't found a cheap solution for that. I haven't needed to remove them for any of the wheeling I've done.

 

[BrianSD_42]

Once you put the front back on that's when you will notice.

Front discos. Lengthened rears connected is best option.

My experience was the same. I had mine off over a year.

I'm just speculating but think part of the reason for this is after a year of driving without sway bars the shocks wear out a bit (prematurely) and it feels sloppy. On day one removing the sways wasn't as noticeable but after 12 months it is quite noticeable. What changed?

{It could be all in my head}

 

[Unner]

My experience was the same. I had mine off over a year.

I'm just speculating but think part of the reason for this is after a year of driving without sway bars the shocks wear out a bit (prematurely) and it feels sloppy. On day one removing the sways wasn't as noticeable but after 12 months it is quite noticeable. What changed?

{It could be all in my head}

Could be a placebo effect where you want yourself to not feel a difference when you initially remove it maybe?

 

[TBuzz]

I couldn't vote bc you don't have all options up there. I have my rear off and front on. I'll disconnect the front when needed. I think having the rear off makes a huge difference when off roading which is the majority of what my truck does. Don't notice it at all on the road, except that things are smoother.

 

[Tyota89]

I have never drove with front sway with the lift but after I remove it there was a noticeable difference. Not enough for me to want to put it back on though.
Stiffer coils can help fix this issue a tiny bit. With my tundra 5100 and toytec coils it stiffen up a bit but my rear end wags a bit on potholes and bumps. I ended up putting the rear back on front is still off. My fronts will be back on as soon as I get some Q/D and longers ends.

 

[s20004runner]

i just did an elocker rear end swap few days ago and I have not reattached the rear sway bar yet after reading about the bar hitting the elocker motor.

I was going to do some more investigation but I just came from the hours of mountain driving and I think I am going to leave the rears off and fronts on. I did feel more body roll, but not to the point where it felt dangerous.

I was driving more carefully but I wouldn't let my sister or my gf drive in the mountains.

 

[RussToy]

The smartest safest answer is Both ON with extended links.

Btw removing them permanently will lead to faster shock wear.

Sway bars are something a person often doesn't appreciate until they NEED them to keep out of an accident. Imagine you blew a tire or there was falling road debree.

I concur with you Brian...especially if this is your DD. And if extended links still not good enough for you while off roading..then install quick disconnects.

 

[Bijan]

The smartest safest answer is Both ON with extended links.

Btw removing them permanently will lead to faster shock wear.

Sway bars are something a person often doesn't appreciate until they NEED them to keep out of an accident. Imagine you blew a tire or there was falling road debree.

What are you running up front? Standard or Quick Disco?


Can anyone chime in one this?

So far I'm not too satisfied w/ these "quick disconnect" sway bar end links I've purchased. They are very loud and clunky on the street, and VERY difficult to try to remove. So difficult I haven't even got them off yet.

 

[AZ_Trails]

I have extended links in the rear, and extended quick disconnects in the front. I've been very satisfied with this setup. It took a little bit of work to get the front links setup properly, but now they're extremely easy to disconnect on the trail and are quiet on the road when connected.

 

[D Farms]

if you wheel with your front sway bar on youll have to rely on a locker or a trac to get you over some obstacles.

notice the 5th gen with sway bars lifting a tire a couple feet in the air. the a trac on the 5th gen is very good and was able to push him over the obstacle but he was on two tire for a second.

my rig drooping down into the dip here also didnt need the locker and my tires never left the ground. rear sway was on with 2nd gen rear links.