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Old May 13, 2006 | 09:35 AM
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Question Hotchkis rear sway bar ?

Wondering who's got it?
Like it; Love it; don't need it?
How was the install?
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Old May 13, 2006 | 10:03 AM
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most people just go with the front sway bars but anything from hotchkis is good and worth it
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Old May 13, 2006 | 09:35 PM
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I got fronts and rears.

Love em

And not bad at all. Fronts were a 45 minute job and the rear was about 2 hours. Not hard at all.

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Old May 13, 2006 | 10:40 PM
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Helped a **** ton IMO!! Both front and rears on mine.
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Old May 14, 2006 | 12:19 AM
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F & R on mine...

LOVE IT... search my name, I did a brief writeup with pictures.

As Agreif said, Front easy, Rear takes more time because it's always better to measure twice and drill once. No need to move gas tank, you can slip the mounting bracket through a frame hole.

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Old May 14, 2006 | 12:19 AM
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so you guys like to carve corners, worth the 600 bucks i assume.
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Originally Posted by Soon2bSpooled
so you guys like to carve corners, worth the 600 bucks i assume.
Even in normal speed corners a nice difference can be felt. No severe body roll.
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Old May 14, 2006 | 12:37 AM
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yea i've always thought whenever i start doing suspension, sway bars is where ill start unless its a 2/4 drop TVS
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Old May 14, 2006 | 12:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Soon2bSpooled
yea i've always thought whenever i start doing suspension, sway bars is where ill start unless its a 2/4 drop TVS
I hear ya man. But I could not believe how much heavier the Hotch bar is versus the stocker. BIG time weight difference!!!!!!!
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Old May 14, 2006 | 09:12 AM
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Sweet!
So the ride's not too harsh then?
Did you guys leave the truck at stock height or drop it?
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