Rear Sway Bars?

[tacoma-05]

Has anyone installed a rear sway bar on a 4x4. if so can you tell the difference in body roll or handling? i would like to install one on my truck, our trucks dont have a track bar like my previous GMC Sonoma highrider.

[humanoid]

I imagine it should stiffen up the rear a bit and give better handling around corners.

[TacomaKid06]

Not sure why you'd want to fly around corners in a double cab 4WD though. But good luck with that anyways.

[Rower4VT]

http://www.suspensionconnection.com/...scon/7671.html

Here's a sway bar for our trucks. In my mind a little on the pricey side, but I'd still concider getting one. I've upgraded the rear sway bar on about every SUV or car I've owned previously, and it doesn't just make a difference "at the limits" but in day to day cornering and handling.

[SR5-2006]

Has anyone removed the FRONT sway bar for better Articulation?
Whould this make a difference with an IFS setup?

[tacoma-05]

Originally Posted by Rower4VT

http://www.suspensionconnection.com/...scon/7671.html

Here's a sway bar for our trucks. In my mind a little on the pricey side, but I'd still concider getting one. I've upgraded the rear sway bar on about every SUV or car I've owned previously, and it doesn't just make a difference "at the limits" but in day to day cornering and handling.

Thanks man i think im going to go haed and get one and i will let evryone know how it is on the tacomas.

[rudy0027]

Its not a sway bar, but URD has this http://www.urdusa.com/product_info.p...4b2929bac10ff8

[tacoma-05]

Originally Posted by rudy0027

Its not a sway bar, but URD has this http://www.urdusa.com/product_info.p...4b2929bac10ff8

i thought those were only if you lift your truck. So can you put it on a stock 4x4????? i dont plan on ever lifting my truck.

[Silver-Bolt]

That type of traction bar works fine on stock height trucks too. Prevents axle wrap. Pro-Comp has a very nice set too. I am adding the Pro-Comp bars and rear sway bar to mine.

[chukstr]

Originally Posted by rudy0027

Its not a sway bar, but URD has this http://www.urdusa.com/product_info.p...4b2929bac10ff8

That does not provide the same function as a sway bar. I haven't noticed this truck having so much power that the springs wrap up under hard acceleration.

[chukstr]

Originally Posted by Rower4VT

http://www.suspensionconnection.com/...scon/7671.html

Here's a sway bar for our trucks. In my mind a little on the pricey side, but I'd still concider getting one. I've upgraded the rear sway bar on about every SUV or car I've owned previously, and it doesn't just make a difference "at the limits" but in day to day cornering and handling.

I've used Helwig bars in the past on trucks and vans. Always had very good luck with them, and they make a remarkable difference in handling.

[ALL-TERRAIN]

I do a lot of highway driving and I notice that my truck has a some body role around turns on the highway when I'm doing 70-80 mph. I would by the rear sway bar if it was to help body role which is what I think it is designed to do, but will it hurt the trucks off road performance. I've read were others have removed the front sway bar to get full articulation of the suspension( I think thats why they remove it). So will this rear sway bar limit the flex of the trucks suspension and also is it located high enough that I won't crush it whenever I go off road. Thanks.

[chukstr]

It will definately help body roll on the highway. It will definately hurt articulation off road. Depending on how it installs, you can possibly disconnect one end when going off road. But these two objectives are definately at odds with one another.

[HUTCHSTACo]

i would like to see someone try this on their truck

[humanoid]

Originally Posted by SR5-2006

Has anyone removed the FRONT sway bar for better Articulation?
Whould this make a difference with an IFS setup?

Yes, it would give you better articulation, especially for an IFS setup like ours. I believe a few companies make quick discos for the swaybars, but I can't think of them off-hand.