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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 01:13 PM
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Sorry rear is 1.1875
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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 01:16 PM
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i don't get it. its says tahoe's are only 1.38" but the trucks are 1.5". at the same time the rear tahoe's are 1.13" and the rear trucks are 1"

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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by 1slow01Z71
Believe they are solid
rears are solid fronts are tubular according to the site. why wouldn't a silverado one bolt to a tahoe. as long as both are for 4wd.
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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 01:50 PM
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different frames , 4 link vs leaf spring as well.
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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 02:10 PM
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Originally Posted by 2004SSS
different frames , 4 link vs leaf spring as well.
I understand the rear. With different frame suspension and all. But the front should be pretty much the same. 4wd to 4wd.
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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 05:03 PM
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Originally Posted by TURBHOE
What's better solid or hollow? I would think solid but I'm not sure. Any body have some good info on this? What sway bars do you run and how do you like them?
hellwig solid. made a big difference. i put em on the front and rear
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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 10:44 PM
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yeah the hellwig ones are the ones i was refering to in the summit link. i like those, but it says the rear won't work on awd. my guess would be the 4 channel abs i have vise the 4wd guys. but i have not a clue.
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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 10:52 PM
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Originally Posted by TURBHOE
yeah the hellwig ones are the ones i was refering to in the summit link. i like those, but it says the rear won't work on awd. my guess would be the 4 channel abs i have vise the 4wd guys. but i have not a clue.
worked fine on my truck fr and r with a 2-4 kit. TINY bit or trimming the back in front of the bump stop
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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 11:16 PM
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was it a pretty dramatic difference? i drove a guys tahoe the other day with eibach sways on it. it seemed pretty tight in the curves, but it wasn't my truck so i didn't wanna beat on it too bad.
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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 11:19 PM
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the solid vs tube is about the strength
say you have a 1" tube .120 wall, its gonna be stronger to step to 1.25" .095 wall then go to 1"x.188 wall, plus there is some weight savings

the truck bars vs suv bars is more for balance than the setup its on, the trucks dont have the rear weight tahoes do so they dont need as thick of a bar, you really dont even need a front bar if you have a rear, the rear bar promotes oversteer

try the smallest front bar you can find with a thick rear one
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