I finally got around to disconnecting the anti-sway bar on the Grizz. Not too hard. Just 6 bolts to mess with. I put the ones that hold the actual bar back so no mud would get in the threads. Plus, one holds the brake line too. If anyone ever tries this, don't bother with taking the little rod things off the sway bar. Just disconnect them from where they go to the a-arm and take the thing off as a whole. Easy but it could be overlooked and would be a waste of time.

I also took a pair of channel locks and adjusted the rear suspension to the middle (3rd) setting. I can't really comment yet on what it did. This was 2am when I did it so I haven't gotten a chance to really test it in any situations. I did the "oil change ramp" test and it now is only about an inch or two off the ground as opposed to the 5 or 6 that it used to be. Its still not as good as the AC 500 swingaxle though. I tested it again just to refresh my memory.

The shocks are enough to hold the suspension without any major squatting. I drove it over a few big rocks and while not quite as good as the AC, it was definitely better than before. I think that sidehills will be the biggest test though. I plan on trying that tomorrow. My thoughts are that this is why Yamaha put that thing on there. It very well could lean hard to the downhill side and be less stable. We'll see. In that case, I'll just put the thing back on it.

I only rode for 10 minutes with it, so I couldn't tell much. I can't say that the ride is better just yet, but it is by no means worse. It felt as smooth on the third setting without the sway bar as it did with the bar on the softest setting. I'll add to this tomorrow after I can really get a chance to look for differences.

 

Hey Andy,how many miles do you have on yours now?The reason I am asking is that after 140 mine is already starting to loosen up and articulate a lot more thanit did.I have a big stump on my lawn I test it on.

 

See here I am trying to make mine corner like a flat-tracker and you are working on the rock-hopper. I think if I were to take on the famous "Sledgehammer" rock climb, disconnecting the swaybar would be a good idea. But I HATED my AutoCat with the no-sway-bar "semi-independent" rear suspension, and sold it after only 106 miles. That thing damn near killed me one day on an off-camber road next to a ditch,,, I wound up in the ditch!
How about a quick disconnect, so you could release the sway-bar for a tough rock climb, then hook it back up to blast home?[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-cool.gif[/img]
WIDETRACK GRIZZLY Check out these pics of my Grizz, "Iaho laula" Wider is Better, or was that Akuna Matata?

 

That's what they do on the trucks,Fourlix.I was wondering when someone was going to try that.

 

I have like 280 miles. I tried to prove it unstable, but I haven't found that to be the case yet. From the rear on sidehills, it looks like the suspension squats a little to the downhill side, but I still haven't seen where it would be better with the sway bar intact. I'll give it a week running without it before I decide to leave it off or not.

 

We are waiting for your anti-sway bar results..what happened?..are U gonna keep it off?????????/
J.

 

I can't see where its hurting anything so far. It articulates more, and I don't see any drop off in either handling or stability. I'm leaving the damn thing off unless I hear that its going to make something break. Its still not a sportsman or arctic cat, but its better than it was with the sway bar on. With the offset wheels and wider rear tires, its very stable now as well.

 

It's gotta be the shocks. It was the shocks on my H.O. They must have a big gas charge in them. I would like to soften it up a little, but no way am I going to get rid of the sway-bar. I wonder if it's possible to bleed off a little pressure?[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

 

Thank's Andy for your valuable informations.I really appreciate it.The sway bar limits the whole IRS big time.It is completely different,than on my SP500. I am gonna take it off, too.
Joe

 

Its not any real trick to do. Just 6 bolts. Take off the little pivot things where they attach to the a-arms and leave them attached to the sway bar. Then take the u-clamp things off and remove the bar. Then just put the clamps back on as they were(because one holds the brake line in place as well). The way I looked at it, I can always just put it back on. There is no trick to lining it back up correctly, because it has spacer things attached that keep it lined up right.