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    People always think a car is more likely to roll over with the sway bars removed. But the laws of physics don't change, your center of gravity is still the same. Your body will roll more within the framework of the suspension (sway bars are more accurately called "anti-roll" bars), but you're not going to just flip over because those little bars are disconnected.
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    Quote Originally Posted by BigSwede View Post
    People always think a car is more likely to roll over with the sway bars removed. But the laws of physics don't change, your center of gravity is still the same. Your body will roll more within the framework of the suspension (sway bars are more accurately called "anti-roll" bars), but you're not going to just flip over because those little bars are disconnected.
    I believe the "motion in the ocean" can help to push you over though.

    Think about when you push/pull someone out of a ditch (without a vx)...you rock the car back and forth until you can finally complete the push. Without sway bars, you take a couple back and forth bends and the momentum will be much greater without the sway bars.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BigSwede View Post
    People always think a car is more likely to roll over with the sway bars removed. But the laws of physics don't change, your center of gravity is still the same. Your body will roll more within the framework of the suspension (sway bars are more accurately called "anti-roll" bars), but you're not going to just flip over because those little bars are disconnected.
    Yep, that's what I was referring to.
    3" suspension lift, shocks: Rancho 9000, tires 33"x11.5", wheels 16"x8", offset= 0, no front sway bar

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    My rear swaybar has been in 2 pieces for the past 18 months with no adverse affects. If there is any differences in handling it is very little.
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