Sway Bar Removal?

IF900RMK · Oct 3, 2009

Ok I put fox floats on the front of my sled this spring and got a few rides on them and I really like them. I am wondering now that I have the better suspension should I remove the sway bar? Who has done it and do you like it? I am a big guy about 260lbs if that matters at all. Is it really that bad on the trail without a sway bar? I am also considering getting some powder pro's here shortly if that will effect the decision either way.

POLZIN · Oct 3, 2009

I would say keep it unless you have float evols . I have been considering floats myself . I took my sway bar out with the WE shocks I have and had to increase the preload alot to keep it from diving .

rodw7c · Oct 4, 2009

Ditch IT

I took mine out made a world of difference on steering for me. I have all stock shocks, mine is not wild on the trails, I weigh 230LBS.

KSH · Oct 4, 2009

I removed it from my 900 before I put floats on, just had to increase the preload.
It was even better after the floats, easier to adjust.

The need for sway bars comes down to if you have always rode with one in. It just won't feel the same with it out.

KSH

sleddude · Oct 4, 2009

remove it

I took mine out last spring and can't believe I rode 1800 miles with that sway bar in there. I did have to install some zero-pros because it wanted to dive but with your floats you shouldn't have a problem. Remove it.

Himark · Oct 4, 2009

you ride off trail remove it.

Luvinit · Oct 4, 2009

Put on Air 2.0,s and removed sway bar and love it, just watch those corners.

MacDawg productions · Oct 4, 2009

If you Weighed 250 plus, why would you need to? The IQ chassis is already easy to rail on it's side. I run the floats up front and the powderpro skis and I would hate to see how it handles with the sway bar off. I weigh 200 and snicker at watching my buddies ride their rev chassis trying to side hill up the same stuff that I just did. I used to own a ski-doo zx chassis, and I noticed a night and day difference when I removed the sway bar. I too wondered why I didn't remove it earlier.

. But that was on a trailing arm system chassis. Totally different from the IQ. I find the IQ chassis soooo much superior to the older technologies. I ride about 10percent trail, 90 percent mountain. IMO, it would feel pretty tipsy. But there seems to be quite a few guys that remove it. I guess if you want your sled to be very twitchy, this would be the way to do it. You could always try it, to see if you like.:beer;

HUNDO · Oct 4, 2009

Depends on what you like...I've got Powder Pros and Zero Pro shocks (stock off an AC, not revalved yet) and can ride down a straight trail with one ski a foot off the ground...but then I like the front end that loose

Everyone that has ever taken my sled for a ride hates it because they feel like they're gonna tip over all the time

I have yet to ride a sled that I can throw around as easily though.

I would think with Floats, you could compensate by adding air pressure:beer;

guidoxpress · Oct 4, 2009

off!

900 RMK 166 said:
Depends on what you like...I've got Powder Pros and Zero Pro shocks (stock off an AC, not revalved yet) and can ride down a straight trail with one ski a foot off the ground...but then I like the front end that loose Everyone that has ever taken my sled for a ride hates it because they feel like they're gonna tip over all the time I have yet to ride a sled that I can throw around as easily though.

I would think with Floats, you could compensate by adding air pressure:beer;

Exactly what he said..i like to be a little dangerous too..

i run floats w/o sway bar and like it..i am 255lb naked and beautiful!

MacDawg productions · Oct 4, 2009

Hmmm......funny, cause I can go down the trail with one ski a foot off the ground too with no prob, with swaybar. I wonder if it matters about handle bar rise. I have a 6 inch rise. Maybe you guys are running a lower rise? Interesting.

Now I'm starting to wonder if it would be worth trying. I like the fact that my sled is easy to turn over. Maybe I would like it even more???? lol.

guidoxpress · Oct 4, 2009

Mac,

maybe your shocks are blown, thats why its easy to pull over, lol...jk..

i had WE air shocks on mine, with the swaybar..i could always yank it over.

then i yanked the sway bar when i installed Fox floats..and i love it..i am sure alot has to do with what shocks your running..wish i would have tried it before with the WE installed...kinda messes with the theory...

IF900RMK · Oct 4, 2009

So without the sway bar is it way unpredictable and scary to trail ride, or is it one of those things that you go ride it and get use to it and wonder why you never did it earlier.

guidoxpress · Oct 4, 2009

this is just as debatable as the whole oil thread..

one of those things you just have to "try" and see what you like more..but i am "right" LOL..jk..

MacDawg productions · Oct 5, 2009

Well, I guess the only thing to do is try riding the thing with no front shocks...lol. Oh, and no sway bar. Just to save the weight...

jafraune · Oct 5, 2009

I ditched mine....hopefully I will like it..........

Z-Man · Jan 13, 2011

MacDawg productions said:
Well, I guess the only thing to do is try riding the thing with no front shocks...lol. Oh, and no sway bar. Just to save the weight...

Turbo it first then the front will be in the air all the time anyways. If you are good you could probably take off the whole front suspension and just put a Skinz float plate up there. :whoo:

Z-Man · Nov 18, 2011

Since this thread just popped up again I thought I should post a little more feedback.

I removed sway bar with WE front air shocks and it dove and tried to roll if you were on hard packed side hill. No way to adjust them.

Put stock 05 non-adjustable shocks back on same thing.

Installed Float Evols was still tippy, Aired them up to 95 lbs and it works awesome now.

aninchlow · Nov 18, 2011

looks like I have a project to do tonight. Whats the best way to get that sway bar off non-destructively?

Z-Man · Nov 18, 2011

unbolt it and I believe you can either tip sled up and pull it or take bolt out of shock on one side so suspension can drop further then pull it. Might have to unbolt lower A-Arm on one side.

Not 100% certain on this but pretty sure I read it somewhere. I used a sawzall and a rotary grinder.

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