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Old Jan 26, 2011 | 07:36 PM
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hey everyone.

today i disconected my sway bar...its fine driving around town and all..just wondering...will it harm my jeep in the long run? is there i reason why i would want to re connect it when not wheeling?

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Sean
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Old Jan 26, 2011 | 07:41 PM
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not sure if will hurt your jeep, but I am pretty sure it is dangerous to drive on the road if your sway bar disconnected. I think it will make it less stable.
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Old Jan 26, 2011 | 07:44 PM
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The only damage it will do to your Jeep is when it rolls over in a corner.
It's there to keep you alive.
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Old Jan 26, 2011 | 07:47 PM
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The sway bar is there to reduce body roll, more precisely frame roll. Imagine going through a high speed turn and the body leaning out during the turn. To put it in plan english you are more likely to roll the jeep during normal highway driving. Any time at high speeds, you make a quick turn with the steering wheel you are more likely to use the roll cage.
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Old Jan 26, 2011 | 08:53 PM
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I could be wrong but I would think that your insurance company might have issues with it being disconnected after investigating your rollover. Just get a set of quick disconnects.
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Old Jan 26, 2011 | 09:33 PM
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Thanks for all the replys. I will reconnect it after my wheeling trip Saturday. Out ere in Montana there arnt really highways. Therefore there arnt really any high speed turns. I drove all day today fine. It did feel a little more "flighty" but just the body swayed not the wheels and everything. I wil buy some quicker disconnects sooner or later.

Thanks!

Sean
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