Is a sway bar worthwhile?
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Is a sway bar worthwhile?
Hey Y'all,
I'm just curious what you guys think about a front sway bar on these trucks, (2wd to be specific)
Mine has very little body roll as it is, would a sway bar cause a noticeable difference?
I'll look forward to opinions
I'm just curious what you guys think about a front sway bar on these trucks, (2wd to be specific)
Mine has very little body roll as it is, would a sway bar cause a noticeable difference?
I'll look forward to opinions
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Personally I think you would be wasting your money. The I-beam suspension on you truck is a built in sway bar. Just keep good radius arm bushings, king pins, and tie rod ends in the front end and nothing else is needed. If it were an independent suspension like a Chevy then a sway bar would help.
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I put one on the rear when I had the Dana 60 in it to haul a camper around. It helped quite a bit especially in heavy winds. I had to remove it when I put the sterling in. The darn rear end is so big that the thing wouldn't fit. I am going to clean it up one of these days, put some paint on it and put it in the classifieds. If you are going to haul arond a camper I would say it's a plus. If you are just using the truck as a daily driver I wouldn't waste the money. I think mine was around two hundred bucks when I put it on.
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I have a 1979 Ford 2wd f250 Lariat Camper Special that came with a front and rear sway bar and it handles curves and corners it seems as well as my 2003 Mercury Marauder. I have driven 67-72 and 73-79 2wd f250s with no sway bars and compared to my 79, it's a big difference so I fully recomend sway bars. My truck does not have a camper on it either.
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