NO SWAYBAR !!!

[Tedd]

Thats interesting. I wonder if it will hold an edge on a super steep slope with it un hooked? I tested the balance point on my M7 last year on concrete and the balance point is much harder to reach with less air in the front shocks because as you lean the sled over the suspension collapses and actually makes the sled wider and lower. Tall and skinny is the best combination for holding an edge on a steep side hill in theory. I actually linked my two front shocks with air shock line and a center fill valve and ball valve to do a few tests and I didn't want to leave the garage with it. I did love my 97 RMK with no sway bar but that sled never went past its balance point like todays sleds do. Just thinking out loud. I would like to try this product and see what it feels like. Sounds like it might be fun. Its just money right? Haha!

Freeride,
The idea behind this is to allow someone to unhook their sway bar whenever they want to rather than removing and reinstalling. Where it works the best is in the soft powder, I always leave it connected in concrete conditions like we see quite a bit in the Oregon cascades. As well as the trail ride in and out. These sleds suck without a sway bar on the trail IMHO.
You are correct in your balance point statement in hard pack conditions.

 

[volcano buster]

The beauty of this product is the ability to change your mind.

 

[rfabro]

Anyone wanna sell their sway bar?

 

[WingNutRacing]

Sure!!

Brand new off 12 PRO.....


Rode mine with it in, back to back with one that had it out, and yep, it's comin out!! I was even a doubter, not any more...

As far as keeping it, I could care less how it handles down the trail!!!! Didn't buy a trail sled.....

 

[flying frenchman]

Ya ! The sway bar sucks, take it out.

 

[Pro-8250]

Burandt claims he is a sway bar guy.

 

[Zrider]

Sway bar... no sway bar... no matter, you are still a wild man! LOL
Great ride Friday!

You guys still make me ill. Kinda lean down this way. Hope we get something one of these months. No snow for sledding and to cold for riding the scooters. Life is not good right now.

 

[Oregonsledder]

You guys still make me ill. Kinda lean down this way. Hope we get something one of these months. No snow for sledding and to cold for riding the scooters. Life is not good right now.

Hey Z! It's a bit skinny here right now. It's pretty cold, sunny and no new snow for over a week, and none in the forecast. Hope you get some soon!

 

[harrysmith500]

I need 2 of those plastic tabs for the sway bars.

Anyone got a pair they wanna sell?

 

[volcano buster]

Tabs? The dog bone connectors?

 

[harrysmith500]

Yeah dog bones If you will. It has a ball joint fit into one aide and the other side connects to the a arm

 

[flying frenchman]

NOPE, I gotta keep them swaybar holders for when I sell the sled next year.

 

[B00nd0ck3r4lif]

Thats interesting. I wonder if it will hold an edge on a super steep slope with it un hooked? I tested the balance point on my M7 last year on concrete and the balance point is much harder to reach with less air in the front shocks because as you lean the sled over the suspension collapses and actually makes the sled wider and lower. Tall and skinny is the best combination for holding an edge on a steep side hill in theory. I actually linked my two front shocks with air shock line and a center fill valve and ball valve to do a few tests and I didn't want to leave the garage with it. I did love my 97 RMK with no sway bar but that sled never went past its balance point like todays sleds do. Just thinking out loud. I would like to try this product and see what it feels like. Sounds like it might be fun. Its just money right? Haha!

You are actually right. When you pull the sway bar it actually makes it harder to truly make the sled roll. The body will roll a lot and to someone who doesn't know the difference they will think they are laying the sled over on its balance point. However this is not the case, the spindle is the hinge on the balance point but in this case the spindle does not move, the suspension just compresses. Don't beleive me? Take the shock off one side of your sled and see how your sled sits, that is effectively what you are doing because its just over compressing the shock (that was not designed for this) allowing the body to roll.

The only true problem with this is now you don't have any suspension travel left when you hit that buried rock, the hit gets absorbed by the sled and by the rider. I hope none of you non-sway bar guys find this out the hard way.