Does anyone here use a rear sway bar on their truck? If so, what do you think of it?
I had a '90 Suburban that I thought understeered like a pig until I put a rear sway bar on it. After that, it handled great.
When I bought my '86 SWB, it was lowered by softening (heating) up the front springs and removing all but two leaves in the rear. It understeered so badly that I put a rear bar on it, which helped. Then, after further analysis, I realized the front suspension was bottoming out (infinite roll stiffness) and the rear would also bottom out easily over bumps. It rode bad and it handled worse.
So, I put new stock springs in, drop spindles, a flip kit and trimmed the front coils a bit to get it sittin' just right. After doing all that, the rear rode a little more harsh than I'd have liked it to, so I disconnected the rear bar. Shazam! It handled great and it rode better. So now I have settled on this setup for my SWB.
Do the LWB's need a rear bar, or does all the rearward weight in the Suburban cause it to understeer? BTW, I have a rear sway bar for sale, if someone needs it.
Rock
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