Rev Swaybar....in or out?

[Jaynelson]

Took the swaybar out of my 07 for the first time last weekend. After doing so, the front end felt very soft so I cranked up the front coilovers a bit.

I never had a problem sidehilling or burning donuts with it in, so I assumed taking it out would be more of a good thing. Can't say I enjoyed it very much without the swaybar out tho....rode like a mushy, diving mess.

You guys who have taken them out, did you crank the preload on the front shocks WAY up to try to compensate? I'm leaning toward just putting it back in at this point....but not sure if I'm missing something simple?

 

[winter brew]

You'll need stiffer springs up front, I agree it is mushy with stock springs even cranked all the way, but with stiffer springs it is a HUGE improvement.
I don't recall the spring color I used.

 

[Beels]

Just a tip, don't tighten the preload on the springs so far that they coil bind before the end of the shock stroke and start tearing apart the nun.

 

[AkSledHed]

Flip your shocks and get heavier springs and you'll forget you even had a sway bar.

 

[cbrown]

i took mine out

i took mine out up her in montana i havent been out sledding yet but i hope its not like a mushy mess on my ski doo

 

[Jaynelson]

Thanks for the feedback guys....sounds like a definetly need some heavier springs if I want to run it with the bar out...I'll check it out at the dealer next week.

 

[ReTodd]

I like the mush mess...once you get used to it....

 

[Moosekak]

I have an 06 summy non x that I just took out the bar too, haven't rode it yet but really nervous on how it'll handle. Felt mushy just standing on it and I'm just a little fella. AkSledHed- what do you achieve by flipping the shocks and what springs would work good?

 

[redneckj]

flippin?

Flip your shocks and get heavier springs and you'll forget you even had a sway bar.

I am curious on how flipping the shock would change a thing. By flipping the shock over you dont change compression, rebound or spring rate. Please enlighten me on your theory. Thanks

 

[bgraff1]

i had the x shocks and they were fine when i pulled the bar. now i have a set of floats and i love them.

 

[muttrmk]

I am curious on how flipping the shock would change a thing. By flipping the shock over you dont change compression, rebound or spring rate. Please enlighten me on your theory. Thanks

I am also curious but think that it may have to do with the oil and dampening working better upside down.

I removed my swaybar last year and loved it. I never felt like it was too mushy. You may want to lighten the ski pressure.

 

[powderhoundbrr]

Took the swaybar out of my 07 for the first time last weekend. After doing so, the front end felt very soft so I cranked up the front coilovers a bit.

I never had a problem sidehilling or burning donuts with it in, so I assumed taking it out would be more of a good thing. Can't say I enjoyed it very much without the swaybar out tho....rode like a mushy, diving mess.

You guys who have taken them out, did you crank the preload on the front shocks WAY up to try to compensate? I'm leaning toward just putting it back in at this point....but not sure if I'm missing something simple?

The only place for a sway bar on a mountain sled is on a shelf in the garage

 

[brahm]

You'll need stiffer springs up front, I agree it is mushy with stock springs even cranked all the way, but with stiffer springs it is a HUGE improvement.
I don't recall the spring color I used.

Hmm, I left mine with stock springs. I haven't looked into cranking them up. Won't that make it harder to tip again?

 

[REDNECK REV 827]

The only place for a sway bar on a mountain sled is on a shelf in the garage

lol sounds good. just took mine out this fall. anxiuos to try it to in some powder.

 

[79fordext]

Try going up two turns on the front shocks and 1 turn on the front skid shock unless your 240 or so and then double that

 

[ridealaska]

I Say In

I'm leavin mine in just because I don't really have much of a problem pulling it over on its side with it in. Also we ride about 4 or 5 miles to get to the mountains and we sometimes ride double with some snowboarder friends so i'd like some decent trail riding.

 

[High Voltage]

On my 06 X I tied the bar out of the way to see what I thought of it. I tightened the front a bit, and I didn't notice much of a difference. It still trail rides good .

I tightened the limiter strap and others think mine pulls over very hard. I weigh 230 and I guess Im used to it, but was thinking letting it back out. Should I go out 1 hole to stock or 2 holes ? It will probably get mushy up front with less ski pressure.

 

[wardy]

Hmm, I left mine with stock springs. I haven't looked into cranking them up. Won't that make it harder to tip again?

it will actually make it easier,,,when they are soft you have to fight the excess body roll

 

[AkSledHed]

I have an 06 summy non x that I just took out the bar too, haven't rode it yet but really nervous on how it'll handle. Felt mushy just standing on it and I'm just a little fella. AkSledHed- what do you achieve by flipping the shocks and what springs would work good?

Don't be nevous about riding your sled without the sway bar, it will be a bit loose on the trail but much better in the powder without it. I rode my sled last year without the sway bar and I found the steering to be very loose on the trails going to our riding areas so this year I flipped the shocks.

You want the lightest end of the shock closest to the ground because that end is unsprung weight. The lighter it is, the easier it is for it to follow and maintain contact with the ground. As far as what spring size to use, i'm still working on that as this will be the first winter i've ridden with them flipped.

I've also noticed at my dealer the other day that on the new sleds, they have them flipped also. You don't have to do it but from what i've read, it is the correct way to run them. YMMV.

 

[muttrmk]

Don't be nevous about riding your sled without the sway bar, it will be a bit loose on the trail but much better in the powder without it. I rode my sled last year without the sway bar and I found the steering to be very loose on the trails going to our riding areas so this year I flipped the shocks.

You want the lightest end of the shock closest to the ground because that end is unsprung weight. The lighter it is, the easier it is for it to follow and maintain contact with the ground. As far as what spring size to use, i'm still working on that as this will be the first winter i've ridden with them flipped.

I've also noticed at my dealer the other day that on the new sleds, they have them flipped also. You don't have to do it but from what i've read, it is the correct way to run them. YMMV.

Now that you explain it, mine were this way from dealer. Huh, they must know what they are doing. As far as being a little squirrely on the trail--more fun.