I have a question that I have been searching the forum for and cant seem to find an answer to.

Does removing the front sway bar while offroading make parts wear out faster? Because with more articulation it seems like more stress on the front suspension. Also couldnt it make CV joints break if one tire isnt touching the ground and you have it in 4low? Seems like it cause it would be at a sharper angle. Also what about the rear? Anything I should be concerned with there?

Thanks in advance.

1996 chevy blazer 4 dr. 4.3l vortec 31" cooper discoverer STTs, 1.25" torsion bar lift

 

cvs shouldnt be effected, its the shock that limits the drop of the front control arm. kinda a good question,

 

Yeah it is... just think of what's involved with the front suspension articulating more. That and you'll have more body roll in corners etc.

 

Okay, so would it make a significant difference offroad or should I go for safety over articulation?

 

Safety is up to you.
How much are you going to take it off road?
Does body roll in corners on the street matter to you?
You can make sway bar disconnects (search it in here)

Jarad (Jamaroon) has a couple pics of the difference...
https://blazerforum.com/forum/builds...2-65607/page2/
scroll down the page to see.

 

I couldnt tell much of a difference, could you Rottidog?

 

In the 2 last pics/thumbnails they show the disconnect bolts & sway bar - both pics are of the bar connected.
You probably wouldn't see much of a difference with the truck stationary, though it MAY sit a little lower.
That being said it will have a higher articulation, meaning all the front end parts will move more. The extra motion off road & the stabilization & less wear on road are the reasons people have removable sway bar disconnects.
I say the CV's will have more wear with the sway bar disconnected because the axle angles will be more extreme as the upper & lower control arms are able to move a greater distance.
Take your left hand & keep it horizontal, on your right hand point your index finger towards it a few inches away. Now move your left hand up & down say 4" while keeping your index finger on the right pointing at your left hand fingertips. Now move it 6" ... see the difference? That's the same thing (in relation) the CV's will be going through. IMO

There are a few pics in here of people showing the articualtion differences with & without the sway bar connected.