Steering Stabilizer - Rear Sway Bar

[LoNE WoLF]

Howdy all, Anyone install a steering stabilizer or a rear sway bar on their trucks. What kind and did they bolt right on or did you have to drill mounting holes. Thanks......... ------------------ 2000 F-150 Lariat, Flareside, Black, SC, FOxFO, 5.4L, 4R70W TranZ, 3.55 Limited Slip Rear Axle, Garmin Street Pilot Color GPS, Bed Rug, ExTang Saber Tonno, CatchALL Floor Mat's, VentShade Visors, Limo BLaCK Tint'd Windows, PIAA Platinum Super White Headlight Bulbs, FLoWMaSTer 40 Series MuFF, SuperFReaKiN - FLiPCHiP Cal'd for Regular and Premium FueL Soon.............. AiRaID FIPK, F-1 HooD, P305/75/R17 BFG KO's, 4" Body LiFT [url=www.tnugent.com/[/url]

[JDm]

Where did you get a 4inch body lift, I have never heard of a body lift bigger than 3inchs. Are you sure that it is 4inches.

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1999 F150 REG.CAB BLACK 2WD SPORT 4.2 LITER V6,FLOWMASTER SERIES 40 DUAL EXHUAST, K&N FILTERCHARGER, MANIKS GRILLE GUARD, PIONEER DEH-P4000 CD PLAYER WITH 4 3WAY SPEAKERS,SPIDERGEAR BED WEB,PROCOMP HEADLIGHT BLACKOUTS.

[TomKenney]

Hey, LoneWolf...

I installed a Rancho damper. Only had to drill one hole in the passenger-side lower shock mount. This was on a '92 4x4, though. May be different on the newer trucks. After the hole was drilled, the rest was REALLY easy!!!

I definitely like the handling now, but it has changed some things for the worse. Handling in the dirt is excellent. Washboard has almost no effect. Big bumps are much easier, too. It's like installing a third shock absorber on the front end...wait a minute...it IS a third shock!!!

The shock and bushings were about $40, and the Ford bracket kit was about $20. Total was about $60 plus tax. Installation took about 20 minutes.



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Tom Kenney
WORK: tomk@bearcomp.com
PLAY: tom@fluxtech.com

My truck, Sparky, is a 1992 F-150 XLT SuperCab shortbed 4x4, 302, 3.55 LS, 31"x10.5" Dunlop Radial Rovers, silver-on-black two-tone paint. MODS: K&N Filter, Rancho Steering Damper, Duraliner

Sparky's Page

[T Ellenberger]

I installed the Hellwig rear sway bar. Simple bolt on. I also replaced the front sway bar bushings with polyurethane bushings from energy suspension. Corners are getting flatter.

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97 F-150, 2WD, Reg Cab,Flareside,Dk Toreador Red, Windsor 4.6, Magnecor 8.5mm wires, Bosch Plat +4s, 3.55 LS, EGR Bug Deflector, Gaylord Bed Cover, Bed Liner, XL Full Length Running Boards, Air Aid Kit, Gibson Single Out Cat Back, Superchips, TransGo Shift Kit, Hellwig Rear Sway Bar, Hellwig 2500# Overload Springs,Energy Suspension Polyurethane Front Sway Bar Bushings

[dirt bike dave]

I ordered a rear bar from Steeda, as well as the front urethane bushings and bar ends from Energy Suspension. Haven't got them yet, but once they are installed I'll report back.

[HawaiianLariat]

Guys,
Do you have a part number for the Energy suspension sway bar bushings and end links?
Any install tips as well? Thanks for the info!

[dirt bike dave]

It was posted on this board somewhere in the last month or so. I wrote it down, but can't find the # in my desk. You can't order directly from Energy, as they don't sell to the public, but if you give an authorized reseller the part #, they can order for you.

Steeda didn't show a part # for an F150 application, but I confirmed that the part # posted somewhere on this board was the right one by calling Energy, and Steeda ordered them for me w/ the rear sway bar. Haven't received them yet.

[LoNE WoLF]

Howdy All,

Thanks for the responses, currently I am looking into using front and rear sway bars off an expedition, the front appears that it will bolt right up, not sure about the rear yet.

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2000 F-150 Lariat, Flareside, Black, SC, FOxFO, 5.4L, 4R70W TranZ, 3.55 Limited Slip Rear Axle, Garmin Street Pilot Color GPS, Bed Rug, ExTang Saber Tonno, CatchALL Floor Mat's, VentShade Visors, Limo BLaCK Tint'd Windows, PIAA Platinum Super White Headlight Bulbs with XTra Technology, FLoWMaSTer 40 Series MuFF, Mobil 1 5W-30 and Motorcraft 820-S Filter, SuperFReaKiN - FLiPCHiP Cal'd for Regular and Premium FueL,

Soon..............

AiRaID FIPK, Expedition Front and Rear Sway Bars, F-1 HooD, P305/75/R17 BFG KO's, 3" Body LiFT

www.tnugent.com/

[gunman]

i have the hellwig rear bar on my truck. need to modify the front points since i lowred it. worked great so far.

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97 f150 xlt named: "locked & lowered",sc,4.6,auto,tow,3.55ls,superchip,western nerf,mpc deflector,hellwig,k&n-w/home made filter bracket,belltech 2"/4" drop,flowmaster delta-flow 50, borla quad tips,tekstyle tonneu cover,rhino lining,s&w.

[dragonboy]

I just (well yesterday sunday)installed the
Helwig sway bar, never had expirience with any other brand so I can not compare, but anyways the ride is very good, while test driving it I made a very tight turn and she responded very well.

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2000 F-150, S/C F/S 5.4lt Auto, 3.55 LS, M4x4, Capt. Chairs 6 way elec., 6 CD,
Med Toreador Red
Born 03-27-00
Mods,
Superchip uat2
Borla Anniversary Edition Split rear cat back
K&N Gen II or FIPK
Granattely Mass Air Flow
BBK 75mm Trottle Body
SVT Lightning 18" wheels
285/60/18 Pirelli scorpion Zero
Hellwig Sway bar
Dark Walnut dash kit
Muth signal mirrors
White face gauge
Bosch Plat. 4's
Retrax Rolltop
Outland sport bumper guard
Rancho rsx shocks
Lund Front Runner
Underhood sound insulation panel
Piaa Plat. super white Bulbs
Catch All floor mats
Lund Back Draft tailgate spoiler

[T Ellenberger]

The Energy Suspension part # is 4.5147R. In this case the R is for red. I understand there are other colors available. I chose red because I already had the end link bushings changed out in red. But, I told the guy I bought from that I would take any color available just to help the ride in the corners. They are simple to install. Took less than an hour and you do not have to raise teh truck off the ground if you do not want to.

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97 F-150, 2WD, Reg Cab,Flareside,Dk Toreador Red, Windsor 4.6, Magnecor 8.5mm wires, Bosch Plat +4s, 3.55 LS, EGR Bug Deflector, Gaylord Bed Cover, Bed Liner, XL Full Length Running Boards, Air Aid Kit, Gibson Single Out Cat Back, Superchips, TransGo Shift Kit, Hellwig Rear Sway Bar, Hellwig 2500# Overload Springs,Energy Suspension Polyurethane Front Sway Bar Bushings