CoreyTrevor
Senior Member
Another thing that's not really obvious that can make a huge difference in ride quality offroad is being able to disconnect swaybars. It makes a big difference in my 3rd gen 4runner in reducing the side-to-side neck-snapping flop when crossing a diagonal rut or driving in rocks, where tires are hitting rocks at different times.
It also lets the tires follow the terrain, rather than being prevented from articulating by the swaybar, and can get the truck through situations it won't make it through with the bar hooked up. It doesn't really help much on graded dirt roads, and can cost some stability at higher speeds.
My 3/4 ton Dodge has a huge front swaybar and it's brutal in rocks and uneven terrain. I haven't figured a disconnect for it yet, but it's obvious how much it will help.
It also lets the tires follow the terrain, rather than being prevented from articulating by the swaybar, and can get the truck through situations it won't make it through with the bar hooked up. It doesn't really help much on graded dirt roads, and can cost some stability at higher speeds.
My 3/4 ton Dodge has a huge front swaybar and it's brutal in rocks and uneven terrain. I haven't figured a disconnect for it yet, but it's obvious how much it will help.