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Old Nov 11, 2007 | 09:30 PM
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I just got a set of these from a friend but have never installed a set on my truck .The front should be a straight swap from stock, but i don't know where to mount the rear one.I think the end links just mount on the frame somewhere but not to sure.
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Old Nov 12, 2007 | 12:15 AM
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http://static.summitracing.com/globa...-2228_2229.pdf
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Old Nov 12, 2007 | 06:53 PM
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^^Sums it up^^
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Old Nov 18, 2007 | 09:50 PM
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There you have it. I think that "most" of the hardware was there.
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Old Nov 18, 2007 | 11:33 PM
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those who have done the swaybar install, was it worth it? I'm kinda thinkin about it. Plus, can you do the swaybar with a 2" shackle drop?
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Old Nov 19, 2007 | 06:37 AM
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1000% yes. You will not believe the difference it makes. And yes to the shackle question, I have the same thing.
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Old Nov 19, 2007 | 09:31 AM
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Yes, big improvement over stock. With my truck being 4/6, it handling decent, but the bars took a lot of the roll out of the suspension and I'm sure I can push it that much more.
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Old Nov 19, 2007 | 11:51 AM
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Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old Nov 19, 2007 | 10:16 PM
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yes, I put mine in stock and the roll is almost gone. I can not wait to lower it with hp tires.
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Old Nov 20, 2007 | 02:51 AM
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looking at the hotchkis site, is there any difference other than end link length between the sway bar kits for stock height and 4" lowered?

My rig's currently got just shackles on it but will eventually go to 2"/4". I don't wanna have to buy a whole other kit when that happens, but swapping out end links is no biggie.
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