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Old Mar 1, 2004 | 12:55 PM
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Question Rear Sway Bar

Since I am new at this game be gentle with your answers please.

Why do I need to leave the sway bar on my F150 4X4 that is my daily driver in bad weather when I can't ride the bike to work,that I play in the desert (trails no big rocks)with on the weekends?
It hangs down below the axle.
Is there a better way?
If I take it off will my truck roll over the next time I go around a corner?


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Old Mar 1, 2004 | 12:56 PM
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Yes I did a search.
 
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Old Mar 1, 2004 | 03:38 PM
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How far does it hang down? It may not be worth it, but you could fab your own mounts above the axle, which would mean remounting the anti-sway bar higher, or shorening the ends of it...

You could always get bigger tires and then youd have more over all clearance...

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Old Mar 1, 2004 | 04:04 PM
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I went from 31's to 33's. We are installing a A 4 inch lift. I am getting higher but those things still hang down below the axle.
My son wants to take them off since he took his off his Toyota but I am a little more cautious.

I did the search because I knew that someone would ask.

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Old Mar 1, 2004 | 08:04 PM
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Your rear sway bar may hang below the axle a little, but I bet that it will not be a problem on the trail.

I'd leave it on unless it actually hits something.

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