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Bud99
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Jun 18, 2013

Anti-Sway

Approx 2 monthe ago we almost bought a used low milage 3500 Chevy. At the last minute I decided against it. We did buy a new 13 Chevy 2500 D/A Long Bed. We like the truck and are looking for what the best method of anti-sway is. We have a 2009 Travel Lite 96-R truck camper.
We plan to visit Alaska this year and I would also be interested to know if anyone has invested in a grille guard for their truck.
As always, thank you!

Bud99
  • Thank you for your help. I'm going to post again and it will give you a better explanation of my trucks suspension.

    Thank you again,

    Bud99
  • jefe 4x4 wrote:
    Personally, I would make airbags the last resort and make mechanical spring upgrades first resort.

    I agree with Jefe completely (as I suspect he know I would)
    1st off, do you have a lot of sway? That's a pretty sturdy vehicle.
    My solution . This was more work than I expected, and may be more work than all but an engineer/tinkerer would want to do. But it works great.
    I suggest starting with Torklift StableLoads for bottom overloads.
  • Bud,
    Tell us exactly what you have and you will receive a plethora of answers specific to your rig. General consensus is to get there by degrees installing one upgrade at a time until you reach equilibrium. For AK, (of which there my be 50 domestic units on here that have done the road), you want a little sturdier and stiffer attitude from your suspension and anti-sway upgrades. Personally, I would make airbags the last resort and make mechanical spring upgrades first resort.
    Sounds like you want to skip the "suspension adventure" part of preparation and go right to the final working product.
    Each brand of truck has a different molecular makup with some susp. upgrades working much better on X truck than they do on Y truck.
    I see it my crystal ball: "All will be revealed". Just watch how the died-in-the-wool GM owners start buzzing around your camp. Only listen to them.
    regards, as always, jefe
  • Does your truck have a top overload spring where it contacts the perches.?