to sway or not to sway?

[goosefever]

Riding an 05 700 RMK. Still the Edge chassis. Probably only ride 20 or 30 miles of trails a year getting to the deep. What are the advantages or disadvantages to removing the sway bar?

 

[INDEEP]

Try it with and without. It's fairly easy to remove. Why listen to joe smo on a issue that's totally personal preference and riding style?

 

[AndrettiDog]

Remove the sway bar on that chassis. It will side hill so much better and you won't loose much "roll" in the turns. The IQ is a different story though...

 

[mountainhorse]

I think that the sway or no is a very personal case specific thing.

What kind of rider are you?
What shape are you in?
Do you stand up for most of the ride?
Are you a very active sledder, often jumpiing from side to side over the seat?

How much trail do you ride.

When asking for this opinion... find out what the answers are to the above questions for those giving you thier opinoin.

I agree with indeep and Bug... personal pref...

 

[Mr Ripper]

with the sway out it will push in corners on trail. But it side hills and boondocks like no ones buisness. I took it out and never looked back!

 

[dan8485]

I would agree with the guys above!!! On that chassis there is no question on removal!!

Take it out and you'll love it

 

[rmk-rider]

Oh yea it will sidehill so much eaiser and boondock too.

 

[rmkboxer]

I've taken them out of all my sleds except my dragon. for hillclimbing and side hilling it rides alot better w/o it on the edge

 

[Snorider]

I wouldn't ride an edge with it in, but I like how it handles without it. I only know one person who has theirs in and likes it, so as said before personal preference

 

[sleddude]

Get rid of it. Tighten up your front shock springs.

 

[MARV1]

Rode an '04 Escape for 2 years with it in and dealt with it. Hit something hard enough to break it off and liked it much better. Didn't even know it broke off at first but it pulled over much easier and rode better in the powder.
If you are going to take it off then don't cut it out like a fool would as you might not like it without it and want it back in. Then you'd have to go buy one.

 

[corpeleven]

Take it out. Don't look back.

 

[Himark]

Take it out. Don't look back.

EXACTLY^^^^^^^^

If you ride mostly off trail just take it out. Only reason for it is corning stability on solid surface.

 

[truthrider]

Take it out, big difference in powder!

 

[Wayniac]

I have a couple '04 700 159s and both my wife and I prefer without the bar. It tends to push in the corners on the trail but the off trail makes up for it we feel. She is half my size/weight and like I said we agree on removing the bar.

 

[jaysonfreerider]

If you ride off trail alot and do alot of boondocking like stuff, take it off. I think it handles much better.

 

[94fordguy]

I'd say ditch it... even without it the Edge chassis handles well on the trail since it has a low center of gravity.

 

[Bkinz]

Get rid of the sway bar, makes it way easier off trail. They still handle good on the trail.

 

[SNOW JW]

On my Edge I took it out. Also depends on what shocks you have as well to soft and it will be a little to much with it out.