sway bar. run it or remove it.

[dstrbdxpak]

Ditch it. I dropped mine when the Exit's went on. Love the independent handling.

 

[mountainhorse]

Merged the tread to continue topic...Read from first post for good info.

 

[flying frenchman]

Ditch it. You know Chris Burandt ? I can throw my sled around pretty good like him. After you set it up right, the sled does what I think. I love my Pro's handling. Doo-it. Lol

 

[POLZIN]

I installed one on my assault and I like it better. I now run less preload on my shocks it handles better all around

 

[sledhead9825]

Try it you might like it.

 

[nottyn8]

Took mine off to try it and liked it a lot. I'm 260 pounds with all my gear, and did nothing to my suspension, just took the bar out. Still rides great, and makes an already awesome mountain sled, better. I definitely recommend giving it a try.

 

[bobback]

Just leave it in.

If you can't sidehill a Pro with the SB in....you either need a different suspension setup or a different weekend activity....

What he said. I have a buddy that took his out and swears by it; but he also had to crank his springs all the way down...which is causing no travel left to deal with and I'm guessing could lead to a potential problem.

i'd say take it out, if you need it in you should retire and maybe take up knitting

So m8sandman...do you own a pro and if so tell us your actual experience with taking it out, meaning ...how did it perform b4 and after (both trail and mountain) and what adjustment did you do to your shocks.

 

[bobback]

I made the switch to a 2012 Polaris RMK 800 this year and this is my first sled with a sway bar i've rode Arctic Cat M sleds since i started riding so I've never had to deal with sway bars. All my buddies who ride Ski-Doo and Dragons have taken they're sway bars off but i'm curious as to what everyone riding the pros are doing with the sway bar. I ride tight technical trees for the most part not much of anything else any input would help thanks.

What year of m you coming off of? I had an 08 then went to an 11 (both 153 tracks) and you can't tell the sway bar is on.

 

[rotax]

The Pro is very easy to test w/ it disconnected. Do it and then decide.

I tried a ride or 2 w/ it disconnected, and with the stock shocks/springs it didn't feel 'better' to me.
Every sled prior to the Pro I removed the sway bar..

Maybe with shocks setup for no sway bar it'd be OK, but w/ stock shocks there was too much body roll and it felt too 'wrong' on off camber situations, specially in setup/spring snow.

But, this is just another personal pref thing IMO. Setup your sled the way that 'feels good' to you.

 

[Rev Kev]

Ran mine for 2 years with the sway bar in, this season, I removed the SB, and had the stock WE shocks revalved, and running Raptor Triple Rate Springs, and I love it.

 

[dstrbdxpak]

My thoughts are that when upgrading shocks, it's a worthwhile thing to do because your new shocks are valved/sprung correctly.

Stock shocks/springs are valved for what, 160? So a 220# rider would have to crank them way up as to not bottom out. With the sway bar in place that gives a much tougher response on a side hill or on edge and stiffer on the rebound.

To really benefit from not running it, your shocks need to be set to your weight.

 

[Leaf27]

If your going to spend a sheet load of $$$ on new shocks, remove it. if you are leaving it stock keep it in.

 

[mountainhorse]

If you are new to this thread... IMO.... read from the first page.






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[flying frenchman]

You don't need to spend a sheet load on shocks, just get the Assault RMK Springs. They work super, soft when you need it but will not bottom out. Easy fix.

 

[Leaf27]

You don't need to spend a sheet load on shocks, just get the Assault RMK Springs. They work super, soft when you need it but will not bottom out. Easy fix.

We agree to disagree, IMO keep it in.

 

[Drewd]

I got a quick disconnect kit for my Pro and have best of both worlds. D/C swaybar off trail and reinstall when back on trail; takes very little time and worth it.

 

[Rush600guy]

Pro-RMK Sway bar or not?

I have a 2013 Pro-RMK 155 and have really been considering unhooking the sway bar. Looking for input before I do away with it completely. I really don't care much about trail manners and thanks to the awesome glued A-arms the front end has been replaced with Timbersled 39" arms completely and kashima fox air shocks. Just curious what other people are doing with the sway bar. Thanks!

I have a rush 660 with wide arms and fox qs3r air shocks, still no snow, but curious how having no sway bar worked for you?