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Old 01-27-2014, 05:45 PM
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Finally got around to checking out the rear suspension with the Airlift Dominator bags and got some pics and measurements. 1-1/8" Hellwig sway bar is disconnected on the right side, I leave it disconnected unless I am hauling the cab-over camper. Stuffed tire is 3" from wheel well, extended side is 16.5", so travel is about 13"+ at the wheel. Both bags (@ 5 psi) had a little travel left in them and are not at their mechanical limits. So far I am really happy with how this system is working when hauling, towing, both or in this case neither.





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Big Wig sway bar experiences

Made a few trips now hauling my Lance camper with the Hellwig Big wig sway bar, and man, what a difference. The factory 'camper package' 5/8" sway bar is completely useless, and makes for a dangerous, white knuckle driving experience. The larger Hellwig bar works very well to control lean and stability when entering corners and especially transitioning through S curves. Well worth the money, plus it improves ground clearance. I highly recommend this bar to anyone hauling a camper or tall, top-heavy loads.
 
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Did you notice much difference in rear articulation with the sway bar?

I have a Northstar 850SC (popup, so lower CoG and less weight) and definitely get a lot more lean out of the truck with it on. My truck doesn't have a rear swaybar.
 
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Originally Posted by BigF350
Did you notice much difference in rear articulation with the sway bar?
See post above. I disconnect one side of the bar unless the camper is loaded, so it can't limit travel. It's just one 18mm nut, takes 30 seconds. I haven't tried testing with it connected, but I image it would cut the travel in half or so, unloaded.
 
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His much flexing out are y'all doing? Rock crawling maybe?
 
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