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Old 04-11-2013, 10:37 AM
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Yes, yours is smaller.

Awkward.
 
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Originally Posted by X-Hibition
Yes, yours is smaller.

Awkward.
HA! that is reps worthy.
 
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Old 04-11-2013, 11:13 AM
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Helpful and abusive, I don't know what's wrong with me...
 
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The heavier your springs are, the less you need a sway bar. I'm glad my 4WD Ex doesn't have a bar in the rear, the front one throws me around enough as it is when off roading, but mine is stock height with the softest springs. (I did raise it 1.5" in the front to level it). I only tow 1,000 pounds and it corners very well. All the bar does is add spring pressure temporarily and I don't need it.
 
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Still want some pics of that custom one you did Maybe sell a few?
 
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The hellwig helped cure the wandering prblem with my Ex. It was probably the single most effective piece of the work I did to cure wandering which included sway bar, RAS, and Red Head gearbox upgrade.
 
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I asked for it Ha. But would it be worth the trouble to change to a bigger sway bars if you swap springs for V - B code springs. Or would the stock front and rear excursion sway bars be good enough. Thanks
 
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The hellwig helped cure the wandering prblem with my Ex. It was probably the single most effective piece of the work I did to cure wandering which included sway bar, RAS, and Red Head gearbox upgrade.
Did you do them all at the same time?
 
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I asked for it Ha. But would it be worth the trouble to change to a bigger sway bars if you swap springs for V - B code springs. Or would the stock front and rear excursion sway bars be good enough. Thanks
In effect you are adding heavier bars by using heavier springs.
 
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so stock excursion swaybars should work fine with the V-B code springs
 
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Originally Posted by ithaca1230
so stock excursion swaybars should work fine with the V-B code springs
I think so, you will gain more sway control just by adding the springs and a sway bar just adds additional spring pressure temporarily to the outer wheel on a turn. A heavier bar would also throw you around more on a bumpy road.
 
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Post up a good pic of that bar please
here's the pics!



 
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Nice!


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Now that's what I'm talking about! That sway bar is the wave of the future right there.


Edit: figured out how to rep, love that bar.
 
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In terms of the helwig product, what would one need to buy for a 2wd with a 6" lift? I see they make adjustable end links fro 8"-11"...
 


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