rear sway bar
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From: Kansas City, Pothole Capital of the US, maybe the Western Hemisphere.
I just installed the factory step bars (like
the red F150 on F150 Online's start page) and am now in need for yet another thing to add. I'm curious if anyone's checked with Ford about adding a factory rear sway-bar. Every Expedition I've seen has them, and it would have to be the same suspension as the F150, I would think. Maybe the factory bar is not so stiff compared to aftermarket, but I've heard a lot of complaints from people in here that have added them.
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1999 F150 4X4 SuperCab Lariat Flareside 5.4; Auto, Offroad Pack, 3.73, Factory Step Bars, 17" Chrome Wheels, White/Silver,
Graphite Leather, SuperChip, ARE Bed Cover, Alpine CDA-D855/JBL AMP, Polk dX7's, K&N Filter.
the red F150 on F150 Online's start page) and am now in need for yet another thing to add. I'm curious if anyone's checked with Ford about adding a factory rear sway-bar. Every Expedition I've seen has them, and it would have to be the same suspension as the F150, I would think. Maybe the factory bar is not so stiff compared to aftermarket, but I've heard a lot of complaints from people in here that have added them.
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1999 F150 4X4 SuperCab Lariat Flareside 5.4; Auto, Offroad Pack, 3.73, Factory Step Bars, 17" Chrome Wheels, White/Silver,
Graphite Leather, SuperChip, ARE Bed Cover, Alpine CDA-D855/JBL AMP, Polk dX7's, K&N Filter.
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From: Bakersfield, CA, USA
I couldn't find one on Steeda's web page but one of the members on this board has one - I don't know if his truck is a 4x2 or 4x4. I think you will have to call Steeda directly to find out. The Hellwig seems to get mixed reviews (some love, some hate). If you search back a few months, you'll find lots of info about rear bars.
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1999 XLT S/C, 4.2 V-6, auto, 3.55 rear, dark torreador red/harvest gold, bed liner, Sony 10 disc CD, Edelbrock IAS, K&N filter, soon to Superchip
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1999 XLT S/C, 4.2 V-6, auto, 3.55 rear, dark torreador red/harvest gold, bed liner, Sony 10 disc CD, Edelbrock IAS, K&N filter, soon to Superchip
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From: Greater Boston
Rons,
The rear suspension of the expedition and the F-150 are different. The former has a coil-over suspension and the latter is leaf springs. The geometry of these two systems are quite different.
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BLK 2000 F150 XLT 4X4 SuperCab SB, Shift-on-the-fly, 5.4L, 4R70W, 3.55 LS, 4-Wheel disc/ABS, ORP, Keyless, PWR Seat, Slider, Soft tonneau, Cab steps.
MODS: Rhino, Molded flaps
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The rear suspension of the expedition and the F-150 are different. The former has a coil-over suspension and the latter is leaf springs. The geometry of these two systems are quite different.
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BLK 2000 F150 XLT 4X4 SuperCab SB, Shift-on-the-fly, 5.4L, 4R70W, 3.55 LS, 4-Wheel disc/ABS, ORP, Keyless, PWR Seat, Slider, Soft tonneau, Cab steps.
MODS: Rhino, Molded flaps
[This message has been edited by XLTJAKE (edited 01-12-2000).]
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From: College Station/Houston, Texas
jbeck~
steeda offers rear sway bars. they are not listed on their webpage, but are listed in their advertisement in Truckin magazine. I plan on ordering mine in the next month or so.
***JaSoN***
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Oxford White 1998 F-150 STX, reg. cab, flareside, 4.2, auto, 3.55s, tint, Prestige alarm, Bel radar detector, Pioneer CD player, 4 Polk 5x7's, Stull billet grille and bumper insert, Flowmaster exhaust, K&N airfilter, V-Tech Tailight Covers(painted to match truck), removed factory mud flaps, Clear Corner Lenses, DJM shackles, Billet Oval Mirror FUTURE MODS: Roush Front Bumper, Yokohama AVS S/T 285/60/17, Superchip, ASP Crank Pulley, Steeda Sway Bar, Herculiner, removal of emblems GIG'EM AGGIES
steeda offers rear sway bars. they are not listed on their webpage, but are listed in their advertisement in Truckin magazine. I plan on ordering mine in the next month or so.
***JaSoN***
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Oxford White 1998 F-150 STX, reg. cab, flareside, 4.2, auto, 3.55s, tint, Prestige alarm, Bel radar detector, Pioneer CD player, 4 Polk 5x7's, Stull billet grille and bumper insert, Flowmaster exhaust, K&N airfilter, V-Tech Tailight Covers(painted to match truck), removed factory mud flaps, Clear Corner Lenses, DJM shackles, Billet Oval Mirror FUTURE MODS: Roush Front Bumper, Yokohama AVS S/T 285/60/17, Superchip, ASP Crank Pulley, Steeda Sway Bar, Herculiner, removal of emblems GIG'EM AGGIES
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From: Ohio
You guys might want to try Belltech. They make a swaybar for the rear, and an improved one for the front. One of the magazines did a full install of these a few months back. I believe their address is www.belltechcorp.com.
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2000 XLT Black Sport, Flareside, 2WD, Ext. Cab, 5.4L Auto. Other factory options: 3.55 LS, Class III tow, 6-way Captains chairs w/CD changer, Remote entry , and Slider window.
Mods: Undercoat, window tint, headlight & tail light covers, removed "Sport" decals, upgraded Triton tailgate emblem, Linex spray-in bedliner, and an ARE LSII lid.
Wish list: Flowmaster duals, K&N FIPK, and a Belltech 3/4 drop.
Check it out at: http://home.columbus.rr.com/selva1/
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2000 XLT Black Sport, Flareside, 2WD, Ext. Cab, 5.4L Auto. Other factory options: 3.55 LS, Class III tow, 6-way Captains chairs w/CD changer, Remote entry , and Slider window.
Mods: Undercoat, window tint, headlight & tail light covers, removed "Sport" decals, upgraded Triton tailgate emblem, Linex spray-in bedliner, and an ARE LSII lid.
Wish list: Flowmaster duals, K&N FIPK, and a Belltech 3/4 drop.
Check it out at: http://home.columbus.rr.com/selva1/
[This message has been edited by selva1 (edited 01-12-2000).]