Anti-sway bars ??

yosemiteford wrote:
Hi Wintersun. that's what I am coming to think. I think the anti-sway is for driving down the road and preventing sway - I don't have any problems like that.

Everyone. Thanks for the info and feedback. I appreciate it.

wintersun wrote:

yosemiteford wrote:
thanks all. my SRW does not have them - I too was surprised. Total weight is 12.5k and I run 60psi on the bags. I don't experience any sway unless I enter a parking lot slightly camber. I want to keep improving on my rig, so that's why I am considering them. I might hold off based on what I am reading. I also heard that going odd road with them doesn't work well and. I do go to the desert in the winter.

An anti-sway bar is not going to do a lot in this circumstance. The truck has more than 50% of the camper weight on one side of the truck meaning more load on the springs and tires. If it is a concern than I would first add another leaf to provide more load support.

I don't agree one bit with wintersun's assessment, an anti-sway bar makes all driving better. The only time it hinders is rock crawling, which doesn't work in a 8K lb truck.

The anti-sway bar will prevent sway, but also improves stability...even if it feels good now.

I take my truck on some pretty rough roads with plenty of off camber dips and ditch crossings and have not noticed my anti-sway bar effecting anything. I didn't have my anti-sway bar for the first few years, so I got a good handle on how it articulated. The airbags are going to be limiting factor anyhow.

There is probably a reason that just about everyone is recommending them, and I am sure it's nearly 100% from experience.

Even if you didn't have a camper an anti-sway bar is a great investment.

Extra springs can negatively effect you empty drive, anti-sway bars will improve it.