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SWAY BARS Addco or Hotchkis

Old Sep 16, 2008 | 04:19 PM
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Default SWAY BARS Addco or Hotchkis

I was wondering if anyone is running the addco sway bars and if they have any regrets??? I was also wondering if the Hotchkis are worth the extra money????????????????/

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Old Sep 16, 2008 | 04:53 PM
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Can't comment on the addco, but I have hotchkis front and rear bars on mine and it makes it extremely stable through the corners. The combination of the bars, drop, and shocks really make it seem like its on rails.
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Old Sep 16, 2008 | 06:06 PM
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I've got a Addco front sway bar and it works great worth every peny IMO.
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Old Sep 16, 2008 | 10:39 PM
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Hotchkis here... well worth the money, much more confident on the freeway and more fun around the city. Tied with a tune for the best mod I've made. Can't comment on Addco though, but if you're going to have them on your truck for a few years, you might as well get the best, then in a few years when you sell your truck, pull them off and sell them to someone on pt.net and put the stockers back on
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Old Sep 17, 2008 | 12:37 PM
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Hotchkis front and rear bars here. Worth every penny!!!
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Old Sep 17, 2008 | 11:40 PM
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There was a thread a while back where a few guys had installed the Addco rear bar and were happy with the results, nice cost-effective upgrade No doubt that Hotchkis is the "Cadillac" of sway bars though.
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Old Sep 18, 2008 | 06:36 AM
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I have an Addco rear sway bar. Yes, there is less body roll in the turns but I was really impressed with the added stability on the highway. Cross wind and small bumps don't affect me as much now. The truck just keeps driving straight and true. The worst thing about the Addco was the instructions. They are completely useless. However, everything is self explanatory once you see all the parts laid out.
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Old Sep 18, 2008 | 11:02 AM
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i have an addco, no regrets at all, except not buying the front one right away. i dont think hotchkis is going to be a better product, a sway bar is a sway bar. as far as i know they are the same diameter and mount the same, the only difference is the name on it.

buy both and let us know if there is any difference
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Old Sep 18, 2008 | 11:12 AM
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Doesn't one manufacturer make their front bar hollow while the other is solid? Not sure which one does which...or I may be thinking of Hellwig vs. Hotchis...
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Old Sep 18, 2008 | 12:19 PM
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Hotchkis front and rear here, no problems
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