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    Quote Originally Posted by Hippo Machine View Post
    Thats a lie, you can't just "slide it in"...
    Guess I'll tell the same lie then. Mine went in from the side in far less than 2 1/2 hours.

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    Default 09-11-2011
    Quote Originally Posted by Silver GTP View Post
    Guess I'll tell the same lie then. Mine went in from the side in far less than 2 1/2 hours.
    Guess you will, because I was talking about the Dorman, not a hollow tube...
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    Default 09-12-2011
    Quote Originally Posted by Hippo Machine View Post
    Guess you will, because I was talking about the Dorman, not a flimsy hollow tube...
    lol. So, since they are the same dimensions, are you saying the GMPP bar bends like a rubber band to go in easier? Please elaborate on how your Dorman bar goes in harder than a GMPP bar does.

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    Default 09-12-2011
    Quote Originally Posted by Silver GTP View Post
    lol. So, since they are the same dimensions, are you saying the GMPP bar bends like a rubber band to go in easier? Please elaborate on how your Dorman bar goes in harder than a GMPP bar does.
    I think he's saying it's way lighter and thus easier to install (similar to how aluminum heads are faster to install than cast heads etc).

    I can say that laying on by back, crouching down, that manhandling the solid Dorman sway brace is not somthing I would like to mess with. With little leverage, so close to the ground, it would be a bastard as it weighs a ton.
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    Default 09-12-2011
    Quote Originally Posted by Silver GTP View Post
    lol. Please elaborate on how your Dorman bar goes in harder than a GMPP bar does.
    Umm a hollow tube is much lighter than a solid tube.


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    Quote Originally Posted by iamsam2010 View Post
    if i replace mine should i go ahead and buy the reinforced one that i keep seeing on slp performance and crap that says its better than stock parts or w/e....i think the dimensions are a little stranger than factory but supposedly better
    not sure
    Probably the best option for you would be the Dorman bar that is being discussed. It is readily available, a cheap price and an upgrade over stock.

    Quote Originally Posted by Hippo Machine View Post
    Umm a hollow tube is much lighter than a solid tube.
    Dorman sway bar 927-100 21.7 lbs. I don't want to discriminate against anybody who's muscularly challenged, but I don't see how that weight would add difficulty to the install.

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    Default 09-12-2011
    Quote Originally Posted by Silver GTP View Post
    Dorman sway bar 927-100 21.7 lbs. I don't want to discriminate against anybody who's muscularly challenged, but I don't see how that weight would add difficulty to the install.
    When you are trying to manipulate a 20lb bar thats like 4 feet long and isn't straight it can be tough...


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    Default 09-12-2011
    Quote Originally Posted by Hippo Machine View Post
    When you are trying to manipulate a 20lb bar thats like 4 feet long and isn't straight it can be tough...
    Use your man arms....MAN.
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    Default 09-12-2011
    Quote Originally Posted by Hippo Machine View Post
    Umm a hollow tube is much lighter than a solid tube.
    Maybe you need to bench press with it for a few weeks before you install it?
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