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I'm not in the habit of throwing away money on mods to my work vehicle. I know the sway bar will bring an improvement. Just need to figure out which one.
This isn't a mods forum, though there are some ricer-ish influences here and there. I've modded vehicles to hell and back before. And my own truck is not stock, either. But I and so many others have dumped untold sums of cash down the toilet by making regrettable mods that just get ripped out and replaced anyway, and almost all of them come from acting too quickly and/or too impulsively. After lessons learned over years and and embarrassingly tall pile of wasted cash, the approach is simple: don't try to solve something until it becomes a problem.
If you don't know what the problem is, if there's even a problem to be solved at all, you don't know if whatever you're throwing cash at will solve it and for good. So if you get a brand new (literally or to you) vehicle, settle in, get to know it, understand how it feels and behaves, get comfortable with its quirks and perks.
Then, once you've gotten to know and understand your truck, then do what you will to it, and if you know it well, then you'll be able to judge the good and the bad and be honest with yourself and others about it.
For the record, I see trucks all the time that have regrettable mods. And
I've known quite a few guys who said themselves about their own trucks, in a moment of honesty about some mod or another, "I wish I'd left that part stock." To each their own, but don't get your undies in a bunch if someone offers more sober and sensible advice. Not every problem is solved with a sawzall and prime shipping.
As I've mentioned to you in other threads the part of the picture you seem to be missing is the to each their own part. If you can't see beyond yourself you will always think others are wrong for not doing just what you would. We'll have to agree to disagree I guess. I currently have four fords, spanning a few model changes and I have owned and driven Ford trucks for 25 years now?
To the OP. Sorry for sullying up your thread. Had wanted to just comment that yes aftermarket rear sway bars do work on these trucks to help improve handling and trailering/loaded stability. Also I've sound as a supporting mod to other easy upgrades that can be done to the suspension/tires/wheels can really help take the truck to the next level handling wise. An opinion based on my own experience. Best of luck with your rig.
I don't remember you, and I don't know why you can't see beyond yourself you will always think others are wrong for not doing just what you would. But since you missed it the first time...
Originally Posted by Firekite
To each their own, but don't get your undies in a bunch if someone offers more sober and sensible advice. Not every problem is solved with a sawzall and prime shipping.
This isn't a mods forum, though there are some ricer-ish influences here and there. I've modded vehicles to hell and back before. And my own truck is not stock, either. But I and so many others have dumped untold sums of cash down the toilet by making regrettable mods that just get ripped out and replaced anyway, and almost all of them come from acting too quickly and/or too impulsively. After lessons learned over years and and embarrassingly tall pile of wasted cash, the approach is simple: don't try to solve something until it becomes a problem.
If you don't know what the problem is, if there's even a problem to be solved at all, you don't know if whatever you're throwing cash at will solve it and for good. So if you get a brand new (literally or to you) vehicle, settle in, get to know it, understand how it feels and behaves, get comfortable with its quirks and perks.
Then, once you've gotten to know and understand your truck, then do what you will to it, and if you know it well, then you'll be able to judge the good and the bad and be honest with yourself and others about it.
For the record, I see trucks all the time that have regrettable mods. And
I've known quite a few guys who said themselves about their own trucks, in a moment of honesty about some mod or another, "I wish I'd left that part stock." To each their own, but don't get your undies in a bunch if someone offers more sober and sensible advice. Not every problem is solved with a sawzall and prime shipping.
Interesting perspective! At 58 years old, i did my share of lifts, big tires, engine mods to both muscle cars and trucks It was mostly form over function. Looking back, handling, ride, etc were worse after these mods and although the truck looked cool, i should have limited what ive done.
Going forward to present day, my mods are soley focused on reliability or clear cut mods that will improve over stock performance (coolant filter, better stereo, adjustible shocks, air bags, etc). I also added a factory rear swaybar (junkyard takeoff) and although the handling changes werent dramatic, it does handle the corners better and still rides smooth (with 5psi in the bags).
I guess it also helps that the ford superduties already look really nice with the stock 20" rims compared to the Chevys! ��
I have the camper package and am considering removing the sway bar. I don't like being off road and having the rear end jump sideways after hitting a bump.
Like all those sports cars your truck is smoking through the esses?
Eggzactly. I'd let it go but it takes so little effort from me and seems to mean so much to you.
More to the point as others have chimed in I'd love to hear of a specific build you did with tires, lift, shocks, etc that ended up riding/handling worse than what you started with. Heh I'm not saying it didn't happen and you didn't actually waste a ton of money and build a lemon. I'd just like to hear about it.
I'll just keep living in my fantasy world with my rice rocket. Lol. It's tough being as deluded as I,but I'll manage somehow.
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