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Old Oct 2, 2013 | 11:10 AM
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Both end links on my front sway bar went bad so my sway bar is just flopping around on the front of the differential bracket. Since i don't have the money to replace the end links, I'm just gonna remove it. Is this gonna cause major problems? And also, i started to unscrew the bolts last night, but they wouldn't loosen, just spin. How do i get the bolts out?
 
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Old Oct 2, 2013 | 11:16 AM
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A lot of guys run it with no sway bar. Just be careful on freeway exit ramps and also on fast corners around town. I haven't tried it yet but I am interested in removing mine. I just don't trust not driving with one because sometimes I treat my truck like a race car and by sometimes I mean atleast once a day. However, I did do some pretty difficult offroading over rocks/hills the other night and wish I had no sway bar on for that..it was pretty uncomfortable front end wise although the truck was a beast!
 
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Old Oct 2, 2013 | 11:37 AM
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Yeah, i figured that about the exit ranks and what not. But it's been hanging there for couple days now and it hasn't affected anything. I just figured id double check. Any suggestions for getting the bolts to back out? They just spin in place. Is there a nut on the back that i need to put a wrench on?
 
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Old Oct 2, 2013 | 03:23 PM
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I purposely smash out on exit ramps and sharp corners cause I like the lean without the bar. You should learn the limits of your vehicle before pushing it to its limits.
 
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Old Oct 2, 2013 | 04:04 PM
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Yeah, I actually went ahead and finished removing it during my lunch break today. And it seems to handle normally which is probably because I'm used to driving with the end links busted. They did bust off a week ago. So now I'm just kicking myself for procrastination.
 
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