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I ran no sway bars. Your perfectly fine.. Actually since you have the 3" body and I assume your truck will see more on road driving than offroad, I'd suggest keeping the front bar on and simply unbolt it off when you go wheeling and keep the rear off.
Removing the rear sway doesnt effect handling to much. The front WILL! I haven't ran a rear sway in 4 or 5 years. I use home made disconnects on the front. I advice keeping a front sway.
As Positive Vibes said...keep the front. It can get a little dicey if you don't run a front swaybar...A lot of that will depend upon the shocks you have. If you have crappy shocks and pull the front swaybar, it'll make for a scary ride.....
Well I read all the posts concerning sway bar quick disconnects here's mine.
Quick Sway Bar Discos for Rear 2nd Gen Explorers
Parts List under $10
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1. 2 7/16’’ x 2 1/2’’ ajustable clevis pins
2. 2 pull pins (same size as the hole in the clevis pin)
3. 8 7/16’’ washers
4 1/2'' washers
Unbolt the links from the sway bar and frame. You will notice the bottom bolt is pressed in. The top has a nut which has a frame clip, take it off. Flip the link over and bolt it in to the frame using the existing hardware. This will be a little of a pain and you need a washer for a spacer being that the bolt is bit to long. After bolt in up the bottom hole should match up as before. Now take your clevis pin, slip on a washer slide it through both the link and the sway bar. Use two or three more washers for spacing and put in the pin. There your done!