Removing front sway bar for off road performance

Has anyone removed the factory front sway bar?

I understand sway bar can limit articulation, but how much off road performance would I actually receive if I removed it?

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not enough to offset the on-road body roll.

 

About what I thought…thanks

 

Removing the sway bar will absolutely increase off road performance. However, you will probably notice some additional body roll on road and especially at higher speeds. But, an aftermarket coilover up front with a higher spring weight (700 lb for example), will help decrease it. I have a 2.5 coilover with 700 lb springs and it's not bad. Do I get more than if I had a sway bar, sure. I still run 70 mph over winding mountain passes all the time. In my experience, the off road performance outweighs it.

 

I took mine off this summer. Not a fan to be honest especially on the Highway. It is going back in this winter for sue.

 

I have ome 613s heavy springs up front w arb bumper and 12k winch. Is it a pain in the ass to remove front sway bar? I would just like to see if the increased performance is even noticeable

 

When you were wheeling was the added articulation noticable?

 

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I’m not a good judge. I wouldn’t consider myself a hardcore wheeler (if one at all). I had to take it off to fit my 37’s and we travel more long distance off road than “wheeling”

I just know it was gut wrenching enough around turns on highways that have bumps that I’m good with putting it back on.

 

In my opinion, removing the front sway bar really does help the vehicles suspension to work more independently. At slower suspension cycle speed this effect is not as pronounced, but at high suspension cycle speed it is less jarring, especially when one wheel encounters an obstacle before the other.

In all reality, these trucks already have a super high center of gravity and we exacerbate this with adding a lift. Some of this is offset with wider stance, heavier wheel/tire combinations, low hung accessories (skid plates, rocksliders/side steps etc), stiffer spring/shock combinations and you guess it sway-bars...mind you that the OE sway bars were spec'd as part of a suspension system and not a singular component, being that we all switch out the suspension components to achieve specific goals...does the OE swaybar really fit in the system? or does it hinder all of which you're trying to accomplish?

Many people have heard me say this, it is all about managing your expectations. Example, if you design a suspension system to increase ride height and expect an improvement of Lateral-G force on a skid pad, you're going to be sorely disappointed...

The Tundra is a big heavy liability, drive it with vigilance, know its limits as everyone's lives are in your hands....

 

Couldn’t agree more

 

I feel like I have less “bump steer” after removing my FSB, but I still get a little leery about what would happen if I had to do a high-speed emergency maneuver… it’s definitely a better ride off road, though. Like Jason said, the key is to know your vehicle and know your limits.

 

I lifted my 08 yesterday 3” and removed the sway bar. Drove back 4hours home going 85-99 most of the way. Even the winding parts of the hwy were not a problem. No problems with body roll. Same thing I did to my Tacoma before. Sway bars are garbage if you have a good lift.

 

Other than a slight increase in body roll when cornering, the truck rides significantly better on and offroad w/o the swaybar.

Try it. It only takes like 5 minutes to put back on if you don't like the way it handles.

 

Better on and off-road with it off. Like a previous post said especially if you’re doing an aftermarket suspension and upgrading the front coils that negates a lot of the body role. with it off the truck doesn’t ride like a lumber wagon the suspension actually works, it’s beneficial especially on washboard type roads you’re not getting thrown back-and-forth because the suspension is actually working independently so even on road it’s a smoother ride.

 

Better understanding what SBs do off road may help you decide.

https://youtu.be/kWCvEUMaEnc

 

Excellent video thanks for sharing