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Old Feb 23, 2019 | 10:59 PM
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So just joined the site I've had my 95 f150 2wd with the 302 and I love it the front end just squats into the good old curvy wisconsin backroads......but my rear end does not handle the corners the same and I do get body roll out of the back end on the corners. I do not want to box the frame because my plan is to make a street/drag truck out of it and dont want to add the weight so I am looking for other options. Almost like if I could fab up some kind of a sway bar for the read end maybe 4 link it or maybe add a coil spring in somewhere. Anyone with thoughts ide love to hear em
 
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Old Feb 23, 2019 | 11:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Kurtis Woodhouse
So just joined the site I've had my 95 f150 2wd with the 302 and I love it the front end just squats into the good old curvy wisconsin backroads......but my rear end does not handle the corners the same and I do get body roll out of the back end on the corners. I do not want to box the frame because my plan is to make a street/drag truck out of it and dont want to add the weight so I am looking for other options. Almost like if I could fab up some kind of a sway bar for the read end maybe 4 link it or maybe add a coil spring in somewhere. Anyone with thoughts ide love to hear em
An oem rear sway bar would be a good start. Do you have a front sway bar? Quality shocks help too. Lastly, how are the suspension bushings? Body mounts?
 
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Old Feb 24, 2019 | 01:43 PM
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Front and rear sway bars are great. It's a shame more of these trucks didn't come with them. Get both or a front sway bar first. Do not run only a rear bar, it makes the handling of any vehicle squirrelly.
 
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Old Feb 24, 2019 | 06:26 PM
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Thanks guys right now its just leaf springs and worn out gas shocks o think I'm going to have a long road ahead of me. Me end result for this thing is to have it run at least 11s
 
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