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F350, Front sway bar, needed or not?

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Old 09-24-2013, 03:11 PM
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F350, Front sway bar, needed or not?

SO I'm about done with my RSK project. The issue I'm having, is two part. Both having to do with the sway bar.

1 - I think the end links I bought weren't long enough. Simple enough fix, I have to exchange them, but I'm running out of time. The place I bought them from isn't very fast, and I'd need them before next weekend (October 4th).

2 - With the end links being where they are, the sway bar hits the springs. I think that the longer end links would fix this issue, but again, the time issue.

I'm going to be leaving October 4th for a camping trip with my family. We're going to be towing a 27' travel trailer. The rear sway bar is in and new bushings etc. So my question is, would I be ok to take the front bar off until I can get the issue fixed, if I can't before hand?

Can someone explain to me the possible risks with doing this please?

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Old 09-24-2013, 04:43 PM
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You can run no front sway bed. about 3/4 of the trucks out there dont have ANY.

How long are your wrong links?
 
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Old 09-24-2013, 04:48 PM
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They're for a 2-4" lift. I'll measure them tonight. The bar will reach them, but it feels tight, and I have to deal with the moving the bar issue, like you said in the other thread. I'll work on all that tonight. I'm going to make a thread too of all the stuff I've done to it in the last week or so for this lift and rsk.
 
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Originally Posted by carver94f350
They're for a 2-4" lift. I'll measure them tonight. The bar will reach them, but it feels tight, and I have to deal with the moving the bar issue, like you said in the other thread. I'll work on all that tonight. I'm going to make a thread too of all the stuff I've done to it in the last week or so for this lift and rsk.
All you need are STOCK rear axle end links. They are the perfect length for the front axle with a RSK
 
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Mine were in pretty bad shape. I couldn't reuse them. Or I should say I wasn't willing to reuse them. I'll re look at it after I move the bar tonight.
 
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drive it around without the bar, you prob wont even notice a difference.
 
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Originally Posted by carver94f350
Mine were in pretty bad shape. I couldn't reuse them. Or I should say I wasn't willing to reuse them. I'll re look at it after I move the bar tonight.
What I am saying is buy NEW end links for the rear axle, but use them on the Front axle
 
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Oh gotcha. Ok thanks.
 
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