Offroading High Speed

[Raptor62]

Another thing to remember is if you are with a friend off-roading. Do not follow in his dust trail. Bad things can happen besides your air filter getting clogged up. Your visibility is severely hampered when you are in his dust trail. You can't see far enough ahead and if anything gets in between you and him, someone is toast. Stay back far enough and off to the clear side if possible. This helps you react to most situations that calls for it.

 

[Jhawk]

Another thing to remember is if you are with a friend off-roading. Do not follow in his dust trail. Bad things can happen besides your air filter getting clogged up. Your visibility is severely hampered when you are in his dust trail. You can't see far enough ahead and if anything gets in between you and him, someone is toast. Stay back far enough and off to the clear side if possible. This helps you react to most situations that calls for it.

Well said, you should always leave plenty of room between you and the guy your following

 

[JP7]

Yep - good advice. Unless you're racing in wide open terrain (that you both have pre-ran) leave lots of space for contingencies - even when there's no dust.

NV Guy and I plan on meeting up this weekend and hopefully we'll get some good shots of our trucks havin fun out there.

 

[whtrapta]

I know it's a debatable move, but i've also found that since I removed my front swaybar my truck it performs so much better at high speed off road. The independent front suspension operates more.... Independently..... When you remove that connection. Sure it makes the Raptor a little more squirrely on the street, but for me it's a welcomed trade off for the added smoothness you get when hitting a rut sideways at high speed in the dirt.

I agree with you completely. I removed mine not 2 weeks of owning it. The difference off road is immaculate. You don't get that side to side rocking motion when the stuff gets rough. I've done 60 mph power slides in sand and never felt uneasy, its still very predictable. On road, I like the way it drives better. It doesn't feel as fidgety when its windy on the freeway and the body roll is much less than expected.

 

[SoSmoked]

So I've been considering removing that swaybar since the day I got it

I'm at 10k miles nearly now and my truck is a daily driver

Is it worth it if I'm daily driving 60+ miles

 

[A.I.I.Raciing]

So I've been considering removing that swaybar since the day I got it

I'm at 10k miles nearly now and my truck is a daily driver

Is it worth it if I'm daily driving 60+ miles

YES
Sway bars are dumb on trucks, taking them off is the very 1st thing I do when I get new trucks home.

 

[BOJANGLES]

So I've been considering removing that swaybar since the day I got it

I'm at 10k miles nearly now and my truck is a daily driver

Is it worth it if I'm daily driving 60+ miles

In my opinion, absolutely.

If you offroad a lot, it's worth it.

On-road i've often described the difference in the feeling of steering as "squishier". That's the best way I can describe it. It slightly alters the way the steering tracks when you go over a bump, but you'll get used to it quickly.

I've had mine off for probably about 10,000 miles and it's never ever going back on unless I sell the truck.

If nothing else, try it.... It takes about 10 minutes to remove and re-install it. It's very simple to remove, just a couple bolts. If it wigs you out, slap it back on. You at least ought to try offroading without it once to feel the difference..... I'll bet you never go back.

 

[SoSmoked]

Hmm I may have to give her a shot tomorrow

Only concern is it ****** with the tire wear down the line

 

[SoSmoked]

Swaybar is off

Bo ur absolutely right the steering is a lot squishier

I'm heading to my spot to do some whoops runs will try and get back some useful info after this haha

 

[whtrapta]

If your uneasy about it, just remove the gold bar between the bar and the a-arm on one side. that "unlocks" the bar in 2 mins and goes back on just as easy if you don't like it.