Any one using sway bars?
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I,m curious cause the f350 I bought last winter still retains the sway bars with a 6" lift. But the links where lengthened by the PO. Wondering if I really need them and why on a truck this big. thanks all.
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Bigger bars, the better for on-road performance...
However with 6 inch lifts, I suspect on-road performance is not as big an issue
Leafs springs act kinda like swap bars by limiting sway simply by their design. But the actual amount of anti-sway one gets depends on many factors and maybe why OEM uses sway bars for a more controlled anti-sway action.
I disconnected the front sway bar on my heep cherokee, and holy crap that axle could flip one way, while the body is the other way! A little hairy on the highway if doing any quick turns and really not recommended. In city I liked it disconnected to get over this weird one way, can't turn here median curb thing...
Try doing some sharp low speed turns and see how much sway you get (without flopping onto your side) and if you feel that it would be hairy at higher speeds, use a sway bar. But this is my opinion and is not meant to be taken as the end all be all rule.
However with 6 inch lifts, I suspect on-road performance is not as big an issue
Leafs springs act kinda like swap bars by limiting sway simply by their design. But the actual amount of anti-sway one gets depends on many factors and maybe why OEM uses sway bars for a more controlled anti-sway action.
I disconnected the front sway bar on my heep cherokee, and holy crap that axle could flip one way, while the body is the other way! A little hairy on the highway if doing any quick turns and really not recommended. In city I liked it disconnected to get over this weird one way, can't turn here median curb thing...
Try doing some sharp low speed turns and see how much sway you get (without flopping onto your side) and if you feel that it would be hairy at higher speeds, use a sway bar. But this is my opinion and is not meant to be taken as the end all be all rule.
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I have a set of front and rear sway bars with links fabbed up for 6" lift if anyone is interested. I had them on my 78 for a while after I lifted it but pulled them off for a cleaner look. They are taking up space in my garage and I hate to just scrap them.
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Hardly noticeable. The leaf springs are so stiff it didn't seem to make a difference with or without the sway bars. If I was hauling a camper around I could see needing them.
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