When Should I disconnect my Jeep sway bar?

There’s no reason at all why you’d want to disconnect the sway bars on your road car. And, for a four-wheel drive you only want to disconnect them when driving at low speeds off-road. Sway bars are designed to ensure your vehicle’s wheels don’t move too far up or down independently of the opposite wheel.

When Should I disconnect my Jeep sway bar?

There’s no reason at all why you’d want to disconnect the sway bars on your road car. And, for a four-wheel drive you only want to disconnect them when driving at low speeds off-road. Sway bars are designed to ensure your vehicle’s wheels don’t move too far up or down independently of the opposite wheel.

What does disconnecting your sway bars do?

When you disengage the sway bar, the suspension becomes softer and relieves pressure from the wheel’s axles. This gives you more axle control while you’re off-roading so that you can go over big obstacles.

What Jeep models have sway bar disconnect?

The following Jeep/Ram models are said to be affected 2007-2017 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon (“JK”) 2007-2017 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon (“JKU”) 2018-2020 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon (“JL”) 2018-2020 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon (“JLU”)

Are sway bars good for off-road?

For easy and moderate off road, having a sway bar is a non-issue. Sway bar helps a lot when turning corners, reduces body roll (lean), especially for lifted trucks.

Should my sway bar be connected?

If you start to go fast enough it needs to be connected, it’ll reconnect itself. Disconnecting just gives you better articulation and allows the tires to contact the ground with more even pressure. The only reason to connect it is to go faster, where you don’t want the vehicle swaying and having excess body roll.

Are sway bars good for off road?

How does Bronco sway bar disconnect work?

You can only use the option in 4H or 4L, with your Bronco traveling below 20 mph. Above 20, the bar will automatically reconnect, and standby mode will be activated –– meaning, if you go below 20, the bar will again disconnect. If you’re in the G.O.A.T. mode of Rock Crawl, the bar will automatically disconnect.

What does the sway bar button do on my Jeep?

What Does a Jeep Sway Bar Do? Jeep sway bars are designed to help keep your rig level and prevent rolling. If you are driving at high speeds and try to take a turn without a sway bar you are going to lose control and possibly flip.

Do you really need a sway bar?

The most obvious reason why sway bars are important is to ensure your vehicle doesn’t roll too much when handling turns. Aside from safety, sway bars help prevent lopsided wheel alignment and work to maintain an overall better grip on the road.