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JD'S 69 03-19-2025 09:30 PM

Should I have a sway bar on a bagged truck.
 
I put my truck on air bags. I had a sway bar already on should it be left on? I don't have any pics but it was just a standard sway bar.

3drburb 03-19-2025 10:00 PM

Re: Should I have a sway bar on a bagged truck.
 
Yes, you will most likely need to trim and round the ends so it doesn't rub and burst the bags, but it will handle a lot better with it.

lil hoodlum 03-20-2025 04:26 AM

Re: Should I have a sway bar on a bagged truck.
 
If it already has a sway bar on it, I would keep it on.

Rich69shortfleet 03-20-2025 09:31 AM

Re: Should I have a sway bar on a bagged truck.
 
I'd even go so far as to say you should put a bigger sway bar on it and add a rear sway bar while you are at it.

HO455 03-20-2025 02:53 PM

Re: Should I have a sway bar on a bagged truck.
 
Times 2. I put an 1-1/4" bar on my Burban with a 3rd gen F-body rear bar on the rear.

Steeveedee 03-20-2025 06:55 PM

Re: Should I have a sway bar on a bagged truck.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by HO455 (Post 9376191)
Times 2. I put an 1-1/4" bar on my Burban with a 3rd gen F-body rear bar on the rear.

Do you have leaf springs?

HO455 03-20-2025 07:10 PM

Re: Should I have a sway bar on a bagged truck.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Steeveedee (Post 9376225)
Do you have leaf springs?

Trailing arms with bags.

connorm 03-20-2025 07:24 PM

Re: Should I have a sway bar on a bagged truck.
 
The nature of air bags is to be a progressive spring, meaning that as the outer corner compresses the spring rate will go up. Essentially a sway bar does a similar thing. But, s someone else said, if you have a sway bar run it.

Are you running on the low end of the recommended air pressure? Your ride height would dictate your air pressure, and if you are running a low ride height or a lighter vehicle your air pressure should be lower, which might mean a lighter progressive spring. I would think you would need a sway bar more in this instance. I know even with my heavy duty 3/4 ton springs the sway bar made a BIG difference when I added it.

What shocks do you have? I put Ridetech adjustable shocks and that made as much of a difference in my opinion because I could adjust them how I preferred my ride. This might be a better option for the already progressive air bags.

Steeveedee 03-20-2025 09:42 PM

Re: Should I have a sway bar on a bagged truck.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by HO455 (Post 9376228)
Trailing arms with bags.

Thanks! I'd like to add a rear stabilizer to my truck without breaking the bank.

SCOTI 03-25-2025 12:51 PM

Re: Should I have a sway bar on a bagged truck.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by connorm (Post 9376231)
The nature of air bags is to be a progressive spring, meaning that as the outer corner compresses the spring rate will go up. Essentially a sway bar does a similar thing. But, s someone else said, if you have a sway bar run it.

Are you running on the low end of the recommended air pressure? Your ride height would dictate your air pressure, and if you are running a low ride height or a lighter vehicle your air pressure should be lower, which might mean a lighter progressive spring. I would think you would need a sway bar more in this instance. I know even with my heavy duty 3/4 ton springs the sway bar made a BIG difference when I added it.

What shocks do you have? I put Ridetech adjustable shocks and that made as much of a difference in my opinion because I could adjust them how I preferred my ride. This might be a better option for the already progressive air bags.

This is dependent on how the lines are plumbed.

dagnabbitt 03-25-2025 05:50 PM

Re: Should I have a sway bar on a bagged truck.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by HO455 (Post 9376191)
Times 2. I put an 1-1/4" bar on my Burban with a 3rd gen F-body rear bar on the rear.

That rear swaybar idea/source sounds pretty cool!


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