Big sway bars??

[tahoetweaker]

tell me how it turns out tig
and gets pics.
and you never messaged me those pictures btw

[tpichevy]

Originally Posted by 5.7L JWL

Did you use Hotchkis endlinks as well? Is your front bar stock? What bushings did you use on the front?


Jay

yea there hotckis endlinks and in the front i used energy susp stuff for the front bar.

[Tigwldr]

Originally Posted by tahoetweaker

tell me how it turns out tig
and gets pics.
and you never messaged me those pictures btw

will do ;)

u have mail

[tahoetweaker]

oh boi
LOLOL

[V6rado94]

How much does the thickness of the bar effect the performance?

[tahoetweaker]

on the front, from what I've read, a bigger than stock one doesnt make that much of a difference, it depends on your bushings and endlinks and what not.

[m grasso]

rear bar in action
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdv8LEszQkM

[BigBody90]

That truck looked like it was rolling quite a bit in the front, but the rear was solid.

[shakey]

Another option for you guys would be a front sway bar off a 1 ton truck. Its larger then factory and you'll be able to find it in a yard cheaper then an aftermarket. But like previously said your sway bar is only as good as your mounts and endlinks, the more solid they are the better job the bar can do. You real nuts may want to look into solid swaybar mounts, some will use a super hard nylon as a bushing and i've seen some that are just steel or aluminum. The energy suspension stuff is an improvement but will still flex considerably compared to the solid mounts.

[m grasso]

The front has stock rubber bushings and brand new blown shocks the back end has all new polly bushings.
on a side note kyb autozone shocks are $16 with a lifetime.
a lifetime for them is like 3 month's

[tahoetweaker]

the rear didnt budge.
You couldnt definately use some new stuff up front man.
Then you'll be awesome!

[Hotwheelz]

I put a hellwig rear sway bar on my 2000 and I agree, it is a night and day difference front just the stock sway bar. When I did the rear bar, I swapped all the rubber bushings up front to poly bushings. I actually have the hellwig bar for sale, bc it won't fit on my 09.

[m grasso]

Originally Posted by tahoetweaker

the rear didnt budge.
You couldnt definately use some new stuff up front man.
Then you'll be awesome!

Well i just started working again this past monday so once cash flow starts coming back in ill be happy. oh and the best part about the new job is its next door to a speed shop

[tpichevy]

Originally Posted by shakey

Another option for you guys would be a front sway bar off a 1 ton truck. Its larger then factory and you'll be able to find it in a yard cheaper then an aftermarket. But like previously said your sway bar is only as good as your mounts and endlinks, the more solid they are the better job the bar can do. You real nuts may want to look into solid swaybar mounts, some will use a super hard nylon as a bushing and i've seen some that are just steel or aluminum. The energy suspension stuff is an improvement but will still flex considerably compared to the solid mounts.

how would one go about making some solid mounts? Do you any pics of a setup like this? I wonder how much of a diff it would make....

[tahoetweaker]

I would imagine quite a bit, but I want to see it for my self.

[SuperStepside]

I'm actually going to look at a 96 Tahoe for parts tomorrow so I'll snag the rear bar and put it in the 95. I'll make a thread aswell.

[Tigwldr]

I got a sway bar and realized it doesnt have any type of libe for the bushings.
What kind of lube can I use to prevent any squeaking?
Would anti seize work?

Thanks

[m grasso]

You could use dye electric greece.

[1badgmc]

Originally Posted by m grasso

You could use dye electric greece.

That's "dielectric grease."

[Tigwldr]

Do they make any specific kind of grease for bushings?