Anti-sway bars ??
I have airbags and Torklift's Stable load - any advantages of adding anti sway bars. I'd rather not spend the $$ . Thanks all!
Forum Discussion
Anti-sway bars help reduce sway but pickup trucks as a whole are usually driven with nothing in the bed and already have a stiff rear section and a solid axle so an anti-sway bar is not going to do anything at the rear of the truck.
Adding a heavy camper that is also top heavy and presents a lot more surface area for cross winds to affect and an anti-sway bar at the rear axle becomes a lot more beneficial for the handling of the truck.
The downside to the anti-sway bar is that it can interfere with the motion of the suspension and make the ride harsher. With an empty bed and going down dirt or gravel road or washboard roads and the anti-sway bar is not at all a positive addition to the rear of a pickup truck. If I was going to drive my truck 90% of the time without a camper, and spend much time on bad roads with rough surfaces or potholes, I would not add an aftermarket anti-sway bar to it.
Adding a heavy camper that is also top heavy and presents a lot more surface area for cross winds to affect and an anti-sway bar at the rear axle becomes a lot more beneficial for the handling of the truck.
The downside to the anti-sway bar is that it can interfere with the motion of the suspension and make the ride harsher. With an empty bed and going down dirt or gravel road or washboard roads and the anti-sway bar is not at all a positive addition to the rear of a pickup truck. If I was going to drive my truck 90% of the time without a camper, and spend much time on bad roads with rough surfaces or potholes, I would not add an aftermarket anti-sway bar to it.
