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Can anyone explain how to take the swaybar off?
Haven't even looked really.
Haven't even looked really.
Sway Bar
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Very easy. Jack up the rear and remove the rear wheels. Unbolt the endlinks from the swaybar, then unbolt each endlink and remove it. Unbolt each of the D-bushing brackets (one on each side) and pull the bark through the frame. Done! Save the old parts in case you ever want to reinstall it...
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If you do alot of rock crawling or mudding it will allow better articulation of the rear tires. One down fall to it is if you do hi-speed trail riding you get more body lean in the corners. I have had mine removed since day one and love it!
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Xtremgrizz and I have different opinions on the sway bar! Mine broke last Spring and I didn't realize it. By the time I found out it was broken I was about ready to sell the Griz and get something more stable. It had horrible roll in the corners and on side slopes--to the point where I was almost afraid to ride it.
I replaced the sway bar and have been re-united with the love of my riding life: a Griz that doesn't feel like it's going to fall over.
Extreme is right on one thing, though: removing (in my case breaking. . . ) the sway bar DOES allow much better articulation which would be a real benefit in serious rock crawling or mudding. I like to trail ride and explore old logging roads so not having the sway bar didn't give my any benefit at all--and I really hated the handling without it.
Take it off, see what you think, post your opinion! But keep the parts, just in case!
I replaced the sway bar and have been re-united with the love of my riding life: a Griz that doesn't feel like it's going to fall over.
Extreme is right on one thing, though: removing (in my case breaking. . . ) the sway bar DOES allow much better articulation which would be a real benefit in serious rock crawling or mudding. I like to trail ride and explore old logging roads so not having the sway bar didn't give my any benefit at all--and I really hated the handling without it.
Take it off, see what you think, post your opinion! But keep the parts, just in case!
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Not that much hi-speed trail riding here, the wife does not care for it that much and she rather be in the technical trail riding which I don't mind one bit cause I aleays have the Raptor for myself for now.
As far as body lean on the side hills I do notice more than what my Rancher had but if you sway it side to side it feels really stable. My shocks are still set at the factory for now but I can unstand what you are saying Rob.
As far as body lean on the side hills I do notice more than what my Rancher had but if you sway it side to side it feels really stable. My shocks are still set at the factory for now but I can unstand what you are saying Rob.
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Rob, I have the front shocks up all the way on 5 and the backs on 4. I like a pretty stiff ride to keep me from bottoming out. Even so, I occationally bottom out the front end.
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