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forestb · 05-19-2020, 04:24 PM

does the diameter of a sway bar effect the ride quality?

theastronaut · 05-19-2020, 05:26 PM

Yes, you'll get tossed around a bit more from side to side. It's exaggerated more the higher the truck is, so on a very low truck it's not bad. Stiff sway bars front and rear with a higher ride height is not fun.

**PGSigns** · 05-21-2020, 10:25 PM

The spring rate the wheel sees when you hit a bump is the rate of the spring along with the rate of the bar. For the best ride you want to run a sway bar that will control the the roll you see for the type of driving you do most. If it is a daily driver and ride is important a 1" bar works good.
Jimmy

05-19-2020, 04:24 PM	#1
forestb Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Burbank, CA Posts: 3,619	large diameter sway bar does the diameter of a sway bar effect the ride quality?

05-19-2020, 05:26 PM	#2
theastronaut Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: Anderson SC Posts: 3,901	Re: large diameter sway bar Yes, you'll get tossed around a bit more from side to side. It's exaggerated more the higher the truck is, so on a very low truck it's not bad. Stiff sway bars front and rear with a higher ride height is not fun. __________________ Project Goldilocks '66 C10 Short Fleet BBW Build '65 C10 Highly Detailed Stock Restoration Thread '78 Camaro Targa Roof Build '55 International Metal/Body/Paint Work '66 F100 Full Rotisserie Restoration '40 Packard 120 Convertible Coupe Restoration How To Restore and Detail an Original Gauge Cluster How To Detail Sand Body Panels, Edges, Corners, Etc

05-21-2020, 10:25 PM	#3
PGSigns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Hayes Va Posts: 4,569	Re: large diameter sway bar The spring rate the wheel sees when you hit a bump is the rate of the spring along with the rate of the bar. For the best ride you want to run a sway bar that will control the the roll you see for the type of driving you do most. If it is a daily driver and ride is important a 1" bar works good. Jimmy __________________ 60 to 66 Chevy and GMC window decals http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=661131 Good friends, good food and a hotrod what else do you need? 1966 BBW long fleet Daily driver 1965 BBW short fleet Sold and going to a good home 1965 Suburban 2003 3500 Duramax 2005 Ultra Classic

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