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Sway Bars

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Sway Bars

Post by Grover-98 »

Sorry to be asking so many questions but im rather excited about my new free zook :P

Just wondering is it fairly easy to remove the sway bars on a 89 Sierra if so is it a good idea for a bush only Sierra!?

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Post by BlueSuzy »

It is way too easy, hense why you hardly see a zook with a swaybar any more!
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Post by Gwagensteve »

I don't think you'll find one on the back...

Remove the front one. You'll normally have to unbolt one shackle to do it if it's an 89, but it's no biggy.

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Post by lump_a_charcoal »

I didn't know Zooks had swaybars until I saw one on someone elses zook one day...
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Post by TheOtherLeft »

Bit of a grave dig, but is permanently removing the sway bar illegal?

On the GV, it's no different in driveability with it's removed so I figure it can't be all bad, but I never thought it was illegal.
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Post by Grover-98 »

Fairly sure it is...and insurance companies would be able to use it against you when claiming inssurence after an accident. Willing to stand corrected by someone else! :?
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Post by 31zook »

My engineer lost his nut when i told him how long i had not had a sway bar in... haha. Yes its illegal to run with out one...but so is no mud flaps changing seats, going to 28" tyres on a sierra, and running rims with an offset...


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Post by TheOtherLeft »

31zook wrote:My engineer lost his nut when i told him how long i had not had a sway bar in... haha. Yes its illegal to run with out one...but so is no mud flaps changing seats, going to 28" tyres on a sierra, and running rims with an offset...


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I see your point but I can't see the insurance company knocking me back for not having mud flaps.
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Post by danssurf82 »

illegal?? never heard of anyone ever getting defected for it... never seen a sierra with a sway bar... i think first mod everyone does-take sway bar off...

i have a vitara, would take the sway bar off if i could but if i do i will get too much down travel and keep snapping cv joints...

deffinately take it off will give you more down travel..
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Post by cj »

danssurf82 wrote:

i have a vitara, would take the sway bar off if i could but if i do i will get too much down travel and keep snapping cv joints...
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Post by dad »

danssurf82 wrote: i have a vitara, would take the sway bar off if i could but if i do i will get too much down travel and keep snapping cv joints...
try this - actually take off your sway bar, go wheeling, come and tell us how it really affects your car (on and off road). If you break a CV ill replace it, if you dont snap cv's and it flexes better i want a case of beer.

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Post by wardy1 »

dad wrote:
danssurf82 wrote: i have a vitara, would take the sway bar off if i could but if i do i will get too much down travel and keep snapping cv joints...
try this - actually take off your sway bar, go wheeling, come and tell us how it really affects your car (on and off road). If you break a CV ill replace it, if you dont snap cv's and it flexes better i want a case of beer.

go on.
iv also been told that i will start breaking tonns of cvs if i remove the sway bar first person that told me was a mech mate second was guy from ARB the 3 was from the guy that installed my suspenstion.... they cant all be wrong or lieing?>
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Post by dad »

Yeah, fair enough. Every car is different.

I'm not recommending it for all vitara owners, just danssurf because im prepared to give HIM the 2 cv's i have in my shed if his break.

In any case, I would still take off the swaybar and try it if it were my own car, and there was a chance it would be an improvement.
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Post by Adsport »

Gwagensteve wrote:I don't think you'll find one on the back...

Remove the front one. You'll normally have to unbolt one shackle to do it if it's an 89, but it's no biggy.

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mines an '89, i just reefed it out haha
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Post by sheps »

Adsport wrote:
Gwagensteve wrote:I don't think you'll find one on the back...

Remove the front one. You'll normally have to unbolt one shackle to do it if it's an 89, but it's no biggy.

Steve.
mines an '89, i just reefed it out haha
mine is an 89 as well and i was able to use a rattle gun on all the nuts.
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