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T_bone1
Explorer II
Sep 22, 2017

Sumos or Sway bar

i am wondering which will give me a better handling rig,Sumo Springs or a rear sway bar. Opinions and experience are welcome..Thanks.



2017 Georgetown 329-----20500 lb chassis.
  • gutfelt wrote:
    swaying is what a "sway bar" aids in elimination of not; a track bar

    Really....Explain that to me please.
  • swaying is what a "sway bar" aids in elimination of not; a track bar
  • What Brett said, then the CHF, then the Sumo or Timbrens. If a rear track bar did not make any difference, then there is something wrong. Swaying and rocking are 2 different things. Swaying is what happens without a track bar, rocking side to side, is sway bar related. Hobby horsing is rocking front to back, bad shocks or week springs. Sumos will help with both hobby horsing and side to side rocking.
  • T bone wrote:
    i am wondering which will give me a better handling rig,Sumo Springs or a rear sway bar. Opinions and experience are welcome..Thanks.



    2017 Georgetown 329-----20500 lb chassis.


    I would say add sumo springs and sway bars would be optimum
  • Rwake901 wrote:
    Definitely Sumos. I installed a rear track bar on my last motorhome and noticed no difference what so ever. I had Sumos installed on this motorhome and WOW what a difference. You won’t regret it.


    correct a track bar wont make it have any less sway than previous had U installed a sway bar the difference would have been notable
  • I also put sumo springs on a F-53 22000 lbs chassis front and back, big difference in swaying on turns and in and out of driveways ,also put safety plus steering stabilizer, I would recommend these to anyone with a gasser, the wind and tracker trailers have little effect if any sometimes, when they pass.
  • Definitely Sumos. I installed a rear track bar on my last motorhome and noticed no difference what so ever. I had Sumos installed on this motorhome and WOW what a difference. You won’t regret it.
  • In terms of aftermarket suspension additions, actually, I would start with a rear track bar/panhard rod.