Gen2/2.5 Pajero Montero rear Sway Bar Quick-Disconnect Questions

[Symmetry 4WD]

Hi all!

So,

Has any one done some sort of a quick disconnect for their rear sway bar on a gen 2/2.5 Montero/Pajero? Any pics, any recommendations on how to do it?

My next question, can the sway bar still be kept captive with both ends disconnected, and you are still able to wheel and fully articulate without it getting in the way? Any ideas here?

Lastly, I have seen it done on other off-road vehicles by drilling through the sway bar end bolts and just putting a cotter pin through it to keep it secured for quick removal, is this the best/easiest bang for buck way to do it?

Any input would be much appreciated!

Thanks! ?

 

[Symmetry 4WD]

I did read this but wondering is anything has changed?

Second Gen Montero Sway bar quick disconnects

Thanks, i try. Recycling is cool, my Truggy was built entirely from recycled Montero's and things laying around. I think it had parts from some 25 vehicles. The shocks on that were huge! Look at the shock eyelets below the tool box, with the body chop and the v6 swapped out for a 2.4 4cyl the...

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[Toasty]

Just buy a universal sway bar from Currie or Skyjacker or someone. You're going to have to do your own measuring and homework.

 

[Symmetry 4WD]

Just buy a universal sway bar from Currie or Skyjacker or someone. You're going to have to do your own measuring and homework.

Will look into it, thanks!
Its a tough position for me, as my car isn't a full on toy, and has to serve many purposes and roles

Its a DD, a holiday vehicle for the family (including my precious 1 year old daughter), weekend tough trial warrior etc

I strongly feel and see the benefit of the sway bar on-road, I love how my Pajero handles, even being tall and heavy. But I want to max its potential off-road as well, and keep pushing myself and the vehicle.
There are many vehicles where once the sway bar is disconnected, it stays nicely captive and out of the way of any trouble.
Disconnecting the oem sway bar and end links on the rear of the Pajero is quick and simple enough (quicker would always be appreciated though), but keeping it out of trouble once disconnected is the main issue here unfortunately!

That's more the issue I'm facing

 

[Toasty]

Your best bet is to learn how to 4 wheel with a sway bar on and connected, it's actually very predictable compared to other vehicles. Montero's just don't tip easily, with time you'll get comfortable with a tire waaaay off the ground and master the 2-3 wheel crawl. If you get to the point where you're spending more time offroad then look into a disconnectable sway bar.

 

[MummifiedCircuitry]

I would say pick a weekend where you're out without the wife/kid and just remove the sway bar, drive the vehicle at different speeds and terrains, if it feels unsafe or unpredictable, just put the bar back on. Toasty can confirm this or disagree if he's had a different experience, but I noticed almost no on road difference without a rear sway bar, probably noticed more difference with a roof rack on as far as wallowing/swaying. Like I said in your build thread, I would not remove your front sway though, that makes a much bigger difference. I've had both off for years and we have 80mph (128kph) highways here in Idaho and I haven't had an issue driving on them.

 

[Toasty]

I ran without for decades as well, I have a disconnectable front sway bar now though.

 

[RThompson]

These autolynx look interesting. The shortest fitment is 6.5" would require mounting modifications

autoLYNX SWAY BAR DISCONNECT

The patented AutoLYNX was designed to make disconnecting the sway bar much faster and easier: No need to fight a stuck link. No need to find perfectly flat ground to connect or reconnect. To disconnect the sway bar, just hop out and turn the knob a quarter turn and then do the other side. Takes...

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[Symmetry 4WD]

Your best bet is to learn how to 4 wheel with a sway bar on and connected, it's actually very predictable compared to other vehicles. Montero's just don't tip easily, with time you'll get comfortable with a tire waaaay off the ground and master the 2-3 wheel crawl. If you get to the point where you're spending more time offroad then look into a disconnectable sway bar.

@Toasty Noted, and makes sense to me.
have a look here, 10:13, trust me, I know the Montero's/Pajeros don't roll easy!!!?Scary moment....
I am definitely getting use to big wheel lifts at the front, every time I go out, it's always a matter of when not will it happen. Very easy to lift a front wheel in these trucks. When I first started wheeling the Pajero I often didn't even realize I had lifted the front or just how high I did until I saw the footage!

@RThompson Thanks!

@MummifiedCircuitry That actually sounds like a very good idea, will take it off sometime and see how I feel driving it, thanks for the suggestion!