Re: Vipertruck gets a rear sway bar

From: Tim Berry (coolva1@home.com)
Date: Wed Jul 19 2000 - 11:45:15 EDT


Body Roll makes the outside tires wear funny???
I have a BADDDD problem with this... My front tires (just rotated) are
wearing like a backwards "sawtooth" type deal.... I guess I'll make sure
everything is tightened up and what not...... Thankies =)

Tim Berry
Chesapeake, VA

> Hellwig 7/8 inch sway bar....installed it last night. Get the 3/4 inch
> version if you got the 2wd. I thought the 2wd version and the 4wd version
> couldn't be too different, so I opted for the larger 7/8 inch model. What
a
> mistake!! I had to re-engineer the entire friggin thing to get it to fit.
So
> instead of it being "bolted on" I had to flip it upside down and
backwards,
> and drill it directly into the frame rails. Gas tank was a bitch to get
> around, but it looks cool as hell with the end links visible from the
> side-view of the truck. Looks like I have some trick rear suspension.
> Performance?? It feels more level through the long turns like onramps,
> but the jerk movements it feels like there's just as much bodyroll as
before.
> Hopefully this reduction in bodyroll will save the outside of my front
tires,
> but only time wil tell.
>
> -Austin



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