Rear sway bar, needed?
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Rear sway bar, needed?
So I was looking under the truck (86 250 6.9 Turbo) and noticed that the rear sway bar on the passenger side had become disconnected, bolt probably worked loose, and the L bracket that holds it on is gone. I was going to buy a new L bracket and re-bolt it, but then I got to wondering if I really even need it. I live in Colorado and use my truck for camping and snowboarding. No real heavy towing anymore (no more horses). There are also added leaf springs (4 leafs) in the back too. Do you guys know of anything bad from not having rear sway bars, and keeping the front ones on? Has anyone taken theirs off? Results? Unforeseen Problems?
Thanks for the input
Cody C.
Thanks for the input
Cody C.
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My '86 6.9L F250 doesn't have one. I haul water quite a bit and the sloshing movement pushes me somewhat side to side, so I am sorta looking for one, but not real active about it. When I haul gravel, I feel no swaying at all, so if you never haul moving loads, you don't really need it. But don't just toss it, someone will want it.
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I definitely wont toss it, but if no ill affects are common, Ill prob just take it off and see how she moves, if I don't like her swagger I'll just put it back on. Good to know some of the trucks don't have em and are still hauling when need be, thanks eraser5.
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You'd be surprised how quickly your truck can get out of control without it. I'd leave it in there. If you ask me, it's worth it to leave it in there for that 1 in 1,000 chance. Once your truck gets unstable it's a cascading effect and without a sway bar, there's a good chance you'll roll, especially when carrying a lot of weight.
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