Is a Sway Bar Needed?

[sponge]

So when I exclusively off-roaded my Jeep I removed the sway bar up front with my lift because I didn't find value in it for my purposes.

I am now going road only with the resto and am trying to decided if I need one.

It has a 4" Superlift and 33" BFG MT's.

Thanks in advance for your feedback.

 

[Lumpy Grits]

Took mine off the day I bought mine in 1985.
Only you can decide if it's needed for your purpose.

LG

 

[Torxhead]

I would suggest putting it back on for on road use. The way I see it the 4" lift springs will help with sway a bit, but the sway bar will make for a better handling rig. If you want there is always those quick disconnect units for the sway bar.

 

[Posi]

Only you can decide if it's needed for your purpose.

LG

^^^ This

I've never ran a sway bar on any of my CJ's......
Until I drove my 4 link suspension 78 CJ7 on the road.

 

[HackFabrication]

My CJ5 didn't have a sway bar, but I installed one with disconnect links (2.5" lift and 32" tires). I'm mostly street (right now), while I'm 'shaking out' the resto-mod of my Jeep. I can say, for a CJ5 , mine has decent street manners. It's no autocross vehicle, but it seems to be fairly predictable.

You will need to get extended links with the 4" lift.

 

[BusaDave9]

The sway bar helps on road and hinders you off road.
The sway bar keeps your jeep level as you go around a curve. My CJ5 is lifted with oversized tires and it has no sway bar. I have to be extra careful on the curves. I take them slower than other cars. But my jeep is for off road use. It's not a daily driver.
When you are off road removing the sway bar allows better articulation of the suspension. It allows the weight to be more evenly distributed on all 4 tires.

 

[BusaDave9]

My last post was not entirely accurate.
A sway bar helps keep the vehicle level when the momentum of the vehicle wants to make the vehicle sway or tilt when going around a turn.
For that reason a sway bar is very important for desert racing but not for slow rock crawling.