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Rear sway bar delete?

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Anyone experiment with this? I know in the past it was the first mod a lot of people would do on an older jeep. Wondering the impact on drivability vs increased flex.
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The longer the wheel base, the more you need it. I upgraded mine!
 

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Yeah, I actually upgraded mine as well to the Hellwig...MUCH better!
 

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So The Story Till Now just broke their rear sway bar link attachment bracket. Any way to strengthen it short of welding more?

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Thats from an improper length track bar end link. That the owners or the manufacturers fault for not testing it to full droop.
 

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That and not disconnecting it when going through extreme articulation when rock crawling. I’m chalking this up to operator error.
 

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That and not disconnecting it when going through extreme articulation when rock crawling. I’m chalking this up to operator error.
You don’t disconnect the rear link, I thought. It’s been shown that it decreases articulation at the front
 

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Hellwig's got Gladiator parts? Do tell! Great thread, thank you OP!
 

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Properly set up suspension, you DO NOT disconnect the sway bar. Its vital in maintaining proper suspension geometry and stability throughout articulation.

Currie Anti-Rocks are the way to go here.
 

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Im new to the rock crawling aspect. Maybe its a dumb question but what does the sway bar actually do?
 

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Yeah, I actually upgraded mine as well to the Hellwig...MUCH better!
Do you have an improvement on the street that's noticeable? Certain bumps cause my max tow to dance the rear some, also concrete interstate surfaces with expansion joints cause a slight disruption I wish I could cure.
 

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Since we're fixing to tow a travel trailer, not just cargo, I'm glad to hear that. I remember my grandad putting custom Hellwig overload springs on his Mazda B2000 back in '81, they have been making good stuff for a long time.

Thats what I have in the rear MASIVE enhancement
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