After looking at various pictures of Disco sway bar disconnects, I decided to save myself some money and make my own. Went to the local hardware store and purchase 4 1/2x3" clevis pins, 4 1/2" ID x 1" long steel spacers, 8 1/2x1-1/2" fender washers and 4 hitch pins. Installation was simple. Remove factory bolts, slide steels spacer inside the rubber bushings then put the clevis pin with 1 washer through the steel spacer. On the other side put a second washer and the retaining clip. Install time was about 30 minutes and cost about $30. The second washer on the sway bar side may not be necessary but it helps keep a tight fit. The washer against the rubber bushing is necessary.

Just need a chance to go out and see how much difference disconnected sway bars make on the trail. On road you can't tell the difference in handling or ride quality.

 

they make a very noticeable difference for Jeeps off-road and on-road (sloppy)..so im curious to see how they work for rovers..the only problem with home made ones is trying to get the sway bar connected back if you're not on perfectly flat ground...keep us updated.

 

I just removed mine about 9 years ago and never looked back.

 

yeah i think i am gonna go with the "throw it in that pile over there with all the other stuff we dont need anymore" idea...

 

I permanently removed the rear sway bar on my Jeep and would be temped to remove the front and rear on my rover if it did not affect the on-road handling. My only concern is if I were in an accident that i might be liable if the sway bars were considered a safety component.

 

The D1s have a lot of body roll especially when you get a lift on it so I don't want to completely remove the sway bars. I still spend a lot of time on the highway where I don't want the truck swaying at speed. I don't know if sway bars are considered a safety feature but they definitely effect vehicle handling.

 

True, they have a lot of body roll, but I took mine off when I got it, at 98k, and have 250k on it now. I haven't ever felt it was particularly unstable, and I'm not a particularly gentle driver. But I also drive well down the road, so rarely have to perform emergency maneuvers, though I have a few times when things have fallen off a vehicle in front of me, or someone has wiped out in front of me.

 

question.... Where I live and commute to work I barely reach 40mph and if i do it's for about 8 seconds max. I could def use the gained articulation off-road.... should i remove mine? We don't have highways like the ones in the states and we only have one lane roads.

 

in your case definately yank those rascals out... i think i may go pull both mine tonight and drive to work in the morning to see if there is a really noticeable difference... i go 70 to work down a pretty curvy road... so if you guys dont hear from me tomorrow, keep your swaybars on...

 

i pulled the rear sway bar yesterday, no really noticeable difference on the way to work, i didnt pull the front yet though, so i will probably do that today...