P1000 Rear sway delete - yes or no?

[aleaddict]

Getting ready to install SATV arms and Elka S4 shocks on the rear. Any reason I should keep the rear sways? Riding limited to PNW (mostly technical but some desert type riding). Many thanks.

 

[Admin]

 

[TripleB]

Unhook and zip tie it up and out of the way. Ride it for a day and then decide for your self. I've had mine off for a year. I think it's a plus. You will get more body roll at high speeds. That's the only negative I can think of.

 

[Isaiah]

Remove it and never look back lol. I still have mine zip tied up I don't ever plan on hooking it back

 

[CID]

I was anti sway bar for my local, conservative riding, not many places for speed so body roll wasn’t an issue (Talon). But when I went to Utah the roads were more open and I got tired of backing it in to every corner, even at reasonable speeds. Luckily I had bought quick disc sway bar links before I left, hooked them back up and have been running it that way ever since.

The initial reason for disconnecting - the Talon is stoutly sprung, the sway bar ties the left and right sides together (both spring rate and shock valving) making the ride even stiffer, I wanted a softer ride and got it by disconnecting the SB. On slow, rocky days, I’ll unhook, on faster days, I’ll re-hook. Luv me sum options.

 

[Smitty335]

Getting ready to install SATV arms and Elka S4 shocks on the rear. Any reason I should keep the rear sways? Riding limited to PNW (mostly technical but some desert type riding). Many thanks.

I removed mine after a month, just took one tire off and fished it out, it's been working great under my work bench! The sway bar that is!

 

[Remington]

YES!!

 

[P1K5Dave]

I mostly trail ride, and there are some trails with a lot of ruts and raises. I took mine off a month ago and really noticed how much better it's articulating.

I don't run any high speed cornering, so I'll never miss it.

 

[aleaddict]

I mostly trail ride, and there are some trails with a lot of ruts and raises. I took mine off a month ago and really noticed how much better it's articulating.

I don't run any high speed cornering, so I'll never miss it.

Yeah that's exactly what I was thinking, just wanted to check with all the other inmates first. Hopefully I'll be breaking all sorts of other parts with @100Acre and @CumminsPusher later this summer.

 

[ToddACimer]

I ran my machine with Elkas and 28" tires for at least 1000 miles. Switching to 30s it felt softer and seemed to have a lot more body roll. I put the sway bar back in and I definitely prefer the ride and roll reduction with the sway bar. Depends on the rest of your setup but it was worth the effort to put mine back. Im curious if my wheel hop in soft soil returns now but I haven't experienced it yet and that was my main reason for removing it

 

[CumminsPusher]

I hate um, upsets the rig too much in the heavier terrain, kills off traction when you need it the most. It’s just a little bit more unsettling at high speed. Unless loaded heavily it’s no big deal, but even then when you hit bump on one side it seems to not upset the rig to loss of control as bad as it does with it in.
Everywhere except high speed it’s far better IMO. Both current rigs pulled out before any miles. Why have independent that isn’t.
go for quick rip then directly after just unbolt it and go back out. See what you think before you fully pull it. It’s your machine do what feels best for you

 

[Heinecke2]

Going slow over technical terrain I believe my sway bar almost cost me a couple roll overs. Wouldn't allow enough flex in the rear to keep all tires on the ground. I installed fox shocks about the same time I took out my anti-sway bar and didnt notice any adverse effects. Just positive here.

If anyone finds a good use for them I'd be curious. Have 2 under my bench taking up space.

 

[rickoshea]

i tied mine up when i put my elka 3's on and went for a rip.got back home and hooked them back up.