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Old 01-03-2006, 11:37 PM   #1
stkcode
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Rear Sway Bar Options

Any commets on Hellwig's rear sway bar? I'm not particually excited about the 1 1/8" bar...seems awfully small for a 3/4 ton, even though they are suppose to be solid and not hollow bars as most factory bars are. Hellwig claims that larger diameter bars can cause "plowing” when cornering...but I sceptical without some other third party opinions. As I'm beefing up the engine, I can feel the rear getting a bit too happy on turns, if I get carless on the throttle.

I ran across a 79 1 ton pickup (non-dually), 14 bolt with a nice 1 7/16" sway bar. With the sleeves being 3 1/2" dia., same as the 3/4 ton....I started getting evil thoughts of swapping the rear (yes...I already see the several issues with doing such a swap). My 3/4 ton has 3.73 gears...which I can't complain about and I have no idea what the 1 ton rear is, likely 4.10 or lower. Which may be a bit lower than desired.

Which leaves me back to Hellwig's sway bar...opinions please....
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