Swaybar removal??
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Swaybar removal??
I was reading somewhere about removing your front and rear sway bars. i think it said this will give better handling on and off road. Is that true? should i try this? 1987 Bronco II 4x4 5 speed 2.9L. It sees about 20-25 percent of its use offroad. Has anyone here done this?
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I don't see the benefit for the little offroad driving that you do. Personally the handling isn't fantastic on these vehicles with the swaybars on and it gets worse with them off unless you have super stiff springs. I have them connected on my BII and none on the Ranger. The ranger drives like crap unless in a straight line and does pretty good offroad. Unless you have it lifted a decent amount you won't see the wheel travel to make the sway bars an issue.
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Yes it is possible. If you can successfully secure the swaybars up against the body, you should be ok. When I took mine off, I decided it would be easier to just undo the eight remaining bolts and put the swaybar against the wall in the garage rather than try to figure out a way to secure it out of the way.
the main advantage to disconnecting the sway bar is to get a little bit more suspension travel. I took the front swaybars off of both my BII and Explorer and didn't see much change in on-road handling. Having the sway bars removed allows the front suspension to drop that extra inch or two that can make all the difference in certain off-road situations.
the main advantage to disconnecting the sway bar is to get a little bit more suspension travel. I took the front swaybars off of both my BII and Explorer and didn't see much change in on-road handling. Having the sway bars removed allows the front suspension to drop that extra inch or two that can make all the difference in certain off-road situations.
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This is one of those best tire or which locker to get questions. As you can see folks have different fellings on this. Not everyone drives the same on road or off so it really is up to the individual and the truck they own. My sway bars seem to fall off just as soon as I get a new to me truck. I drive mine as daily drivers and 1000 plus highway miles out to Colorado and Utah to wheel a week or two then back. Not a problem for me. But your driving style or your truck may say different.
Mr. Shorty, I'll be in Utah in April. Ifin ya'd like to meet up I have a "bad .44" we could mess with. Should stop off a few times in Green River, spend some time out in the "Swell" and the rest of the time will be down south in Beef Basin, Hole-In-The-Rock (Halls Crossing), Hotel Rock and Arch Canyon. I have a thread on it at: https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/6...utah-trip.html
Mr. Shorty, I'll be in Utah in April. Ifin ya'd like to meet up I have a "bad .44" we could mess with. Should stop off a few times in Green River, spend some time out in the "Swell" and the rest of the time will be down south in Beef Basin, Hole-In-The-Rock (Halls Crossing), Hotel Rock and Arch Canyon. I have a thread on it at: https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/6...utah-trip.html
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> i think it said this will give better handling on and off road.
It will certainly give worse on road handling removing them. Especially around corners with a trailer or loaded with friends.
imho, There is just not that much suspension give to make that much of a difference off road, by removing them, when running anything close to stock tires or suspension. You can always run dual shocks up front and keep the rear bar. imo, It is the rear bar you really need in a B2 so it does not skip or roll as much when on the gas.
It will certainly give worse on road handling removing them. Especially around corners with a trailer or loaded with friends.
imho, There is just not that much suspension give to make that much of a difference off road, by removing them, when running anything close to stock tires or suspension. You can always run dual shocks up front and keep the rear bar. imo, It is the rear bar you really need in a B2 so it does not skip or roll as much when on the gas.
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i was just reading about cranking the torsion bars on some vehicles to lift the front. i dont think bronco iis have torsion bars do they? cuz i need to bring my front end up a bit and reallll cheap
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No torsion bars on the TTB. If the springs are sagging from age, they simply need to be replaced.
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its not that theyre sagging its just that i have 2" blocks in the rear and i dont have enough front end clearence for the stuff ive been 'wheeling so i need to bring the front up around 2-3". i already cut that odd leg off the front of my fenders so it has a little more but i have a brush guard and its pretty heavy. i know i need new shocks too but still what can i do to lift the front 2-3" really cheap? other than $100 for coil spacers.
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