Sway Bars and Shocks
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You can upgrade your sway bars without changing shocks. 
If you just add a rear sway bar you will noticed a difference.
Keep in mind that a hellwig front sway bar is not hollow like the stock front sway bar, it is a larger diameter and will also make a big difference in handling. If you want the full benifits of sway bars you would be making a good choice to do both.
Just a note, if you are driving a four wheel drive and use it off road alot then sway bars may not be a good idea for you as they do not allow your suspension to articulate. therefore they take away from your off road performance.
If you just add a rear sway bar you will noticed a difference.
Keep in mind that a hellwig front sway bar is not hollow like the stock front sway bar, it is a larger diameter and will also make a big difference in handling. If you want the full benifits of sway bars you would be making a good choice to do both.
Just a note, if you are driving a four wheel drive and use it off road alot then sway bars may not be a good idea for you as they do not allow your suspension to articulate. therefore they take away from your off road performance.
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I agree, after changing both the shock and installing the rear sway bar, I personally feel the cornering confidence I have gained with the rear sway outweight the benefits of the new shocks.
First sway bar, after shocks get really bad, then get new shocks. I hear there are new Rancho adjustables avaliable for the 2004 F150.
First sway bar, after shocks get really bad, then get new shocks. I hear there are new Rancho adjustables avaliable for the 2004 F150.
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I'm waiting on the Edelbrock IAS shocks for the f150. I had them on my Tahoe and they were incredible.
Has anyone heard about availability for the '04 f150?
Not sure about the sway bars, though. My truck is often off-road, although I don't do any rock hopping where suspension articulation would be a problem.
Has anyone heard about availability for the '04 f150?
Not sure about the sway bars, though. My truck is often off-road, although I don't do any rock hopping where suspension articulation would be a problem.
Last edited by bubbadoo98; Aug 13, 2005 at 10:48 PM.
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well boys i have the OLD, OUT OF DATE 2003 MODEL 
so maybe u dont want to hear from me- but i noticed a quite a difference in cornering just by changing my shocks to rancho rsx's. and they seem to be getting better as i put more miles on them- have about a thousand miles on them now. 
cheap mod and fairly good results.
Dan.
so maybe u dont want to hear from me- but i noticed a quite a difference in cornering just by changing my shocks to rancho rsx's. and they seem to be getting better as i put more miles on them- have about a thousand miles on them now. cheap mod and fairly good results.Dan.