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Old 12-30-2006, 04:17 PM
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wat can i do to get more flex out of my rear leafs. it seems like i go over the smallest things and one of my rear tires is in the air right away
Old 12-30-2006, 04:30 PM
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Disconnecting your front sway bar will help keep those rear tires on the ground.
Old 12-30-2006, 04:32 PM
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how does that work i thought te front sway bar had nothin to do with the back flex
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Disconnecting the sway bar will give the front end more flex which will keep the truck frame more level which will let the back end stay closer to the ground. It wont give more flex in the rear it will simply not require as much for the same obstacle since the front is taking up some of the "needed flex". Does that make sense?
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yea makes perfect sense thanks man and would longer shackles make any difference for flex
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cold i take my front sway bar off an chuck it what dose it do for me?
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your front sway bar helps stop your truck from swaying to the outside while your turning...stops body roll! it improves handleing but unless you drive like a bat out of hell then its not that important!
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will i get more off road handling like flexeniss i want to make the ifs look kool lol kinda hard to do
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yeah offroad it will be alot better to not have the swaybar
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Is there a spring clamp around the pack? If so, loosen it a little bit. Helps the springs to fan out a little better and still keeps them in-line
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but if im doin like 85 on the freeway it may get dicey?
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Originally Posted by 8yota9
but if im doin like 85 on the freeway it may get dicey?
i dont run a sway bar on mine but i have'nt got it up to 85 yet
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damm i had my baby doin a buck 5 and she was haulin man by the way i run 33x1250s on there with a 4 in lift eneyway are ther eney negitives about not running one besids the ones listed sorry for jackin your post killab

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Old 02-13-2007, 12:00 PM
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wait? did you say a buck 5?
id be lucky to get 1hundo going downhill! im running 32's what engine do you have 8yota9? i get to like 80- 85 realy nicely tho
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the 3.slow baby aint so slow huh haha
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