Rear Sway Bar

[epashhans]

Originally Posted by big_al_71

if my memory serves me right it said to install it the way I did.... now it is long gone as I upgraded my rear trailing arms and I was not going to drill them now the truck handles even better than it did..

Big al, you installed it how it shows in the instructions. I am curious to know a little more in detail when you say that the truck handles even better now than it did...is that because of the new rear trailing arms? removal of the rear sway? Did you notice a difference when you had it on your stock setup once you put the sway bar on? Now I am really questioning myself for buying it...

[big_al_71]

Originally Posted by epashhans

Big al, you installed it how it shows in the instructions. I am curious to know a little more in detail when you say that the truck handles even better now than it did...is that because of the new rear trailing arms? removal of the rear sway? Did you notice a difference when you had it on your stock setup once you put the sway bar on? Now I am really questioning myself for buying it...

when I put the sway bar on the truck it felt stiffer on the side to side, keep on mind that I did not replace any of the trailing arm bushings. Now with the brand new trailing arms with urethane bushings it feels really nice and stiff, I had also added a front sway bar which is still in the truck.

If I was replacing the trailing arms I would not buy a rear sway bar only the front and if I was just going to rebuild the original arms with new bushings I would add the sway bar. The new arms are a square tubing one piece vs the stock style which is two halves so there is naturally more flexing if this makes sense.

[epashhans]

Thanks big al. I am sticking with my stock rear trailing arms (for now), so that gives me a little better piece of mind about having spent the money. Now I need to get them put on!