Seriously considering this... Need to start saving, blew all my monies on the tuner and y-pipe

 

What is your objective with the lift....4in 6in ?

Tim M

 

The best price I found was on .

 

Are you guys doing front, back, or both? I know both would be best, but which one to start with?


Amazon says: "This product does not fit your 2005 Toyota Highlander"

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

 

The front already has a factory one installed. I just did the rear.

 

Wait... the rear doesn't come from the factory with one?!?

 

I believe only if it was ordered with the towing package, otherwise it doesn't. Which IMO was a bad idea, even if you don't tow these things need a rear bar. Drove mine with a broken front bar (prior to the rear bar being installed) man o man what a white knuckle experience!

 

Only after 2002 1/2 I believe. None of the '01s came with them.

 

They came with them starting in 2003

 

Even if it came with one in the rear "stock" it did not perform the job as well as it was intended.

The stock ones come with a 24mm sway bar in the rear and the Hellwig is a bit over 30mm which makes a big difference.

The stock F250/F350 rear sway is about 30mm which is an alternative for those who have the stock 24mm rear sway bar.

Most X owners that had the sway bar stock (24mm) and upgraded say that it also made a difference in handling.

Tim M

 

Going 4" I think. I do not want her too big just clean. Gonna buy 18" wheels and put 35" 12.5 toyo mudders on.

 

Someone said after '03 they came standard but that's not correct. My 04 Limited does NOT have one. My understanding is that 4x4 models got one from factory but not 4x2 (mine, of course).

I have seen a lot of comments on here from people who switched from factory sway bar even if they had one because it was undersized. And no, they are not just size queens!

Sammie is right, you would REALLY need one for towing! Driving around town sucks without one, I cannot imagine TOWING without one!! What was Ford thinking?? (Okay, don't answer that!).

Karl

 

I live in a county that is roundabout happy! Between my house and the interstate you have to go through no less than 11 roundabouts. They are a fine example of why this truck needs a rear bar on it. Hit one about 30 mph and have some idiot stop mid stream, or turn from the interior lane, and try a panic stop while cornering. Yikes! Rear end used to feel like it was coming around up and over my head. With a rear bar on in that situation she squats down, holds the road and I screech to a stop, leaving me plenty of time to express to the idiot in front of me that you don't turn right from the left lane of a round about! How hard is it?? Never understood why those folks can grasp right lane = right turn at any other intersection, but put that intersection on top of a circle and people are baffled. Ok that was my mini roundabout idiot rant!

 

LOL, I grew up in NJ and after moving to FL had a run-in with a local officer.
I got to "explain" to the FL Police Officer how the traffic circle works.
He said he "had" to stop (as he ENTERED the circle - BTW)
to avoid hitting me and pulled me over for not stopping for HIM.
Felt good to leave HIM bewildered after he "let me go".

 

I love roundabouts, in the winter in a rwd/awd car.