Re: sway bar question
 

to answer a couple of the replys,this bar would not mach up with the existing holes had to drill new ones, I put on new shoks a few months ago so they are ok, I had the same issue with the bumper braket and had to cut about a 1/4" off the end, thinking about loosening the end-links seeing if they will straighten out with the weight on and re-tightening or maybe going with longer end links, thanks for all the replies this is a great disscusion ( keep them comming)

Re: sway bar question
 

I was always told the legs of the sway bar should be parallel to the ground. I have no clue why but thats what I was taught by quite a few friends in the the racing circles that I know. Most of which have been in the racing community for most of their lives, and these aren't the "thats the way we've always done it" guys. These are guys that will try anything new to give them alittle more edge.


Just my .02 Take it or leave it

Frank

Re: sway bar question
 

Re: sway bar question
 

Kicking the front end of the bar up doesn't have a negative effect at all. I have ridden in the stock configuration trucks and mine and there's no perceptible difference. Mine is mounted using the ECE lowered truck mounts [even though my truck isn't lowered]. My bar sits about 2" higher than stock up front.

Mounting it direectly to the frame as he did is only 1" higher than mine. Other than a bit of increased wear on the end bushings, there shouldn't be a bit of difference in ride quality.

Of course to prove either point, we'd need someone to do body roll measurements, but from the seat of the pants there's no difference.

Re: sway bar question
 

The only benefit I see from having it level is again, on the end links. The bar must travel in an arc as it moves. The closer to level that you have it at ride height, the less it moves away from the suspension as it twists in it's arc. Same thing in suspensions.