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Old 09-10-2015, 01:58 PM
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Just ordered mine from Amazon. Autoanything left me on hold on chat for 45 minutes while checking so I just purchased from amazon for the $234 with no tax and free 2 day shipping and I got the last one, now it shows 5-7 weeks for delivery.

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Originally Posted by statikuz
Did you get a swaybar? You say that now but dang there is a huge difference. Feels like you're actually driving a car instead of a boat!
That's the point of divergence in opinion about sway bars. You say it drives like a car now. Well for those that like to go off roading it's not really ideal. If you have a garage queen who moonlights as an asphalt queen then yes a sway bar works best.

But for someone like me that likes to visit the local field where there's rocky terrain to crawl then having a sway bar may tip me over on some of the steeper parts because the rear can't articulate.

Besides I don't actually think the truck handles all that bad. I took some corners in the stock tires and it gave way fairly controllably. Wheel hop for sure but still highly manageable.
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Am I wrong in thinking the removal of one link will render bar useless? Thinking for hunters take link out for fall season.
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Originally Posted by DallasTXF150
That's the point of divergence in opinion about sway bars. You say it drives like a car now. Well for those that like to go off roading it's not really ideal. If you have a garage queen who moonlights as an asphalt queen then yes a sway bar works best.

But for someone like me that likes to visit the local field where there's rocky terrain to crawl then having a sway bar may tip me over on some of the steeper parts because the rear can't articulate.

Besides I don't actually think the truck handles all that bad. I took some corners in the stock tires and it gave way fairly controllably. Wheel hop for sure but still highly manageable.
Oh I understand that perfectly. But not everyone's needs are the same. Also calling people's trucks "garage queens" or "asphalt queens" if they don't spend much time off road is unnecessarily disparaging. And I'd wager that is the vast majority of owners here! Dirt roads and such don't count.

Well at any rate, as someone whose needs don't include bouncing around on rocks, the swaybar does exactly what I expected and I'm perfectly happy with it!
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Originally Posted by rockhillf150
Just ordered mine from Amazon. Autoanything left me on hold on chat for 45 minutes while checking so I just purchased from amazon for the $234 with no tax and free 2 day shipping and I got the last one, now it shows 5-7 weeks for delivery.
I think it said 2 left right before I ordered mine last night.
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Well I adjusted mine from the outer most hole (least stiff) to the inner most hole (most stiff) and it did make a nice difference. The truck really is a pleasure to drive in the turns. My $55k truck better not see anything more than a gravel road so it's perfect for my needs.
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Just checked. amazon has 1 more in for $235 now. get it before it's gone guys
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Installed. The end link assemblies has been updated to a hiem like joint but still utilizes a bushing. Very strong.
The instructions are weak and confusing at times but if I can install this, anyone can.
It is late so I can't really tweek this to my perfect but I can say there is a huge improvement in cornering.
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Originally Posted by Socal147
Installed. The end link assemblies has been updated to a hiem like joint but still utilizes a bushing. Very strong.
The instructions are weak and confusing at times but if I can install this, anyone can.
It is late so I can't really tweek this to my perfect but I can say there is a huge improvement in cornering.
Socal147, any chance you could take a photo of the updated end links with the heim joints? Thanks,

I crawled under my truck today to look around. I wanted to paint any bare metal parts to slow down rust, but most everything is painted except for driveshaft that appears to be steel now instead of aluminun.

I also noticed the front stab bar but I didnt think to measure diameter with some calipers. Looks like label shows that it is 36 diam. I am assuming its a larger bar since truck is set up with tow pack. Here is a photo of part number, but I couldnt find it on Tasca:



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Originally Posted by rockhillf150
Just checked. amazon has 1 more in for $235 now. get it before it's gone guys
I ordered one the other day, when it said 5-7 weeks (didnt care as my truck is on order), got a shipping notice for tuesday. Guess they had a few in the back


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