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Hellwig f/r swaybars...anyone have them?

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#1 ·
Any thoughts from people that run them?
 
#2 ·
I had one on the rear....less roll but the rear would try to jump out from under the truck at hi -speed unloaded on small bumps. Took it out and the truck was fine again.I think it was to big.Factory optional bar might be better.
 
#3 ·
I had them on my obs and did not like the spring rate on them, same thing as riverjet said it was just too much. I am running some shroeder bars on the obs now. I had to fab up the brackets for them, they are the ones that are splined on the ends and and you can run what ever arms you want. I like them alot!
 
#5 ·
I upgraded the rear one on my truck from the stock one and it was great. I never had a problem with it. Could definitely tell a difference over the stock one. Only reason I took it off was cause i put 6" lift springs on the truck.
 
#8 ·
I already have the stock front bar and 30mm rear with urethane bushings.
I'm about to redo the suspension with drop beams, new springs, new ball joints, rear c-notch, urethane radius arm bushings, braided stainless brake hoses, new rotors and pads and whatever else I can find. I want to upgrade the bars too while I have it blown apart and these seem like a good upgrade to the stock stuff.

I guess I should have been more specific, as in did the bars dial in more understeer like the factory stuff or did they cause the truck to oversteer ?
I'd like to find a more neutral combination as opposed to the ridiculous understeer with the factory stuff. Maybe upgrading the front bar only will dial some of it out?
 
#15 ·
They will make the truck oversteer. I had a stock front bar.Might help to add the front bar too like you want.... to balance it out. My truck also has x-code front springs and 350 rear springs....quite stiff already.
 
#16 ·
I have both front and rear hellwig sway bars on my 08. I would say they did make a difference. The truck does feel more planted when swaying the wheel side to side going about 60 and up.
Keep in mind my truck is lifted.
 
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