Outer Limits 4x4 Board

Hey ppls.

I just bought a 62 cruiser a week ago and it has a front sway bar.
Is it really needed on a truck with leaf springs??

It has a 2h so its slow anyway and doesnt handle so has anyone removed the front sway bar?? and how did it drive arterwards???

Thanks for any info, Phil.

If your not powering along around corners on a race track you dont need the sway bar. Look at all the leaf sprung 4x4s around, no swaybars.. It will give you heaps better flex too.

Ive had a few 60s now and the first thing i do is remove the sway bars.
if your running adjustable shocks they are fine if you dont drive it like i drive my v8 calais.

I had an 85 hj60 with 2" springs, 3" body lift and extended shackles running 35" bias ply claws, i put in a set of brand new pro-comp es9000 shocks and it handled suprisingly good.

I just had to adjust my driving style after getting out the commy.

I always thought sway bars were a good idea - so much so that I put a thicker front bar on my 60 and was in the process of installing a rear bar. I ripped the sway bar from the drivers side mount when doing a rough track one day. Left it off and didn't notice the difference so it has never been back on. That said I have Bilstein shocks that I believe transform the handling making sway bars unecessary. I think the key is to have good shocks.

Thanks for the replys.

I have a falcon thats lowered a bit and has 17's on it so if I want to go around corners I just drive that .

The cruiser has 3" efs springs and rancho shocks and its all less then 2 yrs old so Ill ditch the sway bar and see how she goes.