Rear Sway Bar or Not? Offroading

Need opinions on if I should install a rear sway bar if I will be using my truck for occasional off road use in the mountains?

 

I've heard no, ya dont need, and I've heard of taking off the front one as well for off-roading

 

The entire premise of a swaybar is to prevent articulation, by tying the wheels to each other and the frame. If you are just hitting dirt roads, but want better pavement manners, then it would suit you. If you want comfort and capability offroad, then negatory. A swaybar will limit offroad performance, unless you run something like a currir antirock, which is design specifically for large articulation offroad. An antirock will not give you good road manners though, its an offroad swaybar.

 

I’ve had one, it was great when I was a mall crawler. Once I put some king shocks on both sway bars came off, mucho better!

 

For easy and moderate off road, having a sway bar is a non-issue. Sway bar helps a lot when turning corners, reduces body roll (lean), especially for lifted trucks.

 

Forget the TRD rear sway bar...The Helwig rear sway bar is adjustable and you can get quick disconnects to use when off roading!

 

Depends on your definition of offroading, but it isn't hard to disconnect if you find the lack of articulation limiting you.

 

Wish I would’ve known that before I ever bought the TRD. Quick disconnects would be awesome.

But I just flexed my truck yesterday on the way home from work. Our yard at work has dirt piles along the exit road. Seemed like it flexed pretty good even with the sway bar on. I’m sure he could do better without but it wasn’t a brick either.

 

I don't think there's anything preventing you from using quick-disconnects on the TRD bar, just might involve a little fabrication.

 

I just want someone to do before me haha. And then take really good pictures with a great write up. List of all the parts and where the hell they strapped there sway bar when they were disconnected.

I really like my sway bar. It corners so much better and the tire wear on the outer front tires has dropped tremendously.

@TRD15559 removed his front sway bar. He has ADS suspension and he says his truck gets really squirrley on the highway over 90 mph.

 

Alright, lemmie finish up the suspension and I'll see about making some swaybar disconnects before desert season starts.

 

Correct. You should be able to use quick disconnects on the TRD. Myself..I prefer the Helwig over the TRD because it is adjustable. My.02

 

THIS^^^"Quick" disconnects. As far as off roading...anything that will bind up the rear end with the sway bar attached. Unimproved trails could be dicey. Depends where you go.

 

Yeah I jumped on the TRD bandwagon too quick on that one. Had I actually researched a little further and known about the helwig adjustability I might of gone that route.

 

The TRD doesn't suck. The Helwig is about the same price but not painted red. I think grey...as in MGM!...haha. Had to do that..sorry...

 

Man I wouldn’t have it any other way around here!

I guess to stroke your ego here. This being my first white vehicle ever I liked a pop of color amongst all the white and black.

Don’t forget chrome! Lol

I guess I was going for vanity. I have the TRD Center caps with red letters and the red 4 x 4 sticker on the side. I had plans of eventually doing my tow hooks red as well.

 

Most of the 4X4s I've owned over the years were...........WHITE!

 

............ Ssssshhhhhhh ........Don't say that shit out load........you will give them ammo.

 

Actually as much crap as we all talk about the color of our tundras and whose is better. I would take anyone of your trucks, in any color and rock the shit out of it! It’s probably because we don’t have anything else to bitch about because of the minimal amount of issues these trucks have. Gotta find something to fight about.

 

Super White is like having the only loaded gun at a rumble where everyone else just has a pocket knife.
We don’t need more ammo!

 

I decided I wanted a real color.....

Edit..Just realized there are politicians in the pick...oh well.....

 

So TRUE. Shit..we even talk about sway bar differences and their freakin color.....

 

Back to the subject at hand please.

QuickSand rocks the house!

✌️

 

I offroad with the rear bar connected going through slow technical stuff and high speed runs. Haven't had a problem from the bar being installed, only thing is I've caught some crap on it and its been sitting on the ground a few times but no damage.

 

OK...Buy a beefier adjustable Helwig sway bar...get quick disconnects...problem solved.