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Old 01-25-2005, 04:20 PM
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Originally Posted by jimabena74
probably going to have to do some drilling at the minimum some fab mounting work or welding is a possibility as the axle didnt have provisions for it stock
Sounds manageable. Thanks everyone for all the help!
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I would definitely recommend aftermarket swaybars if you want your truck to really handle well. I put a set on my 90 two wheel drive truck about 10 years ago, it is the best mod I have done to it. I can usually take corners on the highway at 25 to 40 mph over the speed limit with almost no body roll. The truck will slide before it leans way over. The install isn't that hard, you do have to remove one tosion bar to get the front bar off and the new one on. The rear was completely bolt on and makes a huge difference. I would also add some good shocks and some larger diameter wheels with low profile tires. Happy corner carving!
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i took my front one off. u want it?
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I would definitely recommend aftermarket swaybars if you want your truck to really handle well. I put a set on my 90 two wheel drive truck about 10 years ago, it is the best mod I have done to it. I can usually take corners on the highway at 25 to 40 mph over the speed limit with almost no body roll. The truck will slide before it leans way over. The install isn't that hard, you do have to remove one tosion bar to get the front bar off and the new one on. The rear was completely bolt on and makes a huge difference. I would also add some good shocks and some larger diameter wheels with low profile tires. Happy corner carving!
Where did you purchase your sway bars? What shocks would you recommend? Blisteins? Thanks.
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40 miles over the speed limit?! im sorry, but that is jsut stupid to screw around on roads like that......

on a track though, i say screw it, beat the crap out of your truck, and slam sideways
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I mail ordered them out of a minitruck magazine, you should be able to find them on the internet. Try www.performanceproducts.com , Bilstiens would be a great addition...
Jimabena,
I get what you are saying, I don't drive like that everyday, I am very careful and have never wrecked a vehicle. I just wanted to illustrate the difference antiswaybars make on a street truck. By the way arent you the guy who raced your boss, that wasn't on the street was it? LOL
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it was on a deserted street late at night... and considering he pulled away befroe i got into 3rd, there is a high chance that we didnt pass the speed limit anyways, and this was a straight line as well in dry conditions..... the posted limit for the hiway we were on was 50 mph

edit adding stuff too, my boss is old too, hes 57.. he totally knew if we were really racing he would have killed me even worse

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Originally Posted by nmtoy
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I mail ordered them out of a minitruck magazine, you should be able to find them on the internet. Try www.performanceproducts.com , Bilstiens would be a great addition...
Thanks for the help!
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Addco makes a bolt-on rear sway bar, I got mine from Summit Racing. Since adding a bar up front on my 4Runner is tough, I'm planning to run one on the rear, w/ quick disconnects:



I ran the bar for a few months last summer and found it worked quite well. Really steadied the truck even w/o a front bar.
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Originally Posted by 4Crawler
Addco makes a bolt-on rear sway bar, I got mine from Summit Racing. Since adding a bar up front on my 4Runner is tough, I'm planning to run one on the rear, w/ quick disconnects:



I ran the bar for a few months last summer and found it worked quite well. Really steadied the truck even w/o a front bar.
Is that a picture of the rear or front sway bar? From the pictures I've seen, the sway bars looked much longer.
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Those disconnects are set up for a typical IFS front sway bar. I've not yet made the rear disconnects because they are much longer and until I get the rear axle swapped and some new mounts installed, I won't know the exact length. I can make sway bar disconnects to any length needed, just by changing the center tube piece.
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Originally Posted by 4Crawler
Those disconnects are set up for a typical IFS front sway bar. I've not yet made the rear disconnects because they are much longer and until I get the rear axle swapped and some new mounts installed, I won't know the exact length. I can make sway bar disconnects to any length needed, just by changing the center tube piece.
Ah, I see. Thanks for the post.

From what it seems, my truck doesn't have the stock front sway (stabilizer) bar. Below is a picture. It should be located right under the the gap between the oil pan and transmission. Thanks for any help.



Here's another picture.


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from those pics i cant tell if you have one..... its way up front... near the control arms.. and its tucked up as well
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Yota,
I can't tell from that picture either... It sits right behind the oil pan and is mounted to the frame on each side with U shaped brackets.

Roger, do you make those quick disconnects, they are sweet!
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Originally Posted by YotaTruck1986
Is this what I'm looking for (They carry 18mm and 25mm kits)?
You can get those from AutoZone - cheaper too!
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