To or not to run a rear end Sway bar

[ripdog28]

Anyone run one? If so Why, Why not? Im thinking of getting a weld in one.

[vasquezmrysvll]

I installed one from a 85 iroc, havent had much street time but so far it works GREAT!

[dwcsr]

I have one on my 72 C10 LWB, made a big difference in how it handles and tows

[68Stepbed]

I've often thought about installing one. The guys at ECE advised me against it. They said the stock trailing arm suspension with panhard bar is pretty stiff to begin with.

If I were to install one, it would be a Hotchkis setup.

[big_al_71]

I had one from ECE and once I replaced my trailing arms with the arms from Early classics I took it off as they advice me against it....I do have the front one from ECE and it works like a champ. The back one worked great with the old stock trailing arms.

[Ackattack]

I have one on the rear from a LS1 camaro.

However, I recently read an article (I think someone one posted it on here) where some magazine did some testing and got better slalom times without a rear bar.

However, the rear sway bar can be used for tuning the suspension depending on the size. Too large of a rear sway bar can induce oversteer. Yet having a large front bar and no rear bar may cause additional understeer (I assume that a front end heavy pickup will have understeer pretty much regardless).

So if you have a large front bar, a small back bar may help a little. It would also help with towing and drag racing as well.

[cdowns]

i ran a helwig rear bar with stock front bar// was excellent for long distance towing and with very high heavy loads in the bed// truck handeled excellent both loarded and empty would do again without hesitation

i think the norm is rear should b 2/3 diameter of front bar for proper balance

[piecesparts]

I have one on my 84 GMC SWB and the install made a difference on that truck. It gives a more positive grip to the ground compared to the somewhat sloppy ride it had before. when I put the 68 together, I am seriously considering a bar on the back of it.

[ripdog28]

I really do not like my rear end bounding over every little bump. This and i would love it to corner better. I looked at my set up and what i want to do as far as Coil overs in front of the Axle. I will probably go with one that welds up between the rails and drops to the top of the axle. Like the Competition Engineering ones.

[piecesparts]

I can corner with some of the best cars, now that I have updated my rear end.