Just piked up an 08 800 163 dragon for the wifey..we just got back from ride 2 on it and i was wondering about removing the swaybar for her for better control sidehilling..any suggestions???pro and cons??
Anyone remove their swaybar ??
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This gets asked a lot. There are several discussions on this if you search for it.
My opinion...don't take the sway bar off of the IQ chassis. If you can't side hill the IQ chassis, you should just stick to the trails anyway. I say all of this regardless of what shocks you are using.
My opinion...don't take the sway bar off of the IQ chassis. If you can't side hill the IQ chassis, you should just stick to the trails anyway. I say all of this regardless of what shocks you are using.
Like BugIto said, leave it on an IQ Chassis. If you remove it, the front end will dive like crazy and turning on firm snow will be hampered big time. The Powder Room on here has a thread with a lot of good advice for lady riders. As for sidehilling they discuss the obvious differences in guys using their upper body strength to pull a sled over and ladies using the rear end weight to sidehill. Have your wife check it out, lots of good info for the wife.
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I agree with the above posts. Do not remove the sway bar, the sled already dives off and will be worse with it removed. The IQ chassis is probably the easiest chassis to sidehill with. My wife was riding the Edge chassis then I bought her a Dragon and she is learning to ride all over again.
Well I just bought a 10 D8 155. My wife (120lbs) is the main rider of this sled. It has the WE Airs and she was having some issues throwing it around, so I removed the swaybar and it is so much better for her to throw around. If you are a big guy I would leave it so it doesn't feel as squishy in the front, but I don't mind it when I ride. I am going to change out the oil in the front shocks to make them a little stiffer and work better. I would say try and see if you like it, if not put it back on.
At the end of last season I broke the sway bar on my 07 D7. It was almost uncontrollable. If you pull the sway bar you have to stiffen up the shocks and springs.
There's a big difference between a guy riding hard and a lady who (I have to assume) is not super aggresive. Making the sled easier for a normal size person is not the route to go in my mind. Learning to sidehill on a machine that is known to work wonders sidehilling is the way to go.
Wow, seriously? Sounds like a good way to get a black eye, saying that to the wrong person.
Wow, seriously? Sounds like a good way to get a black eye, saying that to the wrong person.
i would keep it on if i were you ive broke the plastic linkage on my swaybar three times and have given up trying to keep the swaybar it makes it trickier to ride and not as good on trails
Devil's advocate
I prefer mine without the swaybar. Granted, I am running Float 2's which makes a big difference. After riding my wife's sled with the swaybar still in, I'm super glad mine is out. If you sidehill in soft powder only, and ride trails then I say leave it in. BUT, if you ever need to sidehill on hard snow or in extremely technical, low speed situations, IMO it's an big advantage to have it out.
I prefer mine without the swaybar. Granted, I am running Float 2's which makes a big difference. After riding my wife's sled with the swaybar still in, I'm super glad mine is out. If you sidehill in soft powder only, and ride trails then I say leave it in. BUT, if you ever need to sidehill on hard snow or in extremely technical, low speed situations, IMO it's an big advantage to have it out.
I run my 08 d8 without the swaybar with 220psi in the walker shocks. It is pretty tippy but we ride in the trees. you definately have to be more aggressive but it handles way better everywhere accept the trails. But we dont buy mountain sleds to trail ride.
