Thread: Installed my new sway bar

Just as the title states, I installed the bar today and it was the first time I have put one in. It was not that bad of a job and took me about an hour. I didnt have to drop the tierod(s) or the craddle. I slid it out the passenger side and put the new one in the through the drivers side. I lubed the bar up and then hit it lightly with a hammer where it was rubbing the frame. It slid right through with no prob....again without disconnecting nothing. I bought the Doorman bar. It was THREE times heavier and def made waaay better than the junk OEM one. Doorman was thicker too. I noticed that some people stated that they installed it upside down by accident. On the Doorman bar I bought, it was stamped in white paint "Bottom and drivers side", indicating where and how it should be placed. It was self explainatory. Easy job, with marked improvement. Next I will be doing the lower control arms. RA has them for less than $40.00 smacks a piece. Way cheaper than Advance, which btw is where I bought the bar today. It was $99.00 bucks, but I entered the TRT30 code and got 30% off!!

if you used the dorman bushing, well in a years time or less they will be shot, they suck, mine are blown out already. time to get some polly bushings.

Originally Posted by Scottydoggs

if you used the dorman bushing, well in a years time or less they will be shot, they suck, mine are blown out already. time to get some polly bushings.

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When you install a bar, I always install it with the center point facing down. That way future mods are ready to go. BTW if you used retailmenot.com you could have gotten $40 off your order of $100.

Now see when I installed my Doorman sway I put it in up side down at first( on accident) and it would NOT work. My tie rods would hit it once I turned the wheel more then like 15*.