Been driving my truck without a swaybar for about a year now, it's nice when the truck goes over uneven roads at speed, wheels moving independently limits the shudder and shock that travels through the truck. But, I haven't been liking the "boaty" feel of fastish freeway onramps. Granted, my front suspension doesn't travel much because when I lowered it, I added a small spacer to the internal bumpstop in the strut to make sure I don't contact the fender.

But it was easy to put on, so I'm trying it out again and I'll report back! Probably going to hate potholes and manhole covers just a little bit more now though, but hopefully cornering will feel tighter and more sporty, and perhaps I'll try an auto cross race lol.

There's a place out here called Miller Motorsports Park, where you can take your personal vehicle out on a real race track. Thinking of trying it out for ****s and giggles.

 

I never liked the idea of removing suspension components, something about not having all the factory parts of a suspension there just would bug the crap out of me, but a lot have done it and thats ok.

 

Same here...

 

To be honest, I like it more with it on. Going into gutters and driveways at an angle are a lot more violent since it's basically a solid axle with a bit of flex, but the cornering stability is 10 fold better. The jaunting shutter is back though, when one wheel hits a manhole cover or pothole it shutters the truck but the whole handling and stability just seems a lot better.

About factory components.. I don't have a lot of those left anymore :P but this one is welcome back. Though, after driving without it for so long, I understand the allure of removing it. I just like to take corners a bit faster than I used to now. I also have a bit more piece of mind in the handling in-case I have to avoid something abruptly, the truck won't lerch nearly as much.

All in all, I think I'm glad to have experienced both so I can help inform others about it. Since this beast won't see a bumpy trail or rutted backroad... probably ever... I will keep it this way.

It's funny, I forgot I had just installed moog endlinks a couple weeks before I removed the bar, so I am happy to not have to worry about those ever again.

 

any difference in feel with the Moogs over when you had stock? Mine look like **** but I don't want to spend $90 if it isn't noticeable

 

I can't see that there would be really, unless yours are toast. The thinner stock ones could flex a bit I guess, but I'm not sure how noticeable that would be if they even flex at all. Mine were totally toast when I got my truck, one was a original part, still working, at 58k. The other was a silver one from probably napa, a bit thicker. The OEM one snapped with very little force when I tried to turn the nut. It was eaten half way through the shaft. At first glance, it just looked rusted, but the snapped piece showed the real story. It was probably going to go very soon. That was over a year ago, the moogs have been chillin in a shed for a year or so. still attached to the swaybar.

 

Didn't you use the Lowboyz coilovers on the front? I'm still trying to get some feedback on them. Specifically how the compression and rebound control is on the strut itself. Is it the same, marginally or significantly better than the OEM junk.

Considering buying one of their kits for my 2011 model.

 

I cut a loop off the stock spring, flattened out the leftovers to lessen the angle than the spring hits the rubber strut mount, and added a spacer to make the bumpstop thicker. To limit travel a bit. Dragon05 has lowboyz and he's very happy with them as far as I know. I will some day go with lowboyz when funds permit, but this has been working well enough and rides almost stock, except for less travel.

Personally, I hope the lowboyz have a stronger compression and a much more controlled rebound... I'm tired of bouncing like a boat on the freeway, going on overpasses and such. Was the same before I lowered, with OEM shocks, and now with Monroes and its the same.