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Old Mar 10, 2011 | 05:39 PM
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glad to hear you enjoy the no sway bar life! if that was genuine and not sarcastic lol. nice to hear someone is actually trying it. i wouldnt lie about it just to get yall to take it off. it actually does improve the ride quality
 
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Old Mar 10, 2011 | 06:49 PM
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Im actually pulling mine tonight. I have a terrible rattle, and I think that is whats causing it. Tie rods and ball joints are tight. If I like the ride, its staying off.
 
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Old Mar 10, 2011 | 08:03 PM
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Well I pulled it off ..... easiest 6 bolts to ever come free. Im taking it for a drive after dinner.
 
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Old Mar 10, 2011 | 08:13 PM
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Sway bar? Sorry too lazy to read through the thread to see what you were removing..hope it was truck related...
 
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Old Mar 10, 2011 | 08:24 PM
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Yup. I should atleast get some better mileage ..... that thing aint light. lol
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Old Mar 11, 2011 | 01:58 AM
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well?... you gunna join the "true IFS club" or keep that heavy solid bar that holds your a arms together?

im thinking of using the holes in the frame that used to be the sway bar bushings, to mount my skid plate.
 
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Old Mar 11, 2011 | 04:45 AM
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Originally Posted by rengnath
Well I pulled it off ..... easiest 6 bolts to ever come free. Im taking it for a drive after dinner.
How did you like the ride?? I like not having the sway bar.

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well?... you gunna join the "true IFS club" or keep that heavy solid bar that holds your a arms together?

im thinking of using the holes in the frame that used to be the sway bar bushings, to mount my skid plate.
I never thought about that.... Good Idea!!
 
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Old Mar 11, 2011 | 08:50 AM
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So all I wanna know guys is, where can I get a set of 1" blocks for my 05? I have seen several, but everytime I put in our make and model it says that they are not compatable (bastards). So if any of you have them I would like to know where to get them and what brand. As always thanks for the help. FYI, installed my Readylift leveling kit yesterday. Not as easy as I thought it would be, but for a first timer not too shabby.
 
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Old Mar 11, 2011 | 10:51 AM
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For the rear blocks, guys just go to the auto store and get some universal blocks.

Im debating whether or not to put the bar back on yet. Im taking it on the freeway on my way home to work, and that will tell. I hope its windy so I can get an idea of how it is with some winds blowing across the roads. There is a noticable difference without the bar; some I like, some not so much.

Going straight down any bumpy road is alot more comfortable. I just float all the way. U-turns is where the biggest difference is. I can feel the back tire on the inside turning corner lifting up, and the front is rolling. Some corners the rolling isnt noticable, others it is. Ill probably drive a week without it to get an accurate judgment.

The sway bar was placed there for a reason, so I dont recommend taking it off. But it does have its benifits. I wish there were sway bar disconnects, but everything I look for online for Jeeps arent close enough to try out.
 
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Old Mar 11, 2011 | 10:57 AM
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Originally Posted by rengnath
For the rear blocks, guys just go to the auto store and get some universal blocks.

Im debating whether or not to put the bar back on yet. Im taking it on the freeway on my way home to work, and that will tell. I hope its windy so I can get an idea of how it is with some winds blowing across the roads. There is a noticable difference without the bar; some I like, some not so much.

Going straight down any bumpy road is alot more comfortable. I just float all the way. U-turns is where the biggest difference is. I can feel the back tire on the inside turning corner lifting up, and the front is rolling. Some corners the rolling isnt noticable, others it is. Ill probably drive a week without it to get an accurate judgment.

The sway bar was placed there for a reason, so I dont recommend taking it off. But it does have its benifits. I wish there were sway bar disconnects, but everything I look for online for Jeeps arent close enough to try out.
Just keep in mind that if you run shocks any longer then the factory size, and remove the sway bar, you have a good chance of yanking off your brake line.

I know that when I had the Rough country shocks and the 2" blocks in the rear that the only thing stopping my brake line from ripping off was the sway bar's limitations. My brake line had literally NO PLAY left in it once the sway bar hit its limit. Even an inch more of play would have caused damage.

I say keep the rear bar attached.
 
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