bakobobby
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Some thoughts on new anti-rock setup. When I was running no rear sway bar on the above pyramid flex was 100% rear passenger and maybe 15% front driver. Now with the ARs the front driver was probably 90/95% flexed while the rear passenger was <80% flexed. The cab staid much more level, before it was like I was going to fall out the driver seat out the passenger door. If nothing else the AR deliver on the promise of keeping the cab more level.
There was no uneasy feeling climbing up the steps, like rocking back and forth or being out of control. It was very smooth. Actually I noticed when going over whoops and other rough terrain it feels now like it just slithers over Its far less shifty side to side than w/o sway bars. Not rough and unyielding as it was with sway bars. Its the goldilocks in between... just right. At moderate off road speeds I find they help give the rig a planted feel. For the purpose of crawling rocks and such I still would need to do some of that to make a better read.
Note the rear driver tire was around 1/2" off the ground. When I got in it was on the ground. The front tire was quite a bit over the rear and the ground where the rear was is lower than the bottom of the pyramid though it is hard to tell from a photo. Because sport fenders I have a lot more spacer keeping me from flexing. I know I can remove at least 1 1/2" front and back if I change up fenders and that'd surely give me a ton more flex. Do I really need it is the question.
There was no uneasy feeling climbing up the steps, like rocking back and forth or being out of control. It was very smooth. Actually I noticed when going over whoops and other rough terrain it feels now like it just slithers over Its far less shifty side to side than w/o sway bars. Not rough and unyielding as it was with sway bars. Its the goldilocks in between... just right. At moderate off road speeds I find they help give the rig a planted feel. For the purpose of crawling rocks and such I still would need to do some of that to make a better read.
Note the rear driver tire was around 1/2" off the ground. When I got in it was on the ground. The front tire was quite a bit over the rear and the ground where the rear was is lower than the bottom of the pyramid though it is hard to tell from a photo. Because sport fenders I have a lot more spacer keeping me from flexing. I know I can remove at least 1 1/2" front and back if I change up fenders and that'd surely give me a ton more flex. Do I really need it is the question.
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